Dust is one of the most challenging messes to clean up in a home – it gets everywhere and has a nasty habit of spreading everywhere despite your best efforts to remove it.
That is why professional cleaners have abandoned microfiber cloths and feather dusters for good and switched to electrostatic dusters, like the Swiffer Heavy Duty Duster, from Target, instead.
This unassuming switch is one of the only ways to remove dust properly, the pros claim. Here’s how.
Why you need to switch to electrostatic dusters
This complete dusting kit includes a 3 ft handle and three dusters. To assemble yours, fluff up each pad by shaking it. Once fluffy, slide the duster onto the handle and set to work.
When dealing with common household allergens such as dust, pet dander, and pollen, it is vital that the cleaning tips you use actually pick them up and remove them, rather than send them flying into the air.
To do this, you are best using an electrostatic duster – an essential cleaning tool that creates a static charge that clings to dust and particles, picking them up like a magnet.
Karina Toner, operations manager at Spekless Cleaning, explains, ‘As a cleaning professional, there are definitely tools we retire early once we find what truly works. It’s often not about spending more, but knowing what saves time, and effort, and delivers better results across different surfaces and situations.
‘Feather dusters look charming, but they mostly push dust around. A good electrostatic duster traps dust, allergens, and debris – rather than letting it settle elsewhere in your home.’
Taylor Riley, cleaning expert and partner at AMR US Commercial Cleaning, agrees, adding, ‘In my experience, electrostatic dusters are a big improvement over standard feather dusters. Just be sure to clean them after each use. Since they actually hold onto dust, they can start to lose their charge over time if not maintained.’
Keeping your cleaning supplies clean is easy and only takes a minute or two. Taylor explains, ‘A few taps outside or a quick pass with a vacuum usually does the trick.’
The one exception
These dusters don't work as well for damp areas such as bathrooms.
Taylor warns, ‘One limitation to keep in mind is that electrostatic dusters need to stay dry in order to work properly. If they get wet or are used on damp surfaces, they lose their static charge and become less effective.’
For this reason, the one area where an electrostatic duster may fail (just as a feather duster might) is getting rid of dust in a bathroom.
While you could rely on the fan-favorite microfiber cloth for this task, we love the Scrub Daddy Damp Duster, as the added moisture improves the results in bathrooms and damp areas in kitchens, where a cloth may spread it around (especially if you have not washed microfiber cloths correctly and clogged the fibers).
What to shop
This electrostatic duster comes with an extension pole to make reaching high shelves and ceiling fans safe and simple.
The Damp Duster is great for allergy sufferers as it removes all dust, pollen, pet hair, and more, affordable, reusable, and conveniently sized, and, better yet, is easy to clean – simply wash the sponge with water to remove dust and grime.
PuroAir is proven to filter the pollutants such as dust straight from in your home’s air. This large room air purifier cleans rooms up to 1,000 sq ft in one hour.
Meet the experts
With numerous contributions in Homes & Gardens, Real Homes, The Spruce, and many more, Karina has extensive knowledge of both commercial and residential cleaning, and knows better than anyone how to break bad housekeeping habits for good.
Taylor Riley began his journey into the cleaning world began in 2019, when he started working with Impact Cleaning Professionals of Polk County, Florida. Alongside raising a family, Taylor also founded Boom. Facility Service Advisors later on in his career, where he assists other cleaning business owners with his passion for Lead Generation.
Now you have the right tool for the job, remember to target all the overlooked spots in your home you are forgetting to dust to instantly improve your allergy symptoms.
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