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Summary: Micro fiber cloths are a great way to dust without kicking up allergens. Learn about using micro fiber cloths for cleaning at home with expert tips in this free health video.
Audra Hartwig is a mother who has been a long time sufferer with severe environmental allergies (asthma/dust mites). Audra also has two children who have inherited those same allergies...read more
"It's great to use natural ingredients to clean your home with. That way you don't have to worry about chemicals getting into your house, your children coming into contact with them, just like using a steam cleaner to clean different areas of your home, I've discovered the wonderful use of the micro fiber cloth. This cloth has worked miracles in my home. In the past I've used different types of furniture polish in order to remove dust off of my furniture, and different areas of my house. Instead, today I use a micro fiber cloth. Just it involves adding water to it and simply wiping your counters, wiping your furniture. The dust actually adheres to the micro fiber. Instead of, when you do wipe it, sometimes the dust tends to float all over the room. But this actually adheres to the dust and the dust mites, things that definitely cause people allergies to react. You can sneeze. I know that when I dust, I have a hard time dusting without getting congested or my eyes watering. So I try to find ways that I can dust as a safe method, without using any kind of chemical. So this is a great tool to use when you're trying to do some cleaning around the house. My children like these, they help me dust because I use colorful dusting cloth, and they go right to it."
eHow Article: Reducing Allergies: Micro Fiber Cloths