It occurs to me that forced air heating / cooling is basically just what Opal’s doing: Sucking air through a filter and pushing it back out a ittle cleaner.
When my wife’s uncle was dying of lung cancer, she went & sat with his wife the last few days. She told me that people would come to pay respects – and as soon as they left, Auntie would grab the vacuum & suck their footprints out of the carpet. Not dirt they tracked in, the actual footprints. And this was completely in character; when She told me, my response was “Of course she did.”
Psst Opal, we shed between 30,000 and 40,000 skin cells every day - better to dress everyone in a hazmat suit - at least for a few generations after the dust-mites are gone.
Back in the middle 60’s we had a Honeywell Electoral static filter I had to clean in water & vinegar every 2 weeks. Unfortunately my wife & I smoked then People visiting our home remarked it smelled like fresh spring smokeless air, & removed much of the air borne pollen mitigating allergies
Dusting with a feather duster just blows it in the air. You need to spray some anti-static on it to collect it. Also, install a hepa room air filter.Most of that dust is skin flakes, so maybe the elderly are crumbling faster
Ever been to the ghost town of Bodie? Dust is considered a historic aspect of the interior of houses, because the layer of dust marks time. No kidding.
I was trying to take pictures inside one house, and it was hard to breathe.
Some vacuums allow small amounts of dust to leak out when running. The floor or carpet might be cleaner, but the air will temporarily be dirtier. When vacuum makers started using HEPA filters to trap dust that would otherwise have escaped, they advertised vacuuming would make the air in the room cleaner.
allen@home over 3 years ago
I’m with Earl on this one. Give it up Opal. You’re fighting a loosing battle.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
It occurs to me that forced air heating / cooling is basically just what Opal’s doing: Sucking air through a filter and pushing it back out a ittle cleaner.
sirbadger over 3 years ago
It looks like she’ vacuuming an imaginary Wookie.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
They say cleanliness is next to godliness, but wouldn’t over-cleanliness be overkill?
Orcatime over 3 years ago
I know a few places where it’s a daily job in a household.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
I wish someone could come and dust my place. Someone less lazy than I am.
TStyle78 over 3 years ago
An air filter might do a better job.
Deja Moo over 3 years ago
That’s what an air purifier does, and you don’t have to wave it around.
iggyman over 3 years ago
“Dust in the Wind”!
californiamonty over 3 years ago
I vacuum the air in my hope and office, too. I use one of those air purifiers, though, because I’m not a loon. :)
Breadboard over 3 years ago
Nelson your Grandma is set on “Clean” mode ! Stay out of her way ;-)
Baba27 over 3 years ago
Soon she’ll need a bigger vacuum.
Anya57 over 3 years ago
Hey Earl, it’s time to change the HVAC filters.
Clontznil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Who does this make you think of ??? ;)
jslabotnik over 3 years ago
We had a very sunny day yesterday. Only drawback is it highlights all the dust and dirt
backyardcowboy over 3 years ago
Opal, It’s probably just dust on your glasses.
david_42 over 3 years ago
Get MERV 13 furnace filters.
ksu71 over 3 years ago
Send her over to Crankshaft. Maybe she can do something to fix the walls over there.
jmcenanly over 3 years ago
That is the basic principle of an air purifier.
Tentoes over 3 years ago
I didn’t realize they live in Oklahoma!
jimmeh over 3 years ago
I have two air purifiers that take care of this problem.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Time to replace the furnace filters.. and keep the doors and windows closed.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
Get an air purifier….not the hose….LOL
Stocky One over 3 years ago
DawnQuinn1 over 3 years ago
By dusting the way she does, Opal is putting the dust in the air herself.
kathleenhicks62 over 3 years ago
I figured it out long ago, dust only once a year or so-it’s all back in a day.
Mayor Snorkum over 3 years ago
It’s when Opal bends over that I get scared.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 3 years ago
In the words of Quentin Crisp, “After four years the dust doesn’t get any worse,”
Perkycat over 3 years ago
And I thought it was odd that my neighbor was vacuuming the pine needles from under her outdoor pine tree.
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
If you have a HEPA filter in your vacuum, it gets those last, heavy dust motes out of the room.
Cozmik Cowboy over 3 years ago
When my wife’s uncle was dying of lung cancer, she went & sat with his wife the last few days. She told me that people would come to pay respects – and as soon as they left, Auntie would grab the vacuum & suck their footprints out of the carpet. Not dirt they tracked in, the actual footprints. And this was completely in character; when She told me, my response was “Of course she did.”
Ratkin over 3 years ago
It’s good to see Nelson isn’t too overscheduled today and gets to spend time with Earl.
zeexenon over 3 years ago
Psst Opal, we shed between 30,000 and 40,000 skin cells every day - better to dress everyone in a hazmat suit - at least for a few generations after the dust-mites are gone.
Sgt. Snorkle over 3 years ago
I don’t think she is too far off on doing that but the machine is way too small!
PoodleGroomer over 3 years ago
I have 2 portable HEPA filters that get most of the dust from the fireplace and catbox.
LJZ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Dust never sleeps.
Buckeye67 over 3 years ago
Watch where you stick that thing Opal!
Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 3 years ago
Back in the middle 60’s we had a Honeywell Electoral static filter I had to clean in water & vinegar every 2 weeks. Unfortunately my wife & I smoked then People visiting our home remarked it smelled like fresh spring smokeless air, & removed much of the air borne pollen mitigating allergies
Mentor397 over 3 years ago
I have considered doing this.
LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member over 3 years ago
A household with BOTH a cat and a dog are destined to need more dusting and vacuuming.
donwestonmysteries over 3 years ago
It’s that darn sunlight that highlights the particles. I close the drapes. Problem solved.
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
Went to an active air filter as part of updating to air conditioning for exactly this reason.
drjpreston over 3 years ago
The longer I read Pickles the more I am convinced the author has been looking in our windows or at least recording our conversations.
kab2rb over 3 years ago
Cannot stop dust settling.
Daeder over 3 years ago
Maybe it’s time to get an air filter.
tsk5565 over 3 years ago
Dusting with a feather duster just blows it in the air. You need to spray some anti-static on it to collect it. Also, install a hepa room air filter.Most of that dust is skin flakes, so maybe the elderly are crumbling faster
Lightpainter Premium Member over 3 years ago
Ever been to the ghost town of Bodie? Dust is considered a historic aspect of the interior of houses, because the layer of dust marks time. No kidding.
I was trying to take pictures inside one house, and it was hard to breathe.
Jogger2 over 3 years ago
Some vacuums allow small amounts of dust to leak out when running. The floor or carpet might be cleaner, but the air will temporarily be dirtier. When vacuum makers started using HEPA filters to trap dust that would otherwise have escaped, they advertised vacuuming would make the air in the room cleaner.