Health Tip: Dust Your Home Properly

(HealthDay News) -- Dust can be more than a nuisance. People who are allergic to dust can have trouble breathing if too much of it gathers in one place.

The Environmental Working Group recommends:

• Vacuum your home often. Make sure your vacuum is equipped with a HEPA filter.
• Regularly wet-mop floors that aren't carpeted. Use a damp cloth to wipe down electronics.
• Use a wet cloth (no cleaning products) or microfiber cloth to wipe down furniture.
• Buy furniture made of wood, or filled with wool, polyester or cotton.
• Use caulk to seal cracks where dust might settle.
• Use care dusting areas where kids crawl, sit and play.
• Use a quality air filter in your furnace or air conditioner. Change it often.
• Ask someone else to clean for you if you are allergic to dust.