I feel for you Oakley! I definitely get dust, but not so bad right now. I think once summer hits and the dust storms start coming more frequently, it will increase. I do have to sweep and vacuum the floors constantly!!! I bought one of the cordless Dyson vacuums and it is amazing at getting the dust up. I do have to dust the furniture, but I don't do it as much as I should. Because of the birds, I am cleaning the counters and island twice a day with Lysol wipes (I love these!!!). Here is a pic of a dust storm moving in:

Ugh, I remember living in Texas and the dust storms that would leave everything covered in yellowy grime. And indoors got some, too.

What do you do when a dust storm is headed your way? I can't imagine going through that. We get very tiny ones before a cold front coming off the wheat fields.

I don't feel so alone about having dirty countertops...along with everything else.

Happy, we're on the south side of the road so we can open the windows if the wind is coming from the south.

I'm so angry. I ordered a new Dyson last Sunday and it was "out for delivery" on Thursday via FedEx, then it was rescheduled yesterday and also out for delivery, and this morning it was rescheduled to come today, and was out for delivery! I need that thing for my floors!

I bought a Bissel vacuum cleaner a few months ago and it does great on the rugs, but leaves a film of dust on the wood floor. My old Dyson picked it up just fine. I'll never leave you again, Dyson. lol

Guess I'll call FedEx!

Any construction going on near you? At the end of our street across the road they have been doing construction for the last year and a half or so. I could dust mop the hardwood floors and dust the furniture almost every day. I read that construction as much as a mile away can cause more dust in the house. The worst is the wood blinds and they are such a pain to clean anyway.

Oakley, there is nothing to do but get indoors. Sometimes the storms are accompanied by lightening and thunder. They call them "haboobs" here. They happen quite often in the summer, often while I am at work. The sky gets dark and it gets very windy. That pic I took from my yard.

I am so sorry about your Dyson! It really gets the dust up amazingly. Which one did you get? I am thinking of getting a new cordless. Mine is one of the earlier ones. It works great but isn't very good at getting bird seed up, so I have to sweep first. It is really good at dust, hair, bird fluff. I am hoping the newer model will be better.

I live in West Texas. The dirt has blown the last two days. I use a good filter in the hvac system but my windows are older and not air-tight. I really, really need to deep clean today but the dirt is scheduled to blow tomorrow and it will look exactly as it did before I cleaned. The only tip I have is that I have gotten better about not stressing over it.

I live in a rural, dusty area which is made worse by people who allow their horses to overgraze areas which leads to no vegetation holding the areas together. We do not use anything to cool the house in the summer other than opening windows and ceiling. Most of the time this is okay except when there is a wild fire that sends smoke our way. Like cattyles, I have learned to just not stress over it. I clean it when I can but my standards just have to be different if I am ever to do anything else other than dusting.

My Dyson is here! Happy dance!

Tish, right after harvest in June, they prepare for sowing in October and it's just dirt field after dirt field around here, except for pasture.

Yesterday the farmer who owns the land next to us cut wheat yesterday so he can bale it for hay. Thank goodness the a/c was on.

Oakley, have you had someone come clean your hvac ductwork? I'm also in a super dusty house, and have been told that it will help.

Errant, I was thinking the same thing the other day. I bet ours is awful. lol

Oakley, which Dyson did you get?

I got the Dyson Ball vacuum. I used it for the first time today. I had a Dyson before and it broke, and I bought a Bissell about 4 months or so ago. After I finished vacuuming with the Bissell it had dust all over it. The Dyson was still shiny. I also rubbed my hand across a dusty area where I used the Dyson. My hand was clean. The Bissell left a film of dust.

This should make a dent in my dust problem. It got to where I didn't use the Bissell on the wood floors and either swept with a broom or use the Bona dust mop.

Oakley, that sounds great. The cordless Dyson is also amazing at picking up the dust. Since there is no electric cord to deal with, it is really quick and easy for me to vacuum with it, which is a huge help with the dust. The one thing it doesn't do is pick up some items such as bird seed. So, I have to sweep around the bird cages first. I am hoping the next Dyson is better, but I am still overall very happy with it.

I remember having to vacuum birdseed. At the time I had thick carpet under their cage. Not pretty. lol.

The vacuum sits in an obscure corner in the LR or kitchen so I can vacuum when I want, with an outlet being close. But I hate dealing with cords, I trip everytime I use it!

I'm hoping my congestion goes away because I'm pretty sure it's caused by excess dust from the other vacuum, and me not vacuuming that often because it was so heavy to push and navigate turns.