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This informative article by New York Magazine<\/a> polls cleaning experts on what tools they prefer to use for cleaning. Dallas Maids is quoted here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dust can be a nuisance for multiple reasons: Tiny particles of skin, dirt, and dander can coat the surfaces of your furniture and walls (making things look dingier), and also \u2014 as gross as it is \u2014 fill your lungs, which is why dust is often the underlying cause of allergies. Regular professional cleanings are often the best way to deal with dust, but on your own time, you can also keep your home fresh by avoiding clutter (a dust magnet), keeping windows closed, and laundering dusty linens and curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dusting surfaces regularly is also key, and by now we\u2019ve come a long way from the traditional flouncy feather duster. Here, we asked ten professional cleaners to weigh in on the most efficient ways to get rid of dust in the home, and the best tools for the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All of the professionals we spoke with suggest dusting tabletops, counters, bookshelves and other smooth surfaces about once a week. They also all agree that the best tool for doing that is a microfiber cloth. \u201cMicrofiber, thanks to its microscopically tiny weave, holds ten times more dirt per square inch than its cotton counterparts, so you will collect more dust and keep it from redepositing as you clean the next surface,\u201d says Melissa Homer, chief cleaning officer for MaidPro. The classic feather duster isn\u2019t all that effective either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack Prenter, owner of Toronto cleaning company Chore Bliss, says dusters \u201cdon\u2019t attract and trap dust, they just displace it and move it around your home.\u201d Microfiber cloths not only do a better job, they last longer because once you\u2019re done dusting you just pop them in the laundry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lauren Simonelli, the co-founder of eco-friendly cleaning product company ThreeMain, likes microfiber cloths but warns that they \u201ctend to release more fibers when washed, so they aren\u2019t quite as eco-friendly as those made of cotton.\u201d As an alternative, she recommends ThreeMain\u2019s Cotton Paperless Towels (which are, unfortunately, currently sold out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter what you choose to use, to make sure you\u2019re working efficiently, you want to dust from the top down, say Prenter and Homer, since particles can fall to the floor and circulate in the air when you\u2019re wiping them from door frames and shelves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A few spots that would be good to hit first are the tops of fan blades, blinds, paintings, door frames, and picture frames, says Kadi Dulude, owner of New York\u2019s Wizard of Homes<\/a> cleaning service. They\u2019re often the most neglected. The inside of your radiator and the filters of your AC unit are two other places she calls out as dust traps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n $23 for 12 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re aiming for a hard-to-reach cobweb or a dusty, far-off corner, you might need something longer. \u201cOne alternative is a microfiber duster, which is simply a microfiber cloth on an extendable pole,\u201d says Prenter. These can be great for passing over lofty spots, but you might not even need one. \u201cMost homes, in my experience, don\u2019t have high ceilings and [spots that need dusting] can be easily reached with a small stepladder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n $15 at Amazon$15 at Bed Bath & Beyond<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few people suggested spraying microfiber cloths with an all-purpose cleaner before use, to help them grip and remove dust better, as well as to disinfect surfaces. \u201cIf the item [being dusted] cannot tolerate any water, like a collectible or art piece, tickle-dust it with a fluffy microfiber duster over a surface you can wipe clean afterward,\u201d <\/strong>says Homer. Here\u2019s a biodegradable cleaner which Dulude says is an \u201call-time favorite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n $20 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cleaning experts feel about brooms what they do about feather dusters: get rid of them. \u201cAlways vacuum your hard floors, never sweep,\u201d says Homer. She explains that sweeping kicks as much dust back into the air as it does into your dustpan, while using a vacuum hose with a horsehair floor brush sucks everything up without scratching your hardwoods. \u201cIt will protect even the most delicate floors, like fine wood and marble, but actually extract and remove dust. Plus the vacuum cleans the dust out of your air as you clean the floor \u2014 double points.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve covered vacuums extensively, and would advise you to revisit our lists of the best stick, handheld, cheap, and robot vacuums. Just to cover our bases, though, we polled some of our experts on their favorites here, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Prenter mentioned Shark vacuums \u201cbecause they are essentially cheaper clones of Dyson, with similar longevity, at a fraction of the price\u201d \u2014 they\u2019ve popped up on our expert lists many times before. Here\u2019s an upright Shark model that converts to a handheld version, has a microfiber dusting brush for hardwoods, and comes with a built-in HEPA filter.$170 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n All of our experts, across the board, recommended a filter like this for filtering out the finest airborne allergens and dust particles. You can buy one that\u2019s custom-fitted to your specific vacuum (as seen above). There are some generic, standalone replacement ones like this that fit a bunch of different vacuum models. Homer recommends replacing these every three to six months.