Where does all the dust come from?

Question

do the dust fairies came in while we are at work or is the a scientific answer for this?

Answer 1

I don`t know the scientific answer, but I have always thought dust is merely the recycling of the world in general!   I mean, isn`t everything decaying and renewing all the time?

Go up into an attic and see the layer of years of dust up there....it can only have come from decaying roof materials, and some possibly blown in.

Thus dust if everywhere, and always will be, as it is obviously part of nature.

I also read somewhere, that `germs` sometimes travel (piggy back)  on specks of dust - which makes sense to me... so always remember to keep your mouth shut at all times!

Answer 2

A lot of (indoor) dust comes from dead skin cells that flake off, so I have heard.  Outside dust can come from a lot of sources.

Answer 3

Dead skin and other disgusting cells that have been floating around in the air.  They have to land sometime,

Answer 4

yeah it comes from your skin

its your dead skin cells

tried like rubbing your skin - arm i mean above a black clothing or paper and then you will see at the white things come down .. little and little

theres how dust are made

Answer 5

scientifically dust is just dead skin cells that have fallen off your body.i also consider animal fur to be dust though

Answer 6

Scientific answer.

Answer 7

dust is made up of many things including

general dirt brought in on the soles of our feet

dead skin

bits of dead insects

insect poo

hair

bits of fabric

Tiny bits of paint flecks of everything

And much more

Answer 8

a lot of it is your skin!!

Answer 9

It's definitely fairies and small goblins but they can be discouraged by waving a duster around and spraying polish at them. They are allergic to it.

Answer 10

Alien spuff

Answer 11

FROM YOUR

SKIN

OLD THINGS

USED THINGS

BED

Answer 12

it comes from our skin and fabrics in the home

Answer 13

Dust is just bits of fabrics (clothes, etc) and dead skin.

Answer 14

It's mostly skin! Yuk!

Answer 15

Dust is basically the waste of dust mites.

Answer 16

dust in the home can be attributed to dead skin cells which fall away from the body.

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Answer 17

everything is dust once you take it to its bare basic

earth to earth ... dust to dust.

Answer 18

a lot of it is dead skin from our body

Answer 19

Dust can come from many different sources. It is in the air, however the particles are so tiny they are not visible to the eye. Once they settle on a surface along with millions of other dust particles they become a visible coating.

Answer 20

Dust fairies all the way...lol

Answer 21

dust fairies I think

Answer 22

Outdoors, the atmosphere is filled with various kinds of dust, from windblown soil to pollutants. Ash from volcanoes, ocean salt, pollen and minute bits of decaying organic matter make up outdoor dust, which can circulate globally. The entire environment, from plants to animals, is constantly shedding dead cells. Industrial plants and vehicles add to particulate matter in the air, and seasonal fires add more ash.

Though the air in our homes appears clear and clean, unless you are using an air purifier or some other means of filtration, the air coming in from outside brings in a tremendous amount of dust. However, that’s just part of what makes up house dust.

It is estimated that humans lose 30,000 – 40,000 dead skin cells each and every minute. Furniture fabric, bedding, and clothes release fibers every time they are used or disturbed. Pets also contribute to house dust by shedding skin cells and hair. If your home is carpeted, there are even more fibers being released into the air.

Dust mites can be found nearly everywhere there is dust. They are particularly drawn to mattresses and pillows, where they feed on shed skin cells. Their fecal matter can trigger allergic reactions in some people, and this matter, along with dead dust mites, also adds to house dust.

Answer 23

A lot of dust is actually your skin.  Your body loses dead skin cells all the time.  Also, some is kicked up from the ground outside by the normal action of people walking around, and regular air circulation brings it into your room.

Dust is proof that the world is alive and working.  Get a cloth and a can of Pledge, and while you clean, keep singing "It's the Ciiiiircle of Duuuuuust ... and it covers uuuus aaaaaaalllll..."

Answer 24

dirt in the air skin flakes dust mite waste bacteria poo

Answer 25

Dust is composed of animal and human dander, sloughed-off skin cells, mold spores, food and plant fibers and residue, insect parts, pollens, and other minute particles.

Answer 26

Most of the dust comes from dead skin 80% of your skin actully.

Answer 27

There can many sources:

your windows or doors are not completely sealed. So wind blows real dust in.

your dry skin

fabric from your beddings and couch

dust from you when you come in from outside

open windows when you ventilate your room

Answer 28

It is a combination of shedded fibres, shedded skin etc.  That's why there is less dust in rooms that are not used a lot.