Put Household Dust Where It Belongs—lIn The Trash (NAPSA)—They say home is where the heart is, but no one ever says it’s also where the dust is. Your house is supposed to be a safe environment where you and your family can enjoy each other, play and rest. However, if you knew the amount of dust lurking in your home, you might not sleep as easy. In fact, the average American home collects around 40 pounds* of dust each year. Dust is just one more unnecessary thing that can affect your health. Although small amountsof dust won’t bother most humans, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, over 40 million Americans do suffer from indoor allergies due, in part, to dust. A study conducted by the U.S. EPA shows that dust accumulation is partially responsible for indoor air quality being two to five times worse than outdoorair. To reduce the likelihood of developingallergies and create a healthier home Household cleaning experts from organizations such as the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences suggest a variety of ways to minimize dust in your home. Try these tips: Keep dcor to a minimum. Remove shoes before entering the home. Avoid a lot of upholstery and, whenpossible, keep floors bare. Avoid sweeping because it stirs up dust; instead, use a environment, doctors recommend HEPAfilter vacuum at least once indoorairallergies. Cloths, along with a dusting and cleaning spray like Endust, to better hold on to the dust. Keep pets outside or at least off furniture and sleeping areas. Use quality A/C and heating filters and change them frequently. Make sure door and window seals are still in good condition. Clean vents annually inside your home and have them checked by an HVACspecialist. For more innovative cleaning cleaning as the first line of defense and say dusting is the most powerful way to combat A mistake that consumers often make after cleaning is keeping the dust inside their homes. Make sure you put dust in the trash where it belongs. That means no more reusing dirty, oily T-shirts and washcloths to dust your home. Instead, use a disposable dust cloth such as the new Endust Dust Cloths. This will enable you to use a clean cloth each time you clean. Also empty your vacuum cleaner frequently. It is best to dump the bag or container outside to avoid exposure to someof the debris. *Source—“Asthma for Dummies” a week. * Dust with a new, clean cloth each time, such as Endust Dust tools to combat dust, visit the Endust brand’s new Web site, www.endust.com.
