All Things Holiday and Indoor Air Quality
Obviously the holidays are in full swing. That means lots and lots of cooking, cleaning, decorating, wrapping. I could go on and on. Mostly I would like to focus on the cooking, cleaning and decorating. Believe it or not those things can all affect your indoor breathing atmosphere negatively.
Cooking affects it negatively because of the smoke, fumes etc. The best thing to be done for this is to be sure to use a well ventilated exhaust fan. Using one that vents to the outside is the absolute best.
Cleaning is another possible hazard to our indoor breathing atmosphere. Using harsh and toxic cleaning products is the biggest hazard. Trying to use non-toxic or even natural cleaning agents is the best defense. However, if the others are your choice just be sure to open some windows (while you are cleaning) and run fans. I don’t suggest going without cleaning no matter how tempting it might be 😉 Of course, vacuum often and empty the dust containers and/or change the bags often. Even the little things can make a big difference in your indoor air quality.
I mentioned decorating for a couple of reasons. One being the fact that bringing in the boxes/bins of decorations from wherever they are stored can bring in all kinds of dust, and whatever else. This in itself can cause problems for the indoor air. Wiping all containers down while still outside (if that’s where they are stored) or perhaps vacuuming them off before moving them is a great idea. This will cut down on what is put into the breathing atmosphere considerable. Another reason I mentioned decorating is because well all love (well most of us) candles and other things that make the air smell like “Christmas”. Unfortunately, much of that can pollute our indoor breathing atmosphere. I’m definitely not “Scrooge” so I’m not saying don’t do it. I’m just saying be aware and perhaps use sparingly or go for natural products.
And of course, make sure the gas fireplaces and stoves etc. are working properly and are properly ventilated. Check the air filters and change if it’s time.
Just wanted to give a few reminders so we can keep the air in our homes as clean as possible for all those who will be with us for the wonderful holiday season! Enjoy one another and, as always, give us a call or visit our site if we can help keep your indoor breathing atmosphere clean!
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