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Clean air in your home helps to keep you healthy. When the air is cleaner, it’s easier to breathe and you’re less likely to experience any breathing issues and illnesses. Cleaner air is also better for your skin and even your eyes, plus it helps to protect your home too. You might not be sure about how clean the air in your home is, but there are things you can do to make it cleaner. By keeping the air clean, you can prevent problems related to pollen, pollution, or anything else that could cause health problems. Try these tips to make your home’s air cleaner.
Know When to Open or Close Windows
Your home’s air doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Air from outside flows in and out too. In fact, it’s important that it does to help keep your home ventilated. But if you want the air in your home to be clean, you have to know when to let in air from outside and when to keep your windows shut. Sometimes it’s necessary to open up the windows to allow moisture to flow outside and let in fresh air. But there are times when keeping your windows open might mean letting in pollen and pollution. Try to keep them shut if there’s a lot of traffic going past or there’s a high pollen count.
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Heat and Cool with Cleaner Air
If your home is heated and cooled with circulated air, you want that air to be clean. If it’s not, you could be circulating dusty and dirty air around your home. It’s smart to arrange for air duct and vent cleaning to clean out your vents and ducts around once a year. This will take care of any built-up dust and grime that could be causing the air in your home to be less clean than it could be. You could also check the filters on your furnace and air conditioning unit. Cleaning them often (if they’re reusable) or replacing them will help keep your home clean too.
Keep Your Home Clean
General home cleaning will also help you to keep the air in your home clean. Cleaning up after pets, vacuuming, and just generally staying on top of cleaning will prevent problems that could lead to poor-quality air in your home. When you’re cleaning, using the right cleaning products can be important too. Picking natural cleaning products will help to prevent undesired toxins from getting into the air.
Use an Air Filter
An air filter can be another good way to give you cleaner air at home. You can use a HEPA air filter to clean the air, which will filter out tiny particles and dust. When you next need to buy a vacuum cleaner, you can also look for one with a HEPA filter. This will mean that when you’re using it, it won’t just help to pick up big bits of debris but also prevent dust and small particles from floating around.
Cleaner air in your home will make it healthier. Use these tips for a healthier home with cleaner air.
