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Our home serves as a sanctuary and a haven for our family. We spend a lot of time inside our homes, and it is vital that we take care of the quality of our indoor air. Although it is highly impossible to remove all the harmful allergy components inside our homes, we must make an effort to reduce them. Here are some valuable strategies to improve your home’s indoor air quality.
Clean your home regularly and take extra precautions
A clean home is one of our best defenses in keeping our family healthy and safe from potential diseases. Make sure to clean your home regularly. You can also hire a professional cleaner as they utilize high-quality equipment to deep clean your house. If you have wall-to-wall carpeting, consider minimizing them. If you are in the process of renovating your home, opt for wooden floors instead of laminated tiles. Vacuum the rugs and carpet as they can potentially trap dust and other harmful particles. Throw away old rugs that can potentially promote the growth of mold.
Keep everything organized and avoid clutter as it can accumulate dust and dirt. Make sure to change your bedsheets and replace the curtains frequently. Make it a habit to throw away the trash every day and consider segregating them. Open your windows to let the bad air out and for fresh air to come in. Clean any visible mold on your bathroom tiles, shower walls, and floors, and ensure that your bathroom is well-ventilated. When cooking, open a kitchen window, or a better alternative is to install a kitchen hood to remove smoke, odors, and other pollutants present in the air.
Consider alternatives
Experts say that plants are natural air purifiers, so consider placing indoor plants around your home but try to limit them as they can trigger mold growth. Choose those that are easy to take care of, such as spider plant, garden mum, weeping fig, Boston fern, peace lily, dracaena, bamboo palm, aloe vera, and snake plant. Make sure to remove any excess water and always check them for pests and dirt.
Invest in an air purifier and place it in the most common areas of your house. Use a dehumidifier in damp places such as the basement to prevent mold growth. These devices may not eliminate the allergens completely, but they can reduce them to some extent.
Replace your air filters
Remember to change the AC filter of your air conditioner unit to make sure that it works efficiently. A dirty air filter can trigger the spread of contaminated airborne particles throughout your home, thereby increasing the chance of your family having respiratory problems. Failure to take replace the filters will not only cause health problems but also unnecessary financial expenses.
Aside from changing your air conditioner filters, it is also vital that you regularly change the filters of your household appliances, such as your vacuum cleaner and clothes dryer. Consider getting a professional to clean your air ducts to prevent dirt, dander, and dust from accumulating.
Breathing clean indoor air is critical for our family’s health. We can fight off air pollution in our homes by maintaining proper hygiene and exercising good cleaning habits.
