Cleaning Tips to Reduce Household Dust

By the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine

Clean the air while you clean house

All vacuums whip up dust with their “agitator”(the cylindrical brush that sweeps the carpet) or blowing exhaust stream. That dust eventually settles on the surfaces you've just cleaned. But if your forced-air heating/cooling system is equipped with a good filter, you can filter out some of that dust before it settles.

Just switch your thermostat to “fan on.” This turns on the blower inside your furnace and filters the air even while the system isn't heating or cooling. Leave the blower on for about 15 minutes after you're done cleaning. But don't forget to switch back to “auto.” Most blowers aren't designed to run constantly.

Turn fan on while cleaning
Turn your thermostat setting to 'fan on' position.