Why Does My House Get So Dusty In The Summer?

Dry, hot summers combined with a dusty house can be incredibly frustrating, especially as we enter the warming phase of El Niño over the next few years. Dust levels will naturally increase and decrease, but the height of this is during the summer, which compromises your home’s air.

For your air quality needs, ICE Cleaning’s technicians can help. Its experts offer air quality testing services, which involve an on-site survey to identify the pollution in your home. They are available nationwide to help and could be on-site at your earliest convenience.

Read on to learn why your home gets dusty in the summer and how you can improve the air quality.

Why is air quality so important?

Indoor air quality has immediate and long-term effects on your body if your home harbors pollution. The sources of indoor pollution can range from cigarette smoke to household cleaning products, accumulating over time, and contributing to lower air quality.

The key to improving air quality is to allow fresh air into your home often, allowing air to circulate and encourage dust and spores to leave.

If the air quality stagnates, you could experience immediate effects, including a sore throat, dizziness, and headaches. Long-term effects can be more serious, potentially triggering illnesses in the future like:

• Respiratory diseases
• Heart disease
• Cancer

Why does it get so dusty in the summer?

Dust levels naturally fluctuate across various seasons, partially due to human activity and outdoor temperatures. When spring arrives, it is a time for pollen, animal hair, and other spores to enter homes when the windows open.

This leaves the property vulnerable for when it becomes summer, which is the most dust-ridden season of all. Because of storms and strong winds, it carries leftover pollen from spring with barbecue smoke, and pets remaining indoors will contribute to that with their fur.

Several factors lead to a dusty season, resulting in an annoying problem where the dust keeps coming back even after cleaning. There are ways to keep down the dust in the summer, and it requires some strategy.

How you can improve air quality in the summer

Improving your air quality during these dustier seasons can be a challenge, especially if it feels like one action will be unable to outweigh another. ICE Cleaning’s experts have a few expert tips to help you keep dust levels down and increase your air quality:

• Keep windows closed and only open them on a side where the wind is not blowing in
• Install air purifiers with HEPA and activated carbon filters
• Place a doormat at your door to capture dust and dirt
• Take shoes off when you enter the house and leave them by the door or outside where possible
• Actively dust and clean surfaces with wet cloths followed by microfiber cloths
• Use a vacuum with HEPA filters to capture dust efficiently
• Clean rugs and curtains outdoors to keep dust outside
  

However, if you are struggling to keep dust accumulation down this season, you can turn to ICE Cleaning’s air-quality testing services. Its professional cleaners identify the source of pollution on your property and advise you on what to do. They are available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist.
To learn more about their industrial cleaning services, you can visit their website here.