Removing Dust The 21st Century Way By yangbang on Apr 19, 2008 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

So what exactly is a dust remover? It is basically a pressurized can of gas that shoot out at high velocity when the trigger is squeezed. It is highly effective on blowing away dust, peelings, sawdust, and any small loose particles in your way. The 3M dust remover has a lot of uses around my house. My desk, inside my computers, printers, inside my car, inside of my DvD / CD player, and more. I especially like it for my laptop screens. Instead of taking a wet rag and smearing it all across the screen, I just tap the trigger on my dust remover a few times and whoosh, all the dust gets blown away.

The 3M dust remover can be bought in any hardware or retail store, and I have seen them also in pharmacies as well. They are not very expensive at all, and very worth it in my opinion. A small plastic rod comes with the can and can be attached to the “mouth” for more accurate firing.

There is a few downsides, however to this otherwise great household product. First, the makers put in a bittering reagent inside the can to discourage substance abuse. The smell isn't great but you shouldn't really be getting up close and smelling it. If you get too close to the spray you can sometimes taste the bitterness in your mouth and it is not pleasant. Also, if you tip the bottle upside down, extremely cold liquid will spew out. I want to say its some type of liquid ice.

Besides these few downsides, this is a great product to have around your house and it will make cleaning up and dusting a snap!