C.J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
How to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
Having a home that suffers from bad air quality can cause a whole range of issues. It can cause irritation for your eyes, your nose, and throat. It can mean you sneeze a lot or cough fairly regularly. It can cause shortness of breath as well a leading to some other respiratory issues.
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If your home has a problem and you have lived there for a long time, you may well develop more serious illnesses as a result of constantly breathing in poor air. Poor air quality in the home is particularly dangerous for children and seniors. So it is important to do your best to improve the air quality. Here are a few ways you can do that.
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Open The Windows
This seems like a fairly simple one. However, many people do not open the windows nearly enough, especially in the wintertime. Try and open them for at least five to ten minutes a few times a day. This will let out anything that has built up, such as cooking gasses. This sort of easy ventilation is a great way to get fresh air and improve air quality cheaply.
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Do not use Harsh Chemicals
Why you are next at the supermarket, try and avoid purchasing products, especially spray cleaning products that a full of harsh chemicals. There are plenty of environmentally friendly options available which will not just protect the environment but they are more ethical, and they will protect your lungs too.
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Avoid Condensation
Mold spurs can negatively affect your health if it is there for a prolonged period of time. Condensation on walls and on windows can cause mold to grow. When washing clothes, try and air them outside, or use a tumble dryer if you have one. When cooking, ensure you use an extractor fan too.
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Clean Your Air Ducts
You should invest in having your air ducts cleaned. Things such as blowers and fans all need to be serviced to ensure that they are working correctly. Why not use DUCTZ, who will come and service your air ducts and improve the air quality in your home.
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Vacuum and Dust Regularly
By staying on top of these household chores, you will be constantly limiting the amount of dust in the house. If you vacuum at least once a week, the amount of dust that flies off the carpets will be minimal, so you will breathe in less. Dust is full of many harmful particles such as asbestosis, which is from asbestos, silicosis, from silica, talcosis, from talc.
There may even be particles of lead floating about from old paint. This is far more likely in older houses built before the 1970s when lead paint was used extensively. So the more often you clean, the fewer harsh particles there will be in your house.
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Avoid Coal or Wood Fires
Using coal or wood to heat your home with an open fire may look rather pretty, but you are actually filling out the home up with smoke and soot. It is actually healthier to heat with gas or electricity.
C.J. Braden is a regular contributor and editor for Carolyn’s Blooming Creations. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Little Ways to Get Back To You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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