How to Reduce Vacuum Dust

Vacuum dust often leaves its mark on your home, even though you may not see it. There are dust mites, dirty tabletops and air-born allergens that stay in your home, even after a thorough cleaning. Follow these steps to see what you can do to reduce and correct this problem.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Evaluate your vacuum cleaner. Think about its age, suction and other functioning qualities. All of these things must be working well to ensure you clean as much dirt as possible.

2. Educate yourself on the current product rules for vacuum emissions, which change periodically. Innovations, such as spinning filters, help to greatly reduce left-over dust. Remember, most vacuum cleaners emit micro-fine dust particles back into the air. However, newer products have less dust emission.

3. Determine if the dust picked up by the vacuum stays where it belongs. Run your vacuum to see if any area emits dust and check the exhaust system. The majority of dust goes into the vacuum bag or bagless receptacle. However, you must determine how much dust goes back into the air.

4. Take care of your vacuum filter. Check it every time you change the bag. The filter catches much of the fine dust particles before they go into the bag. A clean filter helps to reduce what comes out through emissions.

5. Try some new technology when you get the chance. Dust reduction through a water filter seems to work the best to control emissions. These systems are more expensive than traditional filtered vacuums, so you will have to weigh the expense against the benefits.

Tips & Warnings

• The more often you vacuum, the better chance you have of winning your battle against dust mites.
• Central vacuum systems, while expensive, emit less dust than other models.