Vacuuming it will remove most of the dust particularly the loose material that s more likely to shift around if you tried to sweep it up.
Best way to remove drywall dust from wood floors.
Its labor intensive frustrating and dirty.
Instead start from the ceiling and work down towards the floor moving in long sideways movements as you go.
Wipe everything down with a damp microfiber cloth.
Wipe the floor and all the woodwork down with a damp cloth to remove the dust residue.
Remember we are talking slightly dampened not wet.
Wipe an area rewipe with a water dampened rag then move to next area do not let the vinegar sit on the surface as it may discolor the finish or lift wax.
This assumes you are talking a finished floor if unfinished bare wood oops.
Fill a bucket with cool water.
Start at the top of the walls and work your way down.
As an added bonus you probably only need to clean high traffic areas like foyers living rooms and hallways throughout the week.
But i ve got a trick that is going to blow your mind.
Don t vacuum in random directions.
The cloth will easily pick up what s left and you don t have to worry about if turning back into mud which is what drywall professionals call the joint compound that produced the dust.
Dip the cloth in the water and wring it out well a soaking wet cloth can damage fresh drywall.