Five Ways to Create a Healthy Home
Article by: Lesley Dietschy
Have you ever thought of your home , Part III: Different Types of Foundations and When to U as being healthy , More About Butterfly Gardening or unhealthy? While the concept of a healthy home , Tips For Buying Lawn Tractors may be new to some of us, it is steadily gaining popularity with homeowners. A healthy home , Get Growth From Your Plants can include a number of elements from building , Growing White Pine Trees In The New Hope Pa. Area materials used to construct your home , A Nice Cozy Fireplace! to using non-toxic cleaning products. , Lawnmowers Guide And How To Save Time Installing Synthetic Turf
In A Tennis Court Below is a list of five ways to assist you in creating a healthy home , Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting environment.
1. Clean Air , Conservatory Blinds Revisited and Circulation:
Here are some little known facts from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) about the air , Get Growth From Your Plants inside many of today's homes:
- Indoor air , Searching for the best opinion concerning bathroom vanities. pollutant levels may be two to five times higher than the pollutant levels outdoors. , Japanese Gardens vs. Western Gardens
- Indoor air , A Nice Cozy Fireplace! pollutant is one of the top environmental , Plant Flower Bulbs For Beautiful Container Gardening concerns today.
- Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors. , Give the Gift of Candlelight
- Indoor air , Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting pollutants such as tobacco smoke, pollen, mold, dust, and animal dander have the ability to create asthmatic and allergic reactions.
Listed below are a few ways to improve the quality of your indoor , How to Get a New Kitchen air:
- Consider an Indoor Air , Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting Purifier. The Association of Home , The $27,000 Toilet Seat - A Funny DIY Story Appliance Manufacturers , Lawnmowers Guide And How To Save Time Installing Synthetic Turf
In A Tennis Court (AHAM) has put forth industry standards for indoor air , 2 Ways to Safely Transplant Rose Bushes of Any Age purifiers. To view results of their standards and testing or to find a certified indoor air , When Showing Your Home to a Home Buyer purifier, you can visit their website at cadr.org.
- For better air , Conservatory Blinds Revisited circulation, leave doors , How To Make Gourd Birdhouses between rooms , When Showing Your Home to a Home Buyer open most of the time and open windows , Choosing the Right Roses for Your Garden when possible to allow for a good supply of fresh outdoor air. , Watching Your Children's Garden Grow You can also install exhaust fans in bathrooms , Growing White Pine Trees In The New Hope Pa. Area to help remove moisture , Have you considered a Braided Rug? and chemicals from your home. , How To Make Gourd Birdhouses
- Upgrade the air , Easy ways to build home ponds filters on your furnace with the pleated filters that capture smaller particles. Change , Searching for the best opinion concerning bathroom vanities. the filters regularly as recommended by the manufacturer's instructions.
- You can also use indoor , Online Flower Delivery Services houseplants to aid in purifying your home's air. , Conservatory Blinds Revisited For example, Boston Ferns cleanse formaldehyde from the air. , A Look at Washington DC Flower Delivery Services According to the U.S. Environmental , Direct Mail – Don't Assume, Just Test And Track Protection Agency, formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas. , Spring Turns To Summer And Your Roses Need Care When present in the air , Give the Gift of Candlelight at levels above 0.1 ppm (parts in a million parts of air), it may cause watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes, nose and throat, nausea, coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, skin rashes, and allergic reactions. Formaldehyde can be found in insulation, particleboard, paper products , Give the Gift of Candlelight and many cleaning products. , How to Grow a Pineapple
2. Dust-proof Your Home:
- Dust your rooms , Easy ways to build home ponds and knickknacks regularly with a damp cloth.
- Dust your hardwood, tile, , Japanese Gardens vs. Western Gardens linoleum, and laminate , Five Easy Ways to Give Your Kitchen Designer Wow! flooring regularly with a dust mop or a vacuum made for hard flooring. , Japanese Gardens vs. Western Gardens
- Vacuum carpets, , Tips For Buying Lawn Tractors rugs, , Have you considered a Braided ? and upholstered furniture , Growing White Pine Trees In The New Hope Pa. Area regularly. Consider buying a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter. A HEPA filter is capable of removing a minimum of 99.97% of all particles that are 0.3 microns or larger. In addition, consider using a bag-less vacuum to avoid the exposure of dust when you change , Japanese Gardens vs. Western Gardens a bag.
- Encase pillows, mattresses, and box springs , How To Analyze Any Property In Less Than One Minute Flat! in an airtight, dust-proof cover.
- Dust/clean ceiling fans regularly to make sure they are not releasing dust in the air , How to Find Cheap Home Improvement Loans every time you run them.
- Replace dust-collecting blinds and long drapes with window , Preventing disease in your garden shades or washable curtains.
3. Use Natural , Urban Farming, Even In Solebury, PA and Non-Toxic Cleaning Products:
One way to assure that the fragrances in your home , Have you considered a Braided Rug? are clean and fresh is to avoid using harsh cleaning products, , Lighting for Seniors which can create fumes that may linger for days. Try using natural , The Home Garden ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, club soda, and lemon juice.
For example, to make a natural , Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden glass cleaner, combine:
- 2 teaspoons white , Five Easy Ways to Give Your Kitchen Designer Wow! vinegar
- one quart of warm water
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- Mix ingredients together and pour into spray bottle. Spray on surface and wipe dry.
4. Fill Your Home , Tips For Buying Lawn Tractors with Natural , Caring For Tropicals And Exotic Flowers and Earth-Friendly Products. , Caring For Tropicals And Exotic Flowers Below is a small list of eco-friendly products , How to Patch Small Holes in Drywall available on the market today:
- Organic cotton towels, linens, clothing
- Mattresses, bedding, , Part III: What are the most popular floorplan features? pillows
- Cork flooring, , Direct Mail – Don't Assume, Just Test And Track wool carpet
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- Sofas, chairs, , Simple steps to build a Tabletop Water Fountain ottomans
- Toys and games for all ages
- Pet products
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- Soap and laundry , More About Butterfly Gardening detergents
- Organic candles, home , Growing White Pine Trees In The New Hope Pa. Area decor accessories
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- Personal accessories
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5. Use Safe, , 2 Ways to ly Transplant Rose Bushes of Any Age Non-Toxic Interior Paints , Plant Flower Bulbs For Beautiful Container Gardening that have:
- very low VOC (volatile organic , Choosing the Right Roses for Your Garden compounds) content
- no formaldehyde
- low odor
Try using any of the above suggestions to create a healthy home , Keeping Soil Healthy environment. Although the concept of a healthy home , Conservatory Blinds Revisited is relatively new to many, there are numerous resources available including books, articles, and websites, where you can find additional information. , Part III: What are the most popular floorplan features?
About The Author
Copyright 2005, Lesley Dietschy, All rights reserved.
Lesley Dietschy is the creator/editor of The Home , Online Flower Delivery Services Decor Exchange, a popular home , Get Growth From Your Plants decorating and improvement , Plant Flower Bulbs For Beautiful Container Gardening website. Please visit the website for hundreds of categorized home , How to Get a New Kitchen decor resources, articles, ideas, tips, , Watching Your Children's Garden Grow free projects, natural , Searching for the best opinion concerning bathroom vanities. cleaning recipes, healthy home , Get Growth From Your Plants products and resource links, and much more. http://www.HomeDecorExchange.com
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