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Why is my bedroom always dusty?

40 replies

bohwen · 18/05/2020 19:43

Wonder if anyone can hint at the source of dust in my bedroom? It is driving me nuts!!!

I live in an 18th century cottage, and it's just so dusty. My bedroom in particular is dusty. Recently refurbed the bedroom, walls sealed, and 4 layers of paint and ceiling painted. All furniture deep cleaned, and wiped down every single inch.

New expensive bedding, blinds. Only think that I can see dust coming off if I hit it, is a very expensive woollen tapestry blanket. I've put this on the line, and beat it too to get rid of dust. But shouldn't give off dust as it's on the end of the bed.

Hoover twice a week. But DUST. Every friggin day! I can run my finger across the chest of drawers or desk and there will be a layer of dust. I dusted on top of a picture frame after one week and thick were a thick accumulation of dust, like you'd imagine in a room not cleaned for months. I have kept windows closed, and that reduced the issue a bit.

Any idea what is causing this? I wash my clothes regularly and am clean before someone suggests that Grin

OP posts:
MummyMcMumington · 18/05/2020 21:07

Dry shampoo. Much worse when you use it in the bedroom rather than bathroom!

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 18/05/2020 21:17

Bedrooms that are in use get incredibly dusty. Bedrooms that are not used just don't, nothing like as much, even when the plaster is ancient, there is a vent from the chimney and the windows don't fit properly.

HopeClearwater · 18/05/2020 21:25

Towels make a place dusty. When I used dark navy towels I had blue dust everywhere ...

gingergiraffe · 20/05/2020 22:53

How effective is your vacuum cleaner? Maybe it is not picking up much dust which means all your furnishings and bedcovers are harbouring loads of dust which, when disturbed, just lands on your surfaces. I find dust wipes which attract and hold onto the dust helpful.

IncrediblySadToo · 20/05/2020 22:59

No idea.

This is THE dustiest house I have ever lived in. Drives me potty!!

The bathroom which is tiled, couple of years old gets 'heavy' dust in it, very dark - like you'd shaken out new towels in there, but all our towels are very light

& every other room gets dusty so fast!

I have a very hungry Henry Hoover, I damp dust

Wauden · 20/05/2020 23:05

It could be lint from clothes and bedding etc.

Wauden · 20/05/2020 23:06

Washing with a flannel removes dead skin cells.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 21/05/2020 12:22

I've given up on dustfree at all times. Not my hill ...
I went on a quest to find out some time ago and went onto a chemistry site. According to them, house dust consists of:
discarded skin cells
fibers from clothes, furniture, carpets, curtains
hair
micro pieces of stones
plant particles
mites (dead, alive, eggs)
bacteria, virus(es?), fungi
stuff our clothing, furniture etc is treated with (plasticizers etc.)

  • static attraction of surfaces like my monitor and keyboard.
Nanalisa60 · 21/05/2020 19:36

I know it sounds mad but you need to exfoliate your skin especially you feet, also get your husband to do it!! Really helps!!

EdwinaMay · 22/05/2020 07:16

We get more dust if the weather is dry. There is a largish quarry half a mile away and though it is now out of action the bare rock seems to mean there is dust which is blown this way depending on the wind.
So are you near a beach/quarry/newly ploughed fields OP with the wind blowing towards you?

MrsRogerLima · 22/05/2020 07:55

It's the room you spend the most time in of any in your home. Dust is mainly skin particles.

I know this because I am allergic to dust mites and gave done alot if research.

It's nothing to do with how clean you are or how expensive your contents are 🙄

PigletJohn · 22/05/2020 08:39

What colour is the dust?

I think skin cells are light grey

Open fire ash is a bit orange

Dirt blowing up through floorboards and skirting is black, and stains.

Cotton dust seems to be bigger fibres and will blow away

How good is the filter on your vac? Does it have bags?

You might consider an electrostatic air purifier, with quiet fan and filter. You can often get the simple Allergan one (also branded as Lloyd's Chemist) at a low price on Ebay, I find it adequate for a bedroom. The filter can be removed and washed.

The are bigger, more expensive ones with Hepa filters.

PigletJohn · 22/05/2020 08:45

They seem to be listed as "ioniser" rather than electrostatic. It makes the dust particles cling together and get trapped.

getdownonit · 22/05/2020 08:59

In old house, if the underlay isn't good, Disy seems to come up from the carpets and the gaps in the floorboards.

getdownonit · 22/05/2020 08:59

Dust, not Disy

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