Labiba Khan
Everyone wants the air around them, especially in their homes to be clean and fresh. The stratosphere has become more and more polluted over the past few decades, and many have been victims of health problems due to this. Allergens are problems for some people and other harmful chemicals are problems for everyone.
Attaining completely clean and pure air is a task in itself. If you live in an older house, clean air is almost impossible to achieve, and even new homes have even the slightest of impure air issues. If you’re looking for ways to keep the air as pure if you can, here are eight tips.
1- If you use air conditioners in your home, make sure the vents are clean. They should be cleaned at least one once a year. Dust and other remains can get stuck inside the ducts. So it needs to be cleaned regularly in order to attain cleaner air. However, there isn’t a way for you to clean them yourself, so you have to call up a professional to help you out.
2- Buying an air purifier for your home can be a way to clean the air. Though the machines are not managed by the Food and Drug Administration, it has been able to improve the quality of air in the past many years and might be helpful for you as well.
3- Pollutants do not only come from outside, they may come with people that enter into your home. You can try out natural or organic cleaning products instead of chemical products.
4- Another way that pollutants can enter your home is by carpets or tiles they can spreads harmful microorganisms after some time of installation. You can prevent this by doing some research on the kind of flooring you are installing and the amount of harmful chemicals it releases.
5- Dusting your floor with a wet cloth and then sweeping it again with another damp cloth is one way you can prevent dust and pollen from being propelled into the air which can happen if you use the traditional dusting method.
6- Old carpets have a lot of dust and other harmful chemicals. You can either clean your carpets either by vacuum cleaning them or by steam cleaning them.
7- Curtains and drapes are very useful. They let it the correct amount of sunlight into your home and they look beautiful when they complement with the interior décor. But curtains tend to get dusty over time, for which they need to be washed regularly as well. You can clean them yourself, but depending on a professional to clean them for you.
8- Make sure that the humidity in your home is just right. The ventilation in your bathroom and kitchen should be adequate, so that the excess humidity is eradicated in the correct time.