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There is nothing like stepping into nature and taking a deep breath of clean, fresh air. But what if there was a way to get that feeling inside your home too? Especially if you live in a city or lack access to open green space. Read on to find out the benefits of a daily dose of clean breathing and ways you can freshen the air inside your home.
Why is Air Quality so Important?
Air quality is so important to our wider health. It is linked to both short-term and long-term problems and according to the World Health Organisation, household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths in 2020.
While the majority of these cases are linked to cooking over open fires and inefficient stoves there are still many more sources of air pollution in our homes. It’s best to do all you can to improve the air quality of your home. So the question is how do you achieve this?
Use Allergy and Chemical-Free Cleaning Products
A good place to start is to remove unwanted chemicals from your home. A big source of this is cleaning products. Just because something had chemicals in it doesn’t mean it’s bad, in fact, a lot of them are essential to keeping surfaces free from germs and viruses. However, added fragrances are often unnecessary and can be a source of irritants so try to find products labelled fragrance-free.
You can also opt for solid or liquid cleaning products as unlike sprays they won’t get into the air you breathe. They are also less wasteful and more targeted to the area you want to clean.
By making these switches you can also feel more comfortable getting your kids to help with household chores knowing they are dealing with clean and safe solutions.
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Invest in some Indoor Plants
There are lots of house plants for cleaner air available which help purify the air in your house. As well as cleaning the air, house plants are aesthetically pleasing and studies have suggested many more potential benefits such as reducing stress, increasing productivity, and general well-being.
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Units
If you don’t have a green thumb there are technical solutions you can look into as well. Well-functioning ventilation and temperature control are vital, you can seek out a heating and air conditioning repair service to have a look at your existing system. They are also able to recommend and install new appliances if needed to best suit you.
This includes going beyond standard heating and cooling and looks at ways to make the air you breathe as clean and healthy as possible.
Prevent Condensation Build-Up
This involves keeping your home well-ventilated and drying your washing outside or in a dedicated airing cupboard. And if possible opening a bathroom window. There are also a variety of tips and tricks to ventilate a bathroom without windows. These include wiping up moisture from the floor and opening the door after showering.
Final Notes
There are many more ways you can improve the air quality in your homes, but trialling some of these suggestions will help you see improvements not only in the quality of the air you are breathing and your health. They should also make a noticeable difference in your home’s susceptibility to mold and damp.
