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Dayne Tanner, Design Director at Enlisted Design in Concord, California.

Cleanliness in our homes is a must. While we spend our days at work or school, we rest, eat and spend our weekends at home. All of our personal belongings are also at home. Without cleaning our homes, our resting place, our dining areas, and our things could become dirty.

Other than that, imagine having guests over at your place and seeing them cringe as they feel their bare feet touch your floor and collect the dust that was on it. They would probably never want to return to your home. In short, a dusty house will give your guests a bad impression.

You may look at your home and see that everything seems spotless and clean. However, there’s a thin layer of dust building up - especially on your floor!

If you’re wondering where all that dust and dirt has come from, here’s the answer:

Outdoor Matter Our naked eyes may not see it, but our clothes, shoes, and everything we take with us outside are responsible for the dust inside our homes. When we move around and go from room to room in our house, we are also spreading all that collected matter around, making it settle on the floor or whatever surface it can land on. It’s impossible to avoid this too. Just imagine taking off all your clothes as you enter your home, so you don’t spread around the dust. However, one way you can minimize this is by sweeping your floors and dusting your home daily.

Pests, Insects, and Their Droppings Some of the biggest contributors to the dust in your home are pests and insects. They usually live beneath your furniture, behind the cracks in your home, or your plumbing which are all dusty and dirty areas. When they come into your living room, your kitchen, and other parts, they also bring that dust and dirt with them as it will be stuck on their bodies. Furthermore, their droppings can also contribute to the dust. You also have to remember that no home is safe from these pests and insects as they can come from everywhere - your neighbors, your plumbing, or your garden.

Food Crumbs Do you eat in your room? In your living room? Food crumbs are partly responsible for the dust in your home. Just recall the last time you spilled some bits on your shirt which you dusted off and left. Since food crumbs are also tiny particles, they’re easy to forget to clean right after eating. If you forgot to clean them from your floor, it’s even easier for you to step on them and transport them into other areas.

Pet Hair and Dander If you have a pet, your house is more prone to dust. The apparent reason for this is because of its shed hair or fur (which is inevitable). Dander also comes from the flecks of skin that your pets shed. This may be small, but it can collect a lot of dust. Another reason pets can also bring the dust in your home is through their fur collecting it from when they walk or play outside of your home. If your pet likes to hide under your couches and furniture, they could also gather the dust from beneath and spread it inside of your home.

Hidden Corners and Missed Spots There are a lot of corners in your home that you don’t reach when you’re sweeping such as the corners of your walls. Sweeping using straight brooms can also make some of the dust you collected fall off the sides when you’re placing them on your dustpan. If you’re in need of a broom that can collect all the dust, the Root Assassin Davinci Broom industrial broom is what you need! It has a low-profile head that makes sweeping beneath furniture and cabinets much more manageable. It also has curved ends which minimize the loss from the sides and makes it easier for you to gather dust in a pile or on your dustpan. It also has flared edges which makes it easier to collect the dust stuck even in the tiniest corners.