Let your house breathe to remove toxins
Quiz: Which environment is more polluted?
A. The air inside your home.
B. The air in your back yard.
If you guessed B, outdoor air, you failed.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there is more pollution inside your home than there is outside. You can even smell your indoor pollution - the scent of new cabinets, new carpet, pressed wood, leather furniture, new paint, spray paint, car emissions from attached garages, plastics, pet dander, gas leaks, household cleaners and scented air fresheners and plug-ins.
Other indoor air pollutants are odorless, like asbestos, radon, mold, viruses, dust mites, carbon monoxide, and pesticides, emissions from unvented gas stoves and dirty humidifiers, and lead. (more…)
Kitchen Appliances for Your Home
Your kitchen appliances in your home make up the one of the largest investments for your pocket, as well as your time, which equates to functionality for your lifestyle in the kitchen. Buying kitchen appliances can be a daunting task when you look at all of the options, from energy saving, to high end designer models, to low cost models, how do you choose? Here are tips to guide your through the buying process and to help you feel informed and confident with your kitchen appliance buying decisions.
Refrigerators: With any appliance, before you get enamored with all the whistles and bells of how beautiful it looks and all of the gadgets assess your lifestyle. With refrigerators consider how many times you and your family cook and eat from home. (more…)
How’s Your Ventilation?
You will usually be able to tell if your home has poor ventilation. Some key signs include: Stubborn and persistent odors, particularly from cooking Musty odor found in bedrooms Mold and mildew growing in corners and seams Condensation inside windows Irritated eyes or other health problems, specifically with breathing If you experience any of these [...]
Let your home breathe
It’s important that your home has good systems for heating cooling and ventilation. There are many pollutants and other objectionable things in the air inside a home. If you keep re-circulating the same bad air the air quality in your home will continue to suffer – and so will your children and those with allergies. [...]
