Home sweet home.
Chemicals are fairly prevalent in our homes, but house plants can help! A 1989 study by NASA (get the PDF here) concluded that certain "low-light-requiring houseplants, along with activated carbon plant filters, have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy-efficient buildings." The study identified 10 plants that Read more
Are you concerned about the indoor air quality in your home? If not, maybe you should be: harmful toxins in the air within the home, including ammonia and formaldehyde, are commonly found in carpeting, cleaning products, paints, and wallcoverings. One way to combat these toxins is with an air purifier. A new product on the market is the Andrea ($199), an air purifier recently introduced to the Read more
Source Do You Have an Air Purifier? Yes! It's made a big difference with allergies and air quality. No, but I've been thinking about getting one. No, I don't think my home really needs one. Other, I'll tell you in the comments. Read more
Before today if anyone would have asked me to help them find a chic air purifier I would have giggled in their face. Purifiers are one of those gadgets that remind me of a childhood filled with allergies and an over-protective mother that made me sleep next to a small army of "these are for your good" gadgets and gizmos. Never mind that they all looked like angry laser projectors. The Henry Read more
As much as we try to keep our homes healthy, sometimes our efforts are thwarted by the fact that living in a large urban area means our home environments aren't quite as pristine as we'd like them to be. These environmental risks include noise pollution, which can actually lead to hypertension and heart disease, light pollution, which can interfere with sleep patterns, and particulate pollution Read more
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With Summer in full force, we may be spending most of our free time outdoors, but there's nothing like home sweet home. It's no wonder that we want to practice healthy habits in our home. Sometimes keeping a home healthy is a full-time commitment. But don't worry, these few changes are easy to make! Whether it's about germs, air, or keeping yourself motivated to stick to a healthy diet, read on Read more
Spring may be right around the corner, but don't let your guard down just yet — cold season is still in full effect! The combination of dry Winter's air, a turned up thermostat, and closed windows can wreak havoc on your respiratory system. The best way to combat dry air and reduce your susceptibility to infection is to invest in a humidifier. Aside from babies and my parents, I didn't know why Read more
