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No matter how often you vacuum the floor or wipe down your nightstand, bedrooms gather a frustrating layer of dust, seemingly overnight. While surface cleaning catches the obvious spots, dust doesn't actually start on your bedside table — it starts in your mattress, curtains, and carpets, drifting through the air until it finds a flat surface to settle on.

These fabric fibers, dead skin cells, and tracked-in allergens get kicked up every time you walk across the room or make the bed. If you want to cut down on dust and keep your space feeling fresh, here are five hidden dust magnets in your bedroom, and the simple ways to tackle them.

1. Your baseboards and door frames

Because baseboards and door moldings sit below eye level or high above your head, they are easily overlooked during routine cleaning sessions.…