In order to keep your home's air quality top-notch, you should be dusting at least every other week, if not weekly. Choose a time each week, like after you pick the kids up from soccer practice, to dust your house, or dust a certain area each day.

That said, microfiber is often your best bet when it comes to effectiveness. “Microfiber cloths trap dust without spreading it, feather dusters are great for delicate surfaces, and vacuum attachments can be your best friend when cleaning hard to reach places,” Cohoon says.

In short, the damp cloth draws the particles in and lifts dust from the area instead of moving them around. The key to using a damp cloth is using one that is merely damp and not actively wet. As you begin to damp dust the area, the fabric should not leave behind visible pools of water droplets.