You might spend much of your day elsewhere, but when you’ve finished working in the afternoon or evening, you will come home. Your abode offers you solace and protection from the outside world, and it’s the one place where you can truly relax and feel comfortable.
That said, some people prefer to spend more time away from home than others. Why? The answer is simple: they feel like their homes might make them ill! It’s no secret that some home environments are healthier than others; could yours do with improvement?
If you want to have a healthy home and you feel that your home’s air quality isn’t great, there are some steps you can take to improve the situation. Check out the following examples for some inspirational ideas:
Tackle Any Mold Problems
The first step to treating air quality problems in any abode is by tackling mold issues. If you’re aware of some rooms in your home experiencing mold growth, you need to treat the problem.
Some ways of doing so include using bleach to kill mold growing on walls and ceilings, sealing exterior walls, and fixing roof drainage problems that cause outside walls to get soaked whenever it rains.
Sometimes, mold problems can occur because there isn’t enough fresh air circulating in the property. As you can imagine, the “fix” to that problem is easy: open some windows each day.
Minimize Passive Smoking
Do you have a partner, spouse, or another inhabitant in your home that enjoys smoking each day? If so, you probably hate having to passively smoke whenever they are near to you. Thankfully, there are some measures you can take to minimize passive smoking.
For example, you could invest in a smoke eater machine to purify the air indoors, even if the smoker in your home only smokes outdoors. As you can appreciate, smoke can travel indoors through open windows and doors, and such a machine can help deal with that.
You could also encourage the smoker in your home to consider switching to e-cigarettes and vape; that’s because only steam gets emitted from vape pens.
Buy Some Plants
Houseplants don’t just make your home look pretty: they also help to purify the air indoors for you. Plants like spider plants, aloe vera plants, and Boston ferns do an excellent job at purifying the air and getting rid of carbon dioxide.
They’re also helpful for getting rid of cigarette smoke that lingers in the air, even if the smoker in your life only smokes outdoors. You can never have too many plants in your home, and they’re suitable for all rooms in your home – even your bathrooms and bedrooms.
Houseplants are typically low-maintenance items; however, you do need to remember to water them occasionally. Plus, you’ll need to ensure they get enough natural light each day, so consider placing them near windows or on window sills.
Conclusion
The above concepts and ideas are some of the best ones to try as they’ll offer maximum impact. Of course, there are other ideas you can consider, such as investing in air conditioning, but they can be expensive solutions for many householders.
Kori
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