Healthy Air Quality: Three Substances to Avoid

Think of how many hours you spend at home.  Eight hours sleeping and often that many hours while you’re awake too.  So it is little surprise that the air quality that you experience inside your home can have a significant impact on your health.  So what can you do to improve your home’s indoor air quality?  Here are 3 substances to avoid in order to keep the air inside your house healthy and clean.

1. Cigarette Smoke. This should not be a surprise to anyone.  We have been told for years of the harmful effects of smoking.  Now we know too that second-hand smoke can have harmful health effects, especially on those with asthma or other respiratory problems.  Cigarette smoke contains up to 4,000 chemicals and can be harmful to the bodies of those living in the smoke-saturated house. Eliminating cigarette smoke is an easy way to improve your indoor air quality.
2. Dust and Dirt. Well, this one definitely cannot be completely avoided.  You will have some dust and dirt in your home from time to time. (Especially if you have one or more pets or children!)  However, it is important to fight the dust and dirt in your home because they can contain allergens and toxins.  Common allergens such as pet dander and pollen as well as dangerous chemicals like lead can find their way into the ordinary dust that accumulates in every home.  In order to keep these contaminants from simply recirculating, you should use effective cleaning methods.  Be sure to use a vacuum with a HEPA filter to trap contaminated dirt that you sweep up.  Cleaning with microfiber materials can also keep particles from getting back into the air.
3. When you have mold growing in your home, the spores can easily get into the air and thus into your body. Mold can have severe health consequences, ranging from simply irritating to utterly debilitating depending on the type of mold.  To keep mold growth from starting at all, you should keep the humidity levels in your home at a healthy level.  (Recommended levels are between 30% and 50%).   It is also important to clean up any water damage that you have as quickly as you can to prevent mold growth.

A professional carpet cleaning from Langenwalter can help you reduce pollutants in the air inside your home by removing all the soil, allergens, and chemicals that find their way into your carpet.  We can also provide immediate water remediation to prevent molding whenever you need it (including the middle of the night or on a weekend or holiday).   A clean home is a healthy home and one that you will enjoy living in.  If your air quality could use a boost, schedule today and let Langenwalter help you keep the air in your home clean and fresh.