We all deserve to breathe easy and safeguard our well-bring. Ensuring high indoor air quality is an essential step. Here are some helpful tips from Green Depot.
Americans spend 90% of their time inside. Modern buildings are tightly sealed to conserve energy, and indoor air quality is often poor because many conventional building materials (not to mention other products in our homes and workplaces) contain toxins that off-gas into the air.
By following these basic steps, you can improve your indoor air quality:
1. Clean and vacuum regularly to remove dust, dirt, and particulates that build up indoors; be sure to change vacuum filter bags or clean dirt cups often, to ensure that the dust and dirt doesn't end up back in your home.
2. Use the power of nature to help clean the air indoors – buy some plants! Plants remove chemical quickly from the air, and can actually thrive on substances that can be harmful to people.
3. Use materials that and furnishings that are non-toxic – including wall finishes, caulks, adhesives, upholstered furniture, and carpeting.
4. Use natural cleaning products, which contain no volatile organic compounds or toxic chemicals.
5. Invest in good HEPA air filters to help purify the air in your home, and be sure to change filters often.
6. Remove your shoes when you come indoors, and prevent a host of dirt, dust and other particles from spreading throughout.
7. Never smoke indoors.
8. Check air and furnace filters at least every two months, and replace or clean regularly.
9. Encase your mattress and pillows to protect against dust mites.
10. Take steps to ensure that your home remains mold-free.
1. Clean and vacuum regularly to remove dust, dirt, and particulates that build up indoors; be sure to change vacuum filter bags or clean dirt cups often, to ensure that the dust and dirt doesn't end up back in your home.
2. Use the power of nature to help clean the air indoors – buy some plants! Plants remove chemical quickly from the air, and can actually thrive on substances that can be harmful to people.
3. Use materials that and furnishings that are non-toxic – including wall finishes, caulks, adhesives, upholstered furniture, and carpeting.
4. Use natural cleaning products, which contain no volatile organic compounds or toxic chemicals.
5. Invest in good HEPA air filters to help purify the air in your home, and be sure to change filters often.
6. Remove your shoes when you come indoors, and prevent a host of dirt, dust and other particles from spreading throughout.
7. Never smoke indoors.
8. Check air and furnace filters at least every two months, and replace or clean regularly.
9. Encase your mattress and pillows to protect against dust mites.
10. Take steps to ensure that your home remains mold-free.
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