Should You Open Your Windows in Winter? Keeping your home toasty warm becomes a priority once the weather turns frosty. In fact, many homeowners go to great lengths to ensure that warm air stays in and cold air stays out…
Importance of Clean Indoor Air for Children
Importance of Clean Indoor Air for Children We can all benefit from cleaner, safer indoor air. Yet the population most at risk to the dangerous effects of chemicals and toxins are young children, especially those under a year old. With…
How to Combat Dry Indoor Air
How to Combat Dry Indoor Air Dry skin is not your friend. It can make your life miserable, just as dry sinuses and hair can. And yet many homeowners, especially those with forced air heating systems, spend all fall and…
New-Carpet Odors Can Make You Sick
New-Carpet Odors Can Make You Sick “New” can be a wonderful scent. A new car with leather interior, a homemade pasta sauce simmering on the stove, newly sprung spring flowers, or even the smell of coconut oil applied after a…
6 Benefits of a Whole-house Humidifier
6 Benefits of a Whole-house Humidifier What’s one thing we loathe during the summer but always want more of during the winter? Right – humidity. Or at least the indoor variety. Home heating systems – especially forced air – create…
How to Fight Off Fall Allergies
How to Fight Off Fall Allergies Autumn can be a brutal time of year if you’re sensitive to mold and ragweed. And yet these well-known allergens aren’t alone in the misery they can cause – others include hay fever, leaves…
Use These Plants in Your Bedroom, and Sleep Better
Use These Plants in Your Bedroom, and Sleep Better A houseplant is more than just a pretty face; plants reduce carbon dioxide levels and help remove allergens and pollutants from the air. When kept in the bedroom, certain varieties can…
How to Allergy-Proof Your Home
How to Allergy-Proof Your Home For some people, seasonal and environmental allergies are nothing more than a nuisance. For others, they can be down-right debilitating. The sniffling, sneezing, watery eyes, and wheezing can make even the simplest of tasks a…
How Does an Air Purifier Work?
How Does an Air Purifier Work? Given that more than 50 million Americans suffer to some degree from allergies and asthma, people are turning to us in greater numbers for ways to improve the quality of their indoor air. Why?…
How to Get Rid of Indoor Allergens
How to Get Rid of Indoor Allergens Oh goody, fall allergy season is upon us! Well, for some it’s “oh goody” while for others, that famous line from Winnie the Pooh is much more relevant – “Oh bother.” You see,…
