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Image By NIAID (Microscopic House Dust) [CC BY 2.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>If there is one thing on this planet that we cannot escape after death and taxes, it\u2019s surely dust. Just look around you\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the shelves you\u2019ve wiped just a few hours ago are perhaps already marred by small fuzzy particles of various shape and size.<\/p>\n

And just a gentle sigh from your air conditioner is enough to send them flying to the farthest reaches of your domain. But what is household dust exactly and how can you keep it from coming back?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s have a peek through the magnifying glass and find out everything about this small, dusty kingdom right under your roof.<\/p>\n

There Is More to Dust Than Meets the Eye<\/h2>\n

Sooner or later, all forms of matter that we know of break down into their constituents. And flake after flake, hair after hair, fibre after fibre, these particles eventually gather in large, cloud-like clumps. Clumps that go by the name of dust.<\/p>\n

What is dust made up of?<\/h3>\n

Human environments contain\u00a0tiny amounts of flower pollen, human and\u00a0pet hairs, textile fibres, paper fibres, various minerals floating in the air, coming from soil, skin cells, burnt particles, and numerous other\u00a0sources.<\/p>\n

There are many types of dust, depending on the environment.<\/h3>\n

For instance, atmospheric or aeolian dust terrorises the planet\u2019s arid regions and is carried on the shoulders of fast winds. There\u2019s also road dust that mainly consists of industrial exhausts and dirt. Coal dust contains, well, powdered coal. And then there\u2019s household dust. It will accumulate in the kitchen. Check out our\u00a018 fridge cleaning tips<\/a>\u00a0to help you tackle that.<\/p>\n

You may have heard that household dust is primarily made up of shed animal and human skin which, in itself, is quite\u00a0disturbing already.<\/p>\n

However, recent research has revealed that these dust bunnies act as storage for a whole bunch of other stuff<\/a>. Those may include fibres from your bed pillow, strains of fungi that\u00a0you have unwittingly picked up on your way home, dead insect remains, pet hair, a dozen types of faecal bacteria\u2026 you get the picture.<\/p>\n

Dust may even contain the powdery remains of a meteorite (although the chances of that happening are pretty\u00a0slim).<\/p>\n

What are the favourite lounging spots ot household dust?<\/h3>\n

Diminutive and lightweight, blankets of dust particles are found on top of pretty much every surface or within any crack and crevice in your home.<\/p>\n

Among the more obvious hangout spots are the surface of your bookshelves and between the pages of the books themselves, your work desk, and clumped along the edges of your skirting boards.<\/p>\n

Naturally, you can expect to bust a large number of dust bunnies (sometimes even entire conventions) in those areas of your property that receive the least cleaning attention.<\/p>\n

Our best advice is pressurised hot water extraction:<\/p>\n

What Is Hot Water Extraction in the Cleaning Industry?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n