You can also use kitty litter that “clumps,” often called “no-dust litter” to reduce the amount of litter that is carried out of the box by your cat. Pair with a special litter-capturing mat over which the cat walks when exiting the litter box and you drastically reduce the amount it tracks out. Using an enclosed litter box prevents much of the dust cats stir up from escaping. Speaking of pets, a cat’s litter box can be a big source of dust along with the actual litter that can get tracked all over your house. Using an exfoliating brush or loofah when you shower removes much of that skin and sends it down the drain before it can collect in your home. That’s because a large percentage of dust are those sloughed off dead skin cells.
Like it or not, it’s a fact that you are directly responsible for much of the dust in your house. Not only do the plants reduce the dust, they also help purify the air and stabilize humidity. Among the plants best suited for dust abatement were ivy and ficus - also known as rubber - plants. In 1989, NASA’s Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement showed that having certain kinds of houseplants in your home can reduce dust levels by 20 percent.
You can thank the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for this one. Here are eight ways to keep down the dust in your home.
