Getting Dust Off The Floor

First sweep up dust and debris then vacuum all surfaces using a shop vacuum then damp mop or use a microfiber dust cloth to remove the.

Getting dust off the floor.

We changed the floor from tile to wood and ripped the backsplash off the drywall so there was a ton of dust and in everyone s gusto to get going we did not enclose the dust area. To make matters worse dust can be a health hazard for those with allergies. Do this systematically beginning by cleaning high shelves and workbench surfaces of all dust and debris and working your way down to the floor. Leave shoes at the door.

Once you have a working vacuum with a proper filter cleaning drywall dust and residue from a hardwood floor is easy. Use a liquid to remove all of the dust. For the most thorough cleaning use a three tier approach. Set a shoe rack by the door or take shoes off in the mudroom.

I ve just had the unfortunate experience of having a contractor plaster and sand a room without closing it off and covering the floor. Invest in a floor mat. Metal parts such as found on an open wand pipe. Dilute 12 ounces of hydrogen peroxide in 1 gallon of water and use soft cotton rags to wipe the surfaces.

A feather duster or dust rag is fine for cleaning shelves and such but neither one is much good when you need to get into the tiny cracks and crevices of chandeliers wicker furniture or baskets. The particles in concrete dust are very fine. Particle debris like dust can scratch and damage a floor s protective finish. Dust can easily be removed from a wood floor with a vacuum.

Having a mat right inside the door can help with trapping debris before it gets to your hardwood. Your vacuum accessory shouldn t have a beater bar and if it does make sure you turn it off or it might redistribute as much dust into the air as it picks up. The best single product to help remove the dust was tack cloth. Run the vacuum over the whole floor and concentrate on picking up.

Choose the proper vacuum attachments to avoid scratches and other damage to the floor. Another method that we like to remove the dust from ledges and baseboards is using norwex dusting rags because they work really well and are very environment friendly. Simply vacuuming will not remove it all. Ledges and baseboards are on the places where construction dust likes to build up so even after your remodel is done continue to wipe them off.

For the best results your mat should be long enough to take two to three steps prior to reaching the actual wood flooring. It is like a sticky dust rag that painters use before painting cars fine trim etc. There is now a fine layer of plaster dust on the hardwood.