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[fthunt]

Sunday - Question a Caller just asked David & Amy re:  Roomba

Caller stated no pets - no smoking in her house - just 2 people husband/wife

Where does all the dirt and dust come from????

Here are my ideas............

when was furnace last cleaned ?

do you replace furnace filters several times per year

flannel sheets & blankets give off more dust - fibers than most realize

flannel - wool - heavier jackets - coats

dirt - soil from shoes/boots

lots of dust enters building through window screens & open windows

fibers from paper products:   tissues - toilet paper - paper towels

even fine dust  from makeup - blushes - brushes - 

Big one:  bathroom towels - fluffy or not

Another big one - fireplace - pellet stove - electric heaters blow floor dust around

The nice lady sounded so frustrated - got me to thinking - where does grit come from - without pets & kids.

Add more sources if you have ideas......................

[AuntG]

Dead skin????

I vacuum daily and see the dirt that is in the cup. It's gray, not like dirt from the ground.

[KaySD]

Very common sources:

--comes in on shoes

--lots is shed skin cells -- from pets it's called dander, but humans shed just as much

--and don't forget dust mites, which are everywhere, and dust mite waste, invisible but a common allergen

[Desert Lily]

I live on the west coast where it is often quite windy. The wind picks up dust.

[Desertdi]

In Arizona, by the time you finish dusting a room, it's time to start over again........(you kinda get used to "living with it")  !!

[LonestarBabs]

hairspray (I live in Texas, so "big har")

[Desertdi]

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@LonestarBabs wrote:

hairspray (I live in Texas, so "big har")

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@LonestarBabs    I have always liked Texas Beauty Queen hair!

[SurferWife]

I know where my dust comes from.  We live with our windows open 24x7/365 and living beach front, it gets dusty.  Plus, I have a husband and puppy, so, there are my dust sources...LOL!

[Meowingkitty]

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@Desertdi wrote:

In Arizona, by the time you finish dusting a room, it's time to start over again........(you kinda get used to "living with it")  !!

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How true. Since we don't have a furnace, don't use flannel sheets, most of ours comes from litter box dust. I don't care what the package says about litter being dust free cuz it isn't. Also since nobody has grass I'm sure lots of the dust is from our rock yards.

[jlkz]

@fthunt 

There is ALWAYS white dust on the radiator top....it's right below where one tears off the toilet paper tissue !!!