Importance of Dusting
By:
Shiloah Baker
Is this a thing of the past? You rarely see anything
about dusting or the importance of it these days. My personal opinion is
that people are not taught the importance of it. Rather, they view it as
just an extra thing on their "to-do" list.
Let's find out what is in dust. Maybe knowing what is
in it will be a great motivator to dust often. Human skin is
the main ingredient of dust. We all know that our skin regenerates itself.
In a month's time, your body has re-created a whole new layer of
skin cells for your entire body. What do you think happens to a lot of
these cells everyday? They fall off your body and end up as
dust in your home. Dust mites LOVE to eat skin cells.
According to familydoctor.org, "Dust mites are tiny bugs that live in your
home. They measure about 1/100th of an inch in length, which is smaller
than the period at the end of this sentence. Dust mites feed off of pet
and human dander (dust), and their waste is a major cause of allergies and
asthma." When the dust mites feed the also leave their feces in the dust.
What else is in the dust? Pollens from the outdoors
make their way into our home thanks to pets and us coming in and out of
the home. "Often people make the mistake of thinking that
pollen allergy just causes asthma or hay fever. Over-exposure to pollen
has also been shown to cause headaches, tiredness, skin rash, dry, itchy
skin, itchy throat, itchy eyes, cough, sore throat, change of voice, loss
of taste or smell, plugged or itchy ears, drippy noses, difficulty in
breathing, insomnia, and irritability. Many more people actually have
allergies than realize it."
www.Healingwell.com Over exposure to dust/allergens can make
people hypersensitive. Prolonged exposure can cause upper
respiratory diseases like asthma. Other dust properties include fabric
fibers, and dirt and debris from daily living.
"The
trend of sealing homes for energy efficiency may result in buildup of dust
mite debris," According to about.com. Opening the house to air it out
helps to get rid of some of the dust build up, but doesn't begin to touch
most of it.
Dusting is a useful household job and, thankfully,
doesn't take very long. The best thing about dusting is that it is easy!
Your children can do it for you! Don't forget to do this several
times a month! Put it on your to-do list today!
