Dust, dust, everywhere! I recently moved to a new apartment on the 12th floor of a high rise building in Philadelphia and find that dust accumulates all over everything like crazy. Is there something I can do to slow it down? [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Oct 3, 2009 - 7 answers

Allergyfilter: Need recommendations for a dustproof pillow cover. [more inside]
posted by Fleebnork on Aug 2, 2009 - 2 answers

Could large land animals have died out due to the Earth's gravity increasing over millions of years? [more inside]
posted by OneCrayon on Jun 14, 2009 - 10 answers

A mysterious gray film/residue is appearing on all of the plastic in my apartment. What is going on? [more inside]
posted by prefpara on Feb 17, 2009 - 21 answers

Digital photo filter (-orbs, please!): What's with the light blotches that have suddenly started appearing in my pix of very dark things? [more inside]
posted by dpcoffin on Aug 22, 2008 - 3 answers

accident involving lots and lots of soot-like dust and my bedroom... [more inside]
posted by krautland on Jul 24, 2008 - 11 answers

Do you use an air steriliser or purifier? Does it work? Tell me about it please. [more inside]
posted by rose selavy on Apr 5, 2008 - 12 answers

Cleaning Filter: Help me make an oasis of clean in my bedroom, to fight back the chaos in my household? [more inside]
posted by Phalene on Mar 23, 2008 - 29 answers

Why am I getting blotches on my black and white negatives? What are the marks? Are they dust? Water spots? How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto on Nov 28, 2007 - 13 answers

Upstairs neighbors had hardwood floors installed. I think they've gone on vacation while the installers did their work (stage 1 was Monday, stage 2, yesterday). The paint-fume smell in our condo is awful. What kind of health risks are there to ourselves or our cat? [more inside]
posted by cybercoitus interruptus on Nov 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Has anyone paid to have their air ducts cleaned? [more inside]
posted by aspenbaloo on Nov 15, 2007 - 6 answers

Air purifiers, are they any good and how do I know which one to buy? Anyone know the "real" deal on these things? [more inside]
posted by Carialle on Nov 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Drywall dust has seemingly ruined my new couch -- and health. [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Oct 18, 2007 - 7 answers

City dwellers! How do you dust? [more inside]
posted by minervous on Sep 15, 2007 - 17 answers

My chimney was in need of repair so i am having part of it re-built/ new caps and re-tuck pointed. The contractors created a lot of dust grinding out the old motor joints. Some of the dust landed on our neighbor's house and she is complaining about the damage it has caused to her in progress paint job. We are working on a solution, but who is responsible for this? What legal responsibility do i have if she discovers permanent damage in the future? Would the contractors be held responsible after I have paid them? [more inside]
posted by retro88 on Aug 9, 2007 - 7 answers

DigitalCameraFilter: I think my Canon point-and-shoot has a dirty sensor. How to clean? [more inside]
posted by virga on Aug 6, 2007 - 3 answers

Home Renovation Filter: How do I get the last lingering residue of smeared sheetrock/joint compound dust off of my wood floors and ceramic tiles? [more inside]
posted by desuetude on Jul 10, 2007 - 8 answers

Some tech guy once told my wife that leaving your computer tower on the floor will destroy it. His solution was to raise the tower up an inch or two off the floor. That's the part I doubt. I know computers suck in a lot of dust. Does raising them up that little bit really help much? [more inside]
posted by Sean Meade on Jan 11, 2007 - 38 answers

What causes dust build up and how can we keep it to a minimum? [more inside]
posted by JPigford on Oct 17, 2006 - 15 answers

My sofa has been in a cupboard for a while. It stinks of dust. How do I clean it? [more inside]
posted by cillit bang on Sep 13, 2006 - 3 answers

Why won't my Shark HEPA vacuum roller spin on it's own any more? [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Jul 26, 2006 - 3 answers

What can you tell me about diamond dust mirrors and how they were made? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Jun 12, 2006 - 4 answers

My notebook repeatedly restarts after a second or two. Anything I can do before next week's repair, if possible, to save some cash? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 10, 2006 - 9 answers

I carry my cell phone in my pocket (front right), and they have all suffered from "dust under the screen" syndrome. I thought the problem would be solved by switching to a clam shell (my trusty Razr), but no... it still persists. [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on May 30, 2006 - 13 answers

how do fans get so dusty? [more inside]
posted by BSummers on Mar 9, 2006 - 9 answers

Should I buy a bulk pack of Swiffer electrostatic cleaning cloths, the 3M version, or a washable electrostatic cloth? Or is there a DIY route to charge cloth or other materials? [more inside]
posted by Jack Karaoke on Dec 5, 2005 - 7 answers

What's the best way to keep my apartment clean of dust? [more inside]
posted by sjvilla79 on Sep 11, 2005 - 16 answers

What's the simplest and cheapest way for me to have a setup where when one electric appliance is turned on it turns another one on? [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Jul 20, 2005 - 8 answers

I get a bit concerned about my lungs when I paint, saw, sand, blow dust around, or use nasty chemical solvents. Anyone have any gas and/or dust mask recommendations?
posted by sdis on Jun 16, 2005 - 9 answers

Los Angeles is making me sick. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Asparagirl on Dec 10, 2004 - 17 answers

There's a dust bunny under the camera lens on my Palm Zire 71, which has been making my pictures rather annoyingly diffuse. It's out of warranty, so repairs will cost at least as much as I estimate this thing's resale value to be in its current condition. Should I bite the financial bullet and send it in for servicing, cut my losses and sell it as damaged goods, or throw caution to the wind, grab my geek toolkit, and attempt my own repairs?
posted by brownpau on Apr 23, 2004 - 3 answers