The problem with sweeping wood floors is that it just kicks dust into the air.
A bunch of dust on the floor.
The layer of dust that settles on your furniture can be a combination of many things.
Dust the furniture and shelves in the room too.
Refinishing floors without kicking up a bunch of dust.
Once the floor is scuffed the small amount of dust is vacuumed and any remaining dust is removed with a rag soaked in mineral spirits.
I take the tiny piles of black course dust and when removed it leaves what looks like a burn mark that is difficult to clean and take out of a nice box.
While a skimmer removes larger items.
Many people suffer severe allergies and asthma when exposed to dust mite waste which is all around us.
That particle of dust you see may not be a bug at all but rather dust mite excrement.
On a couple of occasions when i ve gone down to the basement to do laundry i ve seen little piles of what looks like sawdust in a back corner of the laundry room.
By chris williams on november 5 2015.
Tiny particles of dirt fibers pollen pet dander bits of fur and skin and even human skin flakes.
This is the debris that dust collectors are so effective at removing.
Try to sweep the floor a few times a week and make sure to get all the dust and dirt that builds up in the corner.
Because of this sweeping wood floors can be a waste of time and energy.
If you ve recently remodeled don t vacuum up sanding residue or other tiny particles you ll need to use a more durable machine like a shop vac instead.
That dust will eventually settle right back down meaning you re really just spreading dirt and allergens around.
Thanks for any further help.
Dust particles are measured in microns or thousandths of a millimeter.
Fine dust will clog the filters or bag.
Fine debris such as dust sand and dirt is carried into a pool on the feet of swimmers or on the breeze.
Dust mites live in damp warm places such as mattresses and pillows and feed on the dead skin cells that fall off you and your pets.
What insect leaves sawdust on the floor.
How to remove fine dust sand or sediment from a pool.
Otherwise you risk letting unwanted particles accumulate then drop onto the floor in large amounts at a time.