Does dust have a huge impact on your health?

Does dust have a huge impact on your health?

After years of cleaning homes and dust, We want to share our knowledge. Rocking Robins Maids in Paoli Indiana have become experts at dusting and housekeeping. Dust has a huge impact on your health, one you don’t even see. Our housekeepers want to help you stay healthy and clean, by telling you how dust affects your health.
Dust is a wide variety of organic and inorganic particles that can collect in your home. A person sheds 30,000 to 40,000 old skin cells every day. This makes up a part of the organic dust in your home. Inorganic dust consist of pet dander, rodent waste, paint particles, pollen, bacteria, viruses, plant, insect parts, heavy metals, cigarette smoke and flame retardants. Some of which are toxic and can cause lung disease. Dust mites are a microscopic living organisms who feed off the skin cells. Dust mites are found in places like your mattresses, bedding and sofas. Places where the most traffic is has the most skin cells. Dust can cause some people to develop an allergy. An allergy is when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance called an allergen. In some people, inhaling dust can cause flare-ups. Like atopic dermatitis and skin conditions like eczema. Dust can even trigger an asthma attack. Bacteria by-products in household dust are also known to trigger asthma. On windy days or during cleaning the exposure is high. The probability of having a asthma attack is higher. Dust left alone will start to coat every surface in your home. Dust can make your home look messy which can lead to an impact to your mental health. A dusty home can make you feel helpless, anxious, or overwhelmed. As a result, your senses will start working overtime, which can cause stress. Our cleaning service can dust to reduce your stress levels. You can play some music and start dusting. You will start to feel less stress when your home is dust free. You should dust at least once a month for easy to reach areas like shelves, furniture, and light switches. Every three to six months you should dust hard to reach areas. Like ceilings, corners, door frames, and high shelves. With les dust your health will not suffer. You should be able to breath better and feel better.
Dusting from top to bottom. So when the dust falls you don’t have to reclean. Your dusting cloth should be damp not dry, be sure to use a dry swifter to knock dust and cobwebs. A dry cleaning cloth can scratch wooden surfaces. By dragging the dust along the surface over time. To be successful at capturing dust use a soft microfiber cloth. Dampened with warm water. The moisture pulls dust away rather than spreading it to a different spot. Another effective option, is to use furniture polish with a microfiber cloth. Which lubricates wood, lifts dust and leaves surfaces gleaming with a single wipe.
If you have asthma we recommended to wear a mask so the dust doesn’t trigger an attack. For those who don’t have time to clean your home you can call (812)226-9975 Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm. We offer weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cleanings. We also can do one time cleaning for those who just need a head start.

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