4 Facts About Dust that Will Disgust You

Dust. It's one of life's little annoyances, or is it more than just a mere nuisance? It dirties up your home, makes you sneeze and embarrasses you when guests pop up unexpectedly before your routine cleaning, but is it as harmless as it appears?

The fact is that dust can cause many problems for allergy sufferers like me and my family. Since we are highly allergic to dust mites, keeping dust out of the house is essential. It takes regular cleaning and daily maintenance to keep the dust down in your home and even then, some will make an appearance. Dust is more abundant in some environments than others and some homes will collect more than others, but it can be found everywhere.

At first glance, dust appears to be more annoying than anything else but when you take a closer look, you'll learn a lot about it that you probably didn't really want to know. It's more disgusting than I first imagined and it's easy to see why it can stir up a lot of problems for family members of all ages.

Here are 4 facts about dust and where it can be found that will disgust you:

1. Dust can be found in all homes, even the spotless ones so it can never be completely eliminated.

2. It's made up from a variety of disgusting things that include, but is not limited to, dead skin cells from both humans and pets, insect fragments, filings from fingernails and toenails and fungal spores.

3. Millions of dust mites feed off of the particles found in dust and then they multiply and leave feces everywhere. They can be found in every part of your home from your bed to the kitchen counters but they cling to cloth furniture, bedding, carpets and similar items.

4. Dust can be found everywhere because it's carried around through the air as the wind blows it into our homes. You never really know where the dust in your home came from; it could even come from another state or continent, depending on where you live.

Dust may be something that we have to live with but you can minimize the amount of it that accumulates in your home or office. Use furniture polish or some type of cleaner when you dust to reduce the amount that you spread around when cleaning. Vacuum regularly and when possible, use HEPA vacuum cleaner bags and filters throughout your home.