Dust!! Getting rid of it..

[series1000]

I live in an old apartment building and my apartment has no ventilation. My room is the worst.. I have just 1 window (with a screen) and even after I dust everything, clean the floors, door borders and everything, 2-3 days later my room will be full of dust again.

Is there anything I can buy (maybe electronic) that can help get rid of this freakin dust? My girlfriend always complains about it and says I dont clean but I do it just gets dusty way too quick again..

Appreciate the help, and thanks :D

[jnette]

You might want to check your heater vents. With me I thought it's the old carpet, then one day I was going to replace my heater vent covers, pulled one out and saw lots and lots of dust inside.


It could also be the old carpet.

[series1000]

My heaters are the old school ones that pop out in the open.. its whack..

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5599355/2/istockphoto_5599355_old_heater.jpg

[jnette]

hehe thats really old.


I would think its the carpet... I don't know what the rules are for appartments but you might want to replace it with laminate(since you're renting).

Ask the landlord about replacing the old carpet so you won't have to spend any money. I would think that the landlord would say no since it would cost them money but you might get lucky and he/she might get it done for you.

[series1000]

I have no carpet it is all hard wood floor =/

[jnette]

oh man... i don't really know what else to tell you...


I hope someone else can jump in and help you out to figure out where all the dust is coming from.

[valeriey]

Maybe an air purifer?

[CanadianMoFo]

Dust is mostly dead skin cells. Guess where it's coming from.

Air purifier is the best way to reduce the dust issue. Get one sized for the room you put it in. You may need to buy multiple units and place one in each room you want to reduce the dust in.

CM.

[pierrefleur]

Dust is mostly dead skin cells. Guess where it's coming from.



now that's disgusting!

[Pete_Coach]

Dust is mostly dead skin cells. Guess where it's coming from.

CM.
A bit over dramatic and I think the statement has only a tiny bit of truth.
Isn't it dirt, or pollen, or falling pollution, or cloth from clothing, or anything wearing off from the floor to the walls or any other thing that is breaking down, waxes, pollen, mold, fungi, lichen, tiny particles of wood, paint, fibers from fabrics such as wool, nylon, rayon, acrylic, foam rubber, sheet rock, plant and vegetable matter, insect parts, and of course every form of pollution such as auto and industrial emissions, heavy hydrocarbon waste from your oil or gas heater, even tiny bits of metal debris from door hinges or any place where metal and friction meet, lots of food waste, and loads of paper fiber...and is carried by air currents.

[TorontoEh]

im thinking of getting an oreck air cleaner, perhaps someone who has one or similar can shed some light on it?

Ive seen many at BB/FS ones called plasma air purifiers by sharp etc though they're priced almost as oreck

[miguel sanchez]

Most dust enters your home when you open the doors or windows. You also carry it in yourself when you return from outside. If you have no ventilation, there is nowhere else for the dust to come from. You can clean all you want, but every time you open the door, more dust enters.

Basically, the only fresh air you are getting comes in from the hallway (which is under positive pressure) via the drafts in your door frame, and the dust is carried along with the air. Check the door jamb. Is it there a thin line of dirt where the door sits against it?

Keep the windows closed and use weather strip on the door frame to stop drafts from the hallway. But doing this means that your air quality will suffer and it will feel stuffy inside your apartment.

I'm not sure about the air purifiers but you would need something powerful enough to move the air around your room and with a static charge strong enough to attract all of the dust. It will need to be cleaned frequently. It might be more cost-effective to invest in a Swiffer.

[Becks]

Dust doesn't just come from "the outside". It comes from anything that's breaking down. Human skin cells are in dust. In my room, a lot of dust is from the down/feather comforter, pillows, cushions. Also, toilet paper/kleenex, rugs, clothes, etc.

I would recommend getting a plant in your room and maybe a Swiffer. Not sure how good it is to have air purifiers that emit ozone(?)

[belowzeros]

any chance you live near train tracks? i have the same problem because of the trains