Melbourne cleaning queen Mama Mila shares how to get rid of dust around the house

A home ‘hacks’ guru has revealed her top five tips to say goodbye to dust in your home and save time time while cleaning. 

Chantel Mila, who goes by Mama Mila online, said the five hacks won’t break the bank and will keep the home dust-free for longer. 

She recommended not wearing shoes around the house, dusting with a damp cloth and even vacuuming curtains. 

The Melbourne mum-of-two also suggested emptying dryer and other hidden filters regularly and to line tall cabinets with newspaper. 

‘If you always feel like you’re dusting your home, these five inexpensive tips will help reduce dust and save you time when cleaning!’ she said. 

Chantel said to take shoes off at the front door to stop dust and dirt from getting into the house and to regularly vacuum curtains and window sills 

To stop dust from getting into the house Chantel said to make sure people leave their shoes at the door.

Her second tip is to vacuum curtains and window sills ‘to prevent dust blowing through the house’.

Thirdly, Chantel said to wipe dust away with a damp cloth to ensure it is captured and removed instead of getting ‘shifted’ around a surface.

‘Empty your dryer filter to remove lint and check if you have any hidden filters,’ she added. 

Finally, the mum puts sheets to newspaper on top of tall cabinets to catch dust and make cleaning them easier.  

Chantel recommended wiping away dust with a damp cloth and to frequently clean out dryer and other hidden filters

She shared the tips in an Instagram video where viewers were took to the comments to say they loved the ‘helpful’ cleaning tips. 

‘I’ve just started damp dusting and it’s much better!!’ one mum said.

‘I need to do the windowsills and blinds more often. We recently got an air purifier, I am blown away by how much of an impact it has had on our breathing!’ another wrote. 

‘A breath of fresh air in a world filled with unhealthy habits,’ a third replied and a fourth wrote: ‘The shoes off is a game changer!’.

Others shared their own tips for keeping their homes free of dust. 

Finally, the mum puts sheets to newspaper on top of tall cabinets to catch dust and make cleaning them easier. One viewer said cling film works just as well

‘I use clingfilm on tops of my kitchen cupboards,’ someone suggested. 

‘Clean your dryer filter half way through the drying cycle to speed up drying time, or better yet hang as much of the laundry is feasible. I hang everything except sheets,’ a second explained. 

Previously, Chantel wowed with the three life hacks she swears by to make her shoes and makeup last much longer. 

She uses clever tricks to make her perfume last longer, easily remove stains from suede shows and fix broken makeup compacts.

‘Three easy life tips you’ll wish you knew sooner,’ the mum said when she shared her tips on Instagram.

Chantel’s first tip was to rub Vaseline on your wrist before spraying perfume to make the scent last longer.

The Melbourne mum-of-two uses clever tricks to make her perfume last longer, easily remove stains from suede shows and fix broken makeup compacts

She rubbed a circle of Vaseline on her wrist and then sprayed three sprays on top.

Another handy trick is to remove stains from suede shoes, which are notoriously difficult to clean, using micellar water.

The mum put some micellar water on a cotton pad and then gently wiped stains from her high heels. 

Her final and favourite trick is to fix a broken makeup compact using rubbing alcohol.

She poured a teaspoon of rubbing alcohol on top of the makeup palette and used a knife to blend it together, when it dries out the powder looks brand new.

The mum said the hack is one of the best and ‘has saved so many of my makeup pallets.’

Her followers loved the tricks.

‘Vaseline really? Trying this,’ one woman said.

‘The Micellar water on suede wow! Will need to try that one,’ another wrote.

‘Wish I knew about that suede technique before throwing out my fu*king sneakers,’ another said.

Many were very excited by the third tip to fix makeup palettes as it is a ‘great money-saver’.

‘Oh. My. God. #3!!!!!’ an excited woman wrote.