What is dust?
Your office gathers apparently endless amount of dust. Dust is, essentially, a combination of particles from both indoors and outdoors, that floats in the air and settles on the surfaces. Dust is generated by mechanical or man-made processes such as moving, crushing, grinding, drilling, demolition, screening, bagging, and sweeping, but may also occur naturally, e.g., pollens, volcanic ashes, and sandstorms. The amount of gathering depends upon the traffic of the people who come and go, season and the surrounding environments. An office facing the main road attracts more dust than those offices surrounded by a peaceful environment. Windows, doors, vents and, significantly, on the soles of your shoes pile most of the dust in your office or home.
Which places collect dust mostly?
Dust can rest everywhere – from windowsills to bookshelves, computer monitor to the floor. Dust domains on the furniture (e.g., desks, tables, chairs), electronics, ceiling fans, tops of doors, windows sills and blinds, cupboards, baseboards, and carpeting. Most of the dust particles originate from sand and soil, but pollen, soot, hair, spoors, mites, fabric fibers, plant material, micro-sized decaying insects, and even dead skin contribute to the make-up of that nasty dust.
Why dusting is important?
A fine and well-dusted office or room builds up a positive and pleasing image to employees, office visitors and occupants. A well-cleaned and fresh environment result in better work habits increasing employees’ productivity. In contrast, a dusty and unpleasant office signals ‘sick office syndrome.
When you apply a regular dusting
- It creates a fresh, clean, and appealing environment in the office or home.
- It saves yourself and your staff, visitors and clients from possible dreadful allergic reactions, itching noses, and throats.
- It minimizes the risks of lung-related diseases such as cancer, asthma, allergic alveolitis, and irritation, as well as a whole range of non-respiratory illnesses due to nasty dust. Dust particles penetrate your respiratory tack, lungs and, if ultrafine, can be absorbed directly into your bloodstream.
- It allows you to save your electronic equipment, devices and other tools from possible and faster damages.
How to clean dust?
You can imagine making your office free from dust permanently. However, you can try your best to eliminate as much as it is possible. Regular dusting your office is the main component of the fresh office environment and lessens the chances of possible health disasters.
Let’s see some tips for getting rid of dust in your office.
- First use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe furniture, surfaces, and other equipment followed by applying chemical to disinfect surfaces. Do not use a feather duster as it releases the dust into the air which later settles down everywhere.
- It might be expensive but oil Impregnated dusting chux are more efficient and they trap and remove dust, leaving surfaces clean and dust free. This is what we use for dusting.
- Apply top to bottom method to remove the dust thoroughly. The dust from the higher places rests down. You can start at one end of the room and move in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
- While cleaning computer monitors or TV screens, use a dry, microfiber cloth and wipe gently. Avoid using paper towels, tissue paper, or window cleaner, they can scratch or damage the screen.
- Do not forget to clean the hidden surfaces or places such as clocks, picture frames, cabinet tops and sides.
- Clean and dust your electronics carefully with dry clothes.
- Clean your floors regularly using a vacuum with a HEPA filter.
- As your cleaning is over, let the fresh air circulate in your office by opening windows or turning on a fan.
Proper cleaning ensures your office look neat and clean with an appealing environment. Regular cleaning is suggested to maintain freshness in the office. However, think of the safety measures while dusting your office.
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