The Must-Try Swiffer Hack That'll Change The Way You Clean Dusty Air Vents

If you've found yourself struggling to dust your air vents that are positioned high up on your walls, you may want to rethink how you're cleaning them. Rather than struggling to carry a ladder or trying to find a vacuum attachment with enough length to reach your vents, opting for a Swiffer sweeper will make the job much easier. With this classic cleaning staple, reaching those out-of-the-way vents will be as simple as sweeping, and for folks with home air vents near the floor, bending down to dust them will be a thing of the past. You could also use your Swiffer sweeper to clean bathroom vent fans on the ceiling.

Though air vents are often neglected because they're easy to forget about or difficult to access, you shouldn't skip this spring cleaning task if your home is always dusty. Dust and other debris, like hair and pet fur, gets stuck in the grooved covers of your vents over time. When your cooling or heating system starts blowing air, built-up dust will sometimes follow, affecting your indoor air quality. People with allergies or asthma can be impacted by excess dust and dander in the air, making it important to say goodbye to dusty air vent covers.

Since Swiffer's mop handles are adjustable, you can extend the length to reach vents by the ceiling, making this task less of a chore. The dry sweeping pads will also help to trap the dust and debris, like dirt from dust mites, due to the ridges on the surface, rather than just moving it around. To easily clean your air vents, simply extend your Swiffer sweeper handle so that it's long enough to comfortably reach your vents, then move the dry cloth on the mophead over your vent covers to dust. For vents by the floor, angle the Swiffer sweeper to run along the bottom of the wall to gather all that pesky dust from your floor vents.

If you're concerned that some dust may still fall from your air vents as you're cleaning, place a drop cloth or an old towel below them to catch any extra debris before you start cleaning. Additionally, try turning off your heating or air conditioning while you're dusting the vents to help prevent the dust from blowing around or getting sucked into your HVAC system. Now, with just your regular Swiffer sweeper mop, you can clear the buildup of pet hair and dust from your air vents in no time without having to stand on a stepladder.