As a homeowner, dusting is one of the most tiring and seemingly never-ending tasks. No matter how often you clean, it always seems to accumulate again within a matter of days.

And with many of us retired or spending more time at home, keeping our living spaces dust-free has become a crucial priority for our health and comfort.

Dust is not only unsightly, but it can also lead to allergies and respiratory problems, especially for those with pre-existing conditions.

With this in mind, finding efficient and innovative ways to reduce dust accumulation in our homes is more important than ever.

Thankfully, there are plenty of easy techniques that can help minimise the amount of dust in your home.

Meet Chantel Mila, also known as Mama Mila. This resourceful mother of two is based in Melbourne, and she has the ultimate solution to your dusting woes.

Mama Mila said: ‘If you always feel like you're dusting your home, these five inexpensive tips will help reduce dust and save you time when cleaning!'

So, let’s take a look at the five tips Chantel recommends.

First, she suggests not wearing shoes around the house. The savvy homemaker advised homeowners to ask everyone — other family members and guests — to take their shoes off as soon as they get home and to keep them on a mat outside or by the door.

Not only will this prevent dust from entering the home, but it will also protect your floors and carpets from outside dirt and bacteria.

Second, you should vacuum curtains and window sills regularly. This prevents dust from blowing into your home and keeps your home neat and clean.

Keep dust out by taking off shoes at the front door and vacuuming curtains and window sills. Credit: Instagram/@mama_mila_au.

Chantel also suggested dusting with a damp cloth, which does a far better job of actually capturing and removing the dust rather than just shifting it around the surface.

An additional helpful tip to remember is to regularly empty your dryer filter, including any hidden filters, to remove lint and debris.

According to Mama Mila, this not only helps to maintain the efficiency of your dryer but also contributes to keeping the air clean and reducing the spread of dust throughout your home.

Finally, the savvy homeowner suggested that you line tall cabinets with newspaper. This provides a dust-catching base and makes cleaning them much easier in the long run.

The tips impressed many homeowners. Credit: Credit: Instagram/@mama_mila_au.

The tips captured the attention of many homeowners who expressed their gratitude to Mama Mila for her ‘helpful’ ideas.

One woman shared: ‘I've just started damp dusting and it's much better!’

'I need to do the windowsills and blinds more often. We recently got an air purifier, I am blown away by how much of an impact it has had on our breathing!' another said.

A third chimed in: 'A breath of fresh air in a world filled with unhealthy habits.’

Other users also shared their suggestions on how to maintain a dust-free home.

One person advised: ‘I make use of clingwrap on the surfaces of my kitchen cabinets.’

‘To expedite the drying process, clean your dryer filter halfway through the cycle, or alternatively, hang up as much clothing as possible. With the exception of sheets, I hang everything,’ another recommended.

We recommend checking out this article for more of Mama Mila’s cleaning tips.

Key Takeaways

• A home 'hacks' guru, Chantel Mila, shares her top five inexpensive tips to reduce dust and save time while cleaning.
• The tips include not wearing shoes indoors, dusting with a damp cloth, vacuuming curtains and window sills, emptying dryer filters regularly, and lining tall cabinets with newspaper.
• Chantel received positive feedback from her followers regarding her helpful cleaning tips.
• She previously shared hacks to make shoes and makeup last longer, such as using Vaseline to extend the lifespan of perfume, removing stains from suede shoes using micellar water, and fixing broken makeup compacts with rubbing alcohol.

 

[Railway lady]

As a homeowner, dusting is one of the most tiring and seemingly never-ending tasks. No matter how often you clean, it always seems to accumulate again within a matter of days.

And with many of us retired or spending more time at home, keeping our living spaces dust-free has become a crucial priority for our health and comfort.

Dust is not only unsightly, but it can also lead to allergies and respiratory problems, especially for those with pre-existing conditions.

With this in mind, finding efficient and innovative ways to reduce dust accumulation in our homes is more important than ever.

Thankfully, there are plenty of easy techniques that can help minimise the amount of dust in your home.

Meet Chantel Mila, also known as Mama Mila. This resourceful mother of two is based in Melbourne, and she has the ultimate solution to your dusting woes.

Mama Mila said: ‘If you always feel like you're dusting your home, these five inexpensive tips will help reduce dust and save you time when cleaning!'

So, let’s take a look at the five tips Chantel recommends.

First, she suggests not wearing shoes around the house. The savvy homemaker advised homeowners to ask everyone — other family members and guests — to take their shoes off as soon as they get home and to keep them on a mat outside or by the door.

Not only will this prevent dust from entering the home, but it will also protect your floors and carpets from outside dirt and bacteria.

Second, you should vacuum curtains and window sills regularly. This prevents dust from blowing into your home and keeps your home neat and clean.

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Keep dust out by taking off shoes at the front door and vacuuming curtains and window sills. Credit: Instagram/@mama_mila_au.

Chantel also suggested dusting with a damp cloth, which does a far better job of actually capturing and removing the dust rather than just shifting it around the surface.

