Wood floors always dusty, what am i doing wrong?

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Anonymous wrote:
Swiffer seems to be the best bet, but it ends up pushing dirt at the front of where I"m swiffering. THe broom works but leaves behind dust and I always seem to miss corners. I guess if I got out my Dyson & did every corner, it'd be good - but that's a lot to do. I have 3 kids and they leave crumbs around the table after every meal. We do have a no-shoes policy

Not OP but FTLOG read her post!

Also, make your guests wear hazmat suits. And any pets.

[Anonymous]

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All animals and humans in the house must be closely shaved to prevent accumulation of unsightly dandruff and hair on the floor

You all live a little bit of a sad and soulless life

This post is poetry.

[Anonymous]

stop wearing shoes in the house

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Anonymous wrote:I have the same problem, OP, and I am convinced it is the air ducts that need cleaning!

I dust, then vacuum then mop weekly, we have clean kids and no shoes, yet we STILL have dust. So it must be the air ducts and filters.

Now I have to convince DH that we need an air duct cleaning...

I think this PP might be right. The HVAC filter is really to protect the HVAC system from dust, not to keep dust from circulating in your environment. Just use the cheap ones and replace them monthly.

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Anonymous wrote:Try a dyson stick vac with the fluffy head. My wood floors always felt dusty until I used this.

+1 but also dust just happens every day and you still have to wet mop periodically.

Dyson cordless is amazing for this purpose!

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I'm wondering if it's actually low quality paint... we had this issue back in the day when renting.

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I didn’t read all the comments but I bought charcoal bags and place them in each room. 2 in bigger rooms. This seems to keep dust at bay a little while longer. You put the bags in the sun to activate them and the hard them every month. People with really clean floors, clean them DAILY. It is is an act of frustration to think you are doing something wrong. If you live anywhere near the country, time? Forget it! Getting a Rhoomba might help as you can run it once a day. Agree on the air filter too.

[Anonymous]

Vacuum, spin mop with 1/2 tsp tide and hot water (change when dirty), let it dry and either vacuum again or dry swiffer.

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Only vacuum, never use any cleaners or polishes or anything of the sort, just hot water and microfiber cloths (but not too hot as it will damage the finish).

Get your furnace ducts cleaned if you haven't in a few years and also make sure your filter is good quality and changed quarterly.

[Anonymous]

I run my Roomba every night. It picks up a ton of dust! If I need to do a spot clean during the day I grab my cordless Shark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vacuum, spin mop with 1/2 tsp tide and hot water (change when dirty), let it dry and either vacuum again or dry swiffer.

Yes! I literally just bought the spin mop and tide and mopped my whole house tonight. It is amazing.

Someone on DCUM recommended gocleanco. I bought her ebook and it is a game changer. I highly recommend!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vacuum, spin mop with 1/2 tsp tide and hot water (change when dirty), let it dry and either vacuum again or dry swiffer.

Yes! I literally just bought the spin mop and tide and mopped my whole house tonight. It is amazing.

Someone on DCUM recommended gocleanco. I bought her ebook and it is a game changer. I highly recommend!

I just started using that spin mop with the 1 teaspoon of powdered tide and I agree, it's amazing. My hardwood floors have never looked so good!

[Anonymous]

Are you changing your furnace air filters as recommended? Also check the quality of those. That can really cut down on dust.

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You all keep talking about air handlers, but I think it's the walls and ceiling. How long ago were they painted? Dust collects on walls and ceilings and I also think they contribute to dust. After having walls and ceilings painted, every time I notice a significant decrease in dust for years.

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Side note- are there construction workers at your house?

Change out your hvac air filter.
While you are there, take a vacuum and vacuum out the dust there. That will remedy the majority of the dust in the duct work issue.
In a month, repeat.

Check your dryer vent. Make sure it is securely connected outside.

If you have rugs in your house, note that they do need washing and cleaning every year. The pads also need to be cleaned.

Books need to be dusted and gently wiped down.

For your floors- vacuum. Always vacuum. Never sweep. It just goes into the air and then settles.

Use microfiber mops.

Clean your windows. The dust gets trapped there too.

Finally- we are all at home a lot more. The dust happens faster.