If you’re like most people, your home is a special place where you can relax and enjoy time with family and friends. However, you may not be aware that there could be unseen dangers lurking around your home, including deadly gases, toxic substances and harmful bacteria.
The good news is that there are some relatively simple and inexpensive steps you can take to improve your indoor air quality today. And since you likely spend more time at home than anywhere else, it’s vital that you ensure your home is a healthy place to stay.
4 Essential Tips to Increase Indoor Air Quality
1. Keep Your Home Clean
You can remove a significant amount of pollutants from your home just by cleaning your furnace coils, peform regular furnace maintenance and stick to a regular cleaning schedule. Vacuum (ideally with a machine that has a HEPA filter) and/or mop your floors twice per week. You should also clean your surface areas with a damp cloth, wash bedding in hot water every week and use an eco-friendly cleaning product to keep mold, bacteria and germs out of your home.
2. Provide Fresh Air
Homes today are more air tight than ever, which is smart for energy conservation, but can also trap more pollutants inside your home. Open your windows whenever the weather permits, and use exhaust fans when showering and cooking. You might even consider installing an air purification system to improve indoor air quality.
3. Store Harmful Chemicals Safely
Keep paints, pesticides and other toxic chemical products locked away in an outside storage container or on a secure shelf in your garage.
4. Monitor Potential Dangers in Your Home
Install and test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors around your home, so you’ll always be warned if your family is in harm’s way. Make sure to replace the batteries in your detectors twice a year.
For more tips on how to improve the indoor air quality in your Calgary home, please feel free to contact Arpi’s Industries, Ltd. anytime.
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