An additional helpful tip to remember is to regularly empty your dryer filter, including any hidden filters, to remove lint and debris.

According to Mama Mila, this not only helps to maintain the efficiency of your dryer but also contributes to keeping the air clean and reducing the spread of dust throughout your home.

Finally, the savvy homeowner suggested that you line tall cabinets with newspaper. This provides a dust-catching base and makes cleaning them much easier in the long run.

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The tips impressed many homeowners. Credit: Credit: Instagram/@mama_mila_au.

The tips captured the attention of many homeowners who expressed their gratitude to Mama Mila for her ‘helpful’ ideas.

One woman shared: ‘I've just started damp dusting and it's much better!’

'I need to do the windowsills and blinds more often. We recently got an air purifier, I am blown away by how much of an impact it has had on our breathing!' another said.

A third chimed in: 'A breath of fresh air in a world filled with unhealthy habits.’

Other users also shared their suggestions on how to maintain a dust-free home.

One person advised: ‘I make use of clingwrap on the surfaces of my kitchen cabinets.’

‘To expedite the drying process, clean your dryer filter halfway through the cycle, or alternatively, hang up as much clothing as possible. With the exception of sheets, I hang everything,’ another recommended.

We recommend checking out this article for more of Mama Mila’s cleaning tips.

Key Takeaways

• A home 'hacks' guru, Chantel Mila, shares her top five inexpensive tips to reduce dust and save time while cleaning.
• The tips include not wearing shoes indoors, dusting with a damp cloth, vacuuming curtains and window sills, emptying dryer filters regularly, and lining tall cabinets with newspaper.
• Chantel received positive feedback from her followers regarding her helpful cleaning tips.
• She previously shared hacks to make shoes and makeup last longer, such as using Vaseline to extend the lifespan of perfume, removing stains from suede shoes using micellar water, and fixing broken makeup compacts with rubbing alcohol.

I totally agree with wet dusting. I also use and recommend on suitable surfaces, Mr Sheen or similar. It cleans, shines, dusts, and repels dust for much longer. Been a user and fan of the product for about 45 years.

 

[Catherines]

I’ve wet-dusted for years, then Mr Sheen on surfaces that will benefit from a lovely shine especially in lounge and dining areas.

 

[MotherGoose]

The article is a bit misleading because most of these tips are not about reducing the amount of dust that enters the home. They really are more about making chores like dusting and clean-up easier (i.e. by using newspaper and clingwrap etc). Half the dust in your house comes in from outside (e.g. pollen, ash, bacteria etc) and it is almost impossible to eliminate as those microscopic particles waft in every time you open your doors and windows. The other half is made up of things shed by the occupants of the house (dead skin cells, fibres, hairs, etc). Removing shoes does NOT, as claimed, "prevent dust from entering the home", but it will help protect your floors and carpets by not spreading the dirt and bacteria. Vacuuming curtains and window sills regularly will NOT, as claimed, prevent dust from blowing into your home - it's already in your home if it's in your curtains and on your window sill. The dryer filter tip, while a good one, has nothing to do with dust (which was removed when you washed your clothes) - lint is not dust. Your dryer will only spread dust if the dust was already present in your home in areas surrounding the dryer (the dust won't be in the dryer itself). We are constantly creating our own dust simply by living in the house. The only way to ensure a dust-free house is to dedicate your life to cleaning - and life is too short for that.

P.S. Edited to add - there is absolutely nothing you can do to "say goodbye to dust forever" (as stated in the title of the article). You can reduce it but you can't eliminate it.

 

[Thecheesequeen]

I hate it when people take off their shoes on entering my home. I don’t want other people’s sweaty, smelly feet on my floors, nor their possible tinea or other food fungus, or their dead skin cells. Just wipe your shoes before coming in. That’s what a door mat is for! I was brought up to believe it was bad manners to remove your shoes in someone’s home, unless you actually lived there.

 

[MotherGoose]

I hate it when people take off their shoes on entering my home. I don’t want other people’s sweaty, smelly feet on my floors, nor their possible tinea or other food fungus, or their dead skin cells. Just wipe your shoes before coming in. That’s what a door mat is for! I was brought up to believe it was bad manners to remove your shoes in someone’s home, unless you actually lived there.

I agree. We have tiled floors in every room except the bedrooms and the doors to the bedrooms are closed when not in use. Tiles are so much cleaner than carpet. I used to go barefoot on the tiles but developed plantar fasciitis and my physiotherapist friend told me it is bad for your feet to walk barefoot on tile, hardwood floors, or marble, so now we always wear shoes in the house.

 

[Catherines]

Agree you cannot eliminate dust but you can only clean it up when necessary. Dry dusting only spreads it. The shoe removal before entering a house seems to be an Australian practice and, really, why put a mat outside your door if visitors want to take off their shoes inside? As has been said - the purpose of a mat outside your door is to wipe your feet on before entering. It is not there for decoration.