As spring arrives, it’s time for the annual spring cleaning ritual. From decluttering your home to cleaning up messes and washing sheets and duvet covers that feel a bit dank, it’s a great time to reset and refresh. A deep clean usually involves getting rid of dust that has accumulated on various surfaces. While you might reach for a duster and swipe surfaces in one fell swoop, cleaning expert Sergio of EDGE Cleaning Service says most people are dusting completely wrong. In an informative Instagram video, he explains why dust always seems to come back so quickly after you’ve cleaned. It all comes down to technique. View this post on Instagram How to dust properly According to Sergio, most people pick up a duster and simply swipe it across surfaces, thinking the job is done. However, he explains that this method is just pushing dust back into the air, where it will soon settle again. “Dust is such a massive problem for so many people simply because almost everyone cleans it the completely wrong way,” he says. The goal, he says, is to “trap the dust instead of just moving it around.” To properly dust, he recommends first cleaning your duster by vacuuming it, a step many people neglect, often starting with an already “dusty” duster. Next, he says you should adjust your dusting speed. “Dust surfaces slowly so the dust sticks to the duster instead of flying into the air,” he says. After dusting each room, he says you should vacuum your duster again to prevent trapped dust from spreading to the next room. Finally, you should wipe down surfaces with a slightly damp microfiber cloth. “The damp cloth helps trap dust so it doesn’t float back into the air,” he says. Reduce allergies by dusting Dust is a leading cause of allergies in homes due to dust mites, which feed on human skin flakes shed every day and on moisture in the air, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Sergio offers an extra tip for managing dust in your home: clean and replace air filters regularly. “Dirty filters can push dust around your house through the vents,” he says. He also recommends dusting your home once a week to prevent buildup. If that’s not possible, aim for once every two weeks. The AAFA notes that bedrooms are a haven for dust mites, where they tend to live more than anywhere else in your home. To reduce them, it recommends washing blankets and sheets weekly in hot water (at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit) and using dust-proof mattress and pillow covers to prevent mites from penetrating them. Since humidity is also a factor, the AAFA notes that your home’s humidity should not exceed 50%. If it does, consider investing in a dehumidifier. The post Pro cleaner shares ‘trap’ method to stop dust from returning and allergies from raging appeared first on Upworthy.

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Public Schools announced this week that students will be learning from home the day before and during the NFL draft, scheduled in the city for April 23-25. The announcement has parents, caregivers, and students questioning the decision that affects all of their lives. In an email to district staff, Superintendent Wayne Walters said students will shift to remote learning for three days to minimize disruption and keep the focus on instruction. The NFL draft, taking place in downtown Pittsburgh, is expected to draw as many as 700,000 visitors, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Pittsburgh Public Schools operates 54 schools that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Only one of those schools is located in the city core, while most are miles from the event. With a total enrollment of around 20,000 students, the decision affects not only students but also caregivers and the students at 136 private, parochial, and charter schools who rely on the district for transportation. The district has to reschedule the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment testing to later dates that have not been released due to the closure of in-person learning. In a news release last week, Waters said the district’s priority is maintaining continuity of learning while recognizing the extraordinary circumstances the city will experience during the NFL draft. “Transitioning to asynchronous learning allows us to support students academically while helping families navigate the logistical challenges expected across the region,” the statement reads. Pittsburgh Public Schools is still making up the more than 600,000 hours of learning time that students with disabilities missed during the pandemic. The city’s schools have struggled for decades with chronic absenteeism and low academic proficiency. A report released by A+ Schools in the fall found that whatever districtwide progress Pittsburgh Public Schools had made in reducing chronic absenteeism was undone in the past school year, as the overall rate rose to 34 percent from 32 percent the year before. WESA, the local NPR station, reported in December 2025 that just 44 percent of Pittsburgh third graders were proficient in reading in the 2024-25 school year, down from 46 percent the year prior, according to state exam results released last month. Math proficiency, however, did increase by roughly 1 percentage point. The announcement frustrated many parents and left them confused, given how few schools are located near the NFL draft area. One mother whose child attends Taylor Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill, about 7 miles east of the draft site, said, “There is only one school that is impacted. I understand that decision for them, that makes sense. But our kids need to be in school. We’ve seen the long-term impact remote learning has had, and it isn’t good.” When the NFL draft was held in Detroit in 2024, a record-breaking event for the city, it did not close schools for the event. Salena Zito is a staff reporter and columnist for the Washington Examiner. She reaches the Everyman and Everywoman through shoe-leather journalism, traveling from Main Street to the beltway and all places in between. To find out more about Salena and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2026 CREATORS.COM

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