Professional cleaner reveals the big mistake making your home dustier

Ceiling fans are dust-traps at the best of times but according to a professional cleaner, one thing you might be doing is making them worse.

Gabby from Kings Cleaning Co in Sydney has revealed in a TikTok video why fan blades keep attracting dust, no matter how often you clean them.

She said the "hidden culprit" is using cleaning products like sprays when dusting.

Watch the video above.

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"Surprisingly, many cleaning solutions and furniture polishes leave behind a residue that acts like a magnet for dust particles. As you diligently wipe down your fan blades, remnants of these products can linger, creating a sticky surface that easily attracts and holds onto airborne dust. Over time, this build-up not only dulls the appearance of your fan but also turns it into a breeding ground for more dust," she captioned the video.

Instead of using a spray before wiping with a cloth, Gabby recommends dampening a microfibre cloth with water and wet dusting the fan with that before going back over it with a dry cloth.

In the comments section of the video many TikTok users said they like to dust their fans with an old pillowcase.

Gabby agreed this hack works, but advised that anything more than a light coating of dust would need a wipe with a microfibre cloth.

To try the pillowcase ceiling fan cleaning hack, watch the video below.

Another option for dusting ceiling fans without getting a ladder out is an extendable microfibre duster.

Regularly dusting your ceiling fan is just as important as dusting shelves and table surfaces, perhaps more so.

That's because the fan spreads the dust around the room and into the air once it's turned on.

"Dirty ceiling fans can attract harmful household dust mites that collect and start living on dirt. The naked eye cannot see these tiny organisms, which spread throughout your home when the fan is switched on. These dust mites also produce faeces that cause respiratory problems like bronchitis and heighten allergies like asthma," Bond Cleaning Newcastle explained in a guide to cleaning ceiling fans.

The cleaning company also advised that dust on ceiling fans impacts the effectiveness of the cooling device by weighing down the blades, which makes the motor work harder.