$7 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe also like to use the Swiffer Mop with a microfiber dry cloth attached to it to clean the hard-to-reach areas under furniture,\u201d says Dulude. What that\u2019s doing is essentially dry-dusting in areas that a vacuum might have trouble reaching. She recommends using the mop to dry-dust walls and ceilings, too \u2014 \u201cthough obviously, use a different microfiber cloth from what you used for floors.\u201d$13 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n After you\u2019ve dusted, getting your floors wet can also be helpful for preventing more dust from settling there. If you have a Swiffer for your hardwood floor, you could probably just throw on a Swiffer wet pad, but on tile floors, a traditional mop and pail with a cleaning agent would work, too. Summer Shadforth, a cleaning expert at Fantastic Cleaners Australia, suggests mopping the floors at least once a week. \u201cWater is very effective in keeping dust at bay.\u201d$30 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carpets are a little trickier than hardwood floors. Here, the experts I spoke to steered me toward heavy-duty canister vacuums. They have enough power to lift deeply embedded particles from your rugs and carpets, or pet-specific options if you\u2019re dealing with more hair and dander. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Two of our experts \u2014 Alberto Navarrete, the general manager of Dallas-based cleaning service\u00a0Emily\u2019s Maids<\/a>, and Greg Shepard, founder of\u00a0Dallas Maids<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 use this professional backpack-style vacuum from ProTeam, which you may want to try if you feel your carpet needs some industrial-strength cleaning. $562\u00a0at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n That backpack option is quite bulky and pricy, though, so alternately, we\u2019d suggest checking out this Miele vacuum. It\u2019s a favorite for cleaning carpets among experts like Dulude and Don Ham \u2014 VP of strategic partnerships at Refresh Smart Home \u2014 for vacuuming without recirculating dust. This affordable model doesn\u2019t come with a HEPA filter built in, but you can always add one.$399 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blinds are among the hardest spots to dust in a home, because there\u2019s so little surface area to them and dust tends to cake on them over time. \u201cIt\u2019s really important to keep up with blind care. Otherwise, you\u2019ll end up with a very messy, hard-to-clean blind,\u201d says Dulude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn some cases, it takes us SO long to scrub it clean that it makes more sense for a client to buy new blinds.\u201d To prevent buildup, she says blinds should be dry-dusted with a microfiber. Something like a Swiffer duster, and weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n $7 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n With something less porous, like a leather couch, you could easily clean up crumbs and dust with a vacuum. Perhaps, wipe it with some leather cleaner, and call it a day. Fabric furniture, as we\u2019ve written about before, is more delicate. Here, you might not want to get anything too wet. A large lint roller could come in handy for picking up surface-level stuff in between sessions with a hand vacuum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLint rollers are useful, but far less efficient than a vacuum or damp cloth. And therefore, only recommended for caring for soft furnishing and clothing,\u201d says Prenter. \u201cYour couch, bedding, and lamp shades would all benefit from a quick sweep with a lint roller.\u201d$19 at Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many allergists recommend a HEPA air purifier for removing airborne particles if you suffer from allergies. Homer says they\u2019re redundant if you have a home cooling or heating system that already includes filtration, but \u201ca lovely solution if you don\u2019t have central air or central heating.\u201d She recommends the Germ Guardian ones, but suggests ensuring that the model you\u2019re buying is actually big enough to handle the square footage of the space you plan to use it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n $83 at Amazon$140 at Macy\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michele Ann Cassalia, director of marketing at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America likes the Rabbit models because they\u2019ve been certified by the AAFA as asthma and allergy friendly, based on third-party testing. The air quality tester on it will also let you know when you\u2019ve been a little negligent with your cleaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This informative article by New York Magazine polls cleaning experts on what tools they prefer to use for cleaning. Dallas Maids is quoted here! 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\n\n\n\nOXO Good Grips Microfiber Extendable Duster<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nShaklee Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, 16 oz.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nShark Navigator Upright Vacuum$170(was $230, now 26% off)<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nSwiffer Sweeper Dry Sweeping Cloth Refills, 48-Count<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nO-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop Bucket Floor Cleaning System$30(was $38, now 21% off)<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nProTeam 103242 Sierra Backpack Vacuum Cleaner<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMiele Complete C2 Hard Floor Canister Vacuum Cleaner<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Rabbit Air MinusA2 Ultra Quiet HEPA Air Purifier<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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