I lived in an apt on top of an old historic building built in 1892, it has all real wood floors, no carpet. what are some ways to reduce dust in here? it seems like as soon as i dust, its back again EVERYWHERE!
i meant "live" not "lived"

Check your vacuum cleaner - some of them pump a lot of fine dust back into the air. I have one with a HEPA filter to prevent that and help with allergies. I'm guessing some of this is plaster dust, maybe you can persuade your landlord to put fresh paint on to help contain that. Add filter covers to your vents as well. Heck, maybe even try a Roomba if you've got the cash (www.irobot.com).

I have dogs, we live on a moderately busy street and we smoke (we're trying to quit).

What type of filter should I get for the heat/ac system? I've been buying the 3 for $3 deal at walmart.

What else can I do?

I use the 3M Filtrete 900 filters in my house. I think they work pretty good to reduce dust. You can buy them at Lowes and Home Depot. They run ~$9 each.

What's the best way to reduce dust allergens from your home?

My 4 year old daughter has allergies, among them, dust! In addition to dusting and washing bedding often, what other ways help in reducing dust in the home?

Vacuuming. Leather sofas instead of Canvas. No carpetting. The other thing is most dust at home comes from dead skin cells. I almost forgot, maybe an air filter will help as well.

I live in a loft style apartment and i can't believe how much dust it collects! I'm constantly having to wipe down the glass tables and all my furniture often because it really collects a lot of dust even though i clean everything regularly? Any suggestions or why this is happening? Thanks!

I heard a humidifier will help with most the dust problems, but not all.
On items like my monitor I use a dryer sheet to wipe it down, seems not to get as dusty.
And for other glass items I make up a solution of;
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups warm water
Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well to dissolve cornstarch. Spray liberally onto glass surface. Wipe dry with a clean cloth or newspapers, buffing to a streak-free shine.

If you live close by where they are doing a lot of construction work, then dust will be more in the place. Or if the walls on the inside are bricks, they might need a surface sealer.
Hope that helps, good luck, :)

How often should I clean my bedding in order to reduce dust mites and keep my bedding colorful and clean?

I just got a new matress and all new bedding, I'm not allergic to anything, but i think dust mites are gross and i want to keep them to a minimum. my bedding is red and black and i used to keep my bed really dirty and literally never cleaned it. How often should i clean it to avoid dust mites and dirt but still keep it colorful?

Wash once a week - as long as you didn't go to sleep sweaty ; ) i wuld rotate and vacuum your mattress twice a year - i choose before Christmas and Easter. when it comes to the washing use either an all fabric bleach OR Borax (my favorite) AND toss about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of inxpensive white vineager in the wash cycle -- it helps hold in the color and is a natural disenfectant! no your stuff won't smell from it - don't worry : ) oh also, when you do the mattress flip - wash your mattress pad too!

How am I able to get rid of dust without wiping, I want to reduce dust in my room.?

I am a neat freak, I hate to have dust all over my things within 12 hours. My room is carpeted and I share a room, so alot of clothing and bedsheets and covers. I want to know a effective way to reduce dust. Is there any type of technology out right now that can help me with that? Maybe air filters?

Yes, a HEPA air filter will reduce the amount of dust in your room a great deal. Look online for them. You can buy one in most mass-merchandise and hardware stores.

Our bedroom and laundry room are very dusty. I've examined the dust carefully and I'm fairly certain it is cotton dust.

We have baseboard hot water heat (no air vents) and no ac. There is no circulating air in bedrooms most of the time except for very gentle convection currents.

Is our laundry process degrading the cotton fiber in our clothing? My cotton items seem to get thin very fast. Is there a product or method to help this situation?

I got an air purifier for my room and noticed quite a difference in the dust I get from clothes and my fuzzy rug! It helps circulate the air, and dust goes through it into the dust traps which you clean out every so often. There's a few on the market, mine is from sharper image.

Using hay to reduce dust in backyard that's all dirt, Will it work?

In my backyard, all we have is dirt, maybe a few small patches of grass but mostly dirt. We also have a Jack Russell Terrier who kicks up a lot of dirt and tracks it all over our porch. Everything in our back yard is covered in dirt.

Overall its really dusty and I thinking of buying some hay (dont even know the price or if its a good idea) and was planning of spreading the hay over the dirt to help keep down the dust.

Will this idea work? any other suggestions to keeping down the dust besides growing grass?

Yes, the hay will work.
It is a common product used on the unseeded ground of inner city “dog runs”. It does get muddy after a rain if you do not have good drainage and the hay will need to be replaced from time to time. (Drainage decreases as time passes from soil compaction.)
Another product used in “dog runs” is a thick layer of pea gravel but many dogs do not like walking or running on it so if you decide to use it make sure your dog will be happy.
“Chipped” wood mulch – as has already been mentioned – is also a viable alternative.
All alternatives will have to be ‘added to’ as time passes both as the result of decomposition and the small amount removed as you remove the solid dog waste – it is virtually impossible to pick up the fecal matter without some of the ground covering as well.
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Removing solid waste by hand - covered in a plastic bag (shovel or scoop) daily. And hosing down the area WELL once a week if there is no rain will keep odor to a minimum acceptable level.
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