How To Improve Your Home’s Air Quality

If you want to enjoy your home and be as happy and healthy as possible in it, you need to take care of it because then it will take care of you (as much as possible, at least). Although there are tons of things you’ll need to do if you’re a homeowner (and less if you’re a tenant), one that’s easy to forget about but important to get right is improving the air quality in your home. If you can do that, you’ll instantly make it a healthier place for you and your loved ones to live in, and that’s got to be the ultimate goal. With that in mind, read on to find out more about how to improve your home’s air quality. 

Proper Ventilation 

If your home isn’t ventilated in the right way you’re going to run into plenty of unhealthy and unpleasant problems, so it’s wise to check this out as a matter of urgency. The more air that flows through your home, the healthier it will be because you’ll be literally blowing away all the nasties in the air, and constantly have a fresh source of air to breathe – plus, it’s such an easy thing to do that it’s not going to cost you any money or really take any effort to do. 

All you really have to do is open a window or two from time to time, and only if you’re actually in the house (otherwise it’s too much of a security risk). That’s it! When you’ve got a window open (and ideally two windows), the air flow in your home is much better and fresher, and even if you also want to add an exhaust fan to the moister areas of the house like the bathroom and kitchen, a couple of open windows are going to make all the difference. 

Evaporative Coolers

Have you ever thought about evaporative coolers? No? Don’t worry, you’re not alone – they’re not really something you’re going to think about all that much if you’re like most people. However, an evaporative cooler in your home could be a fantastic solution to your air quality problem, so maybe the time has come to start thinking about them – at least a little. 

Unlike your standard air conditioning systems that just recirculate the same stale old air round and round, evaporative coolers use water to cool and humidify the air, and that’s brilliant because it takes out the airborne pollutants and allergens that ruin the air quality for you. Since these units also use a lot less energy than traditional ones, they can even save you money in the long run (and they’re better for the environment), so why not add one to your home? 

Clean Regularly

Oh no, not housework! Well, unfortunately, yes – housework. It’s not going to be many people’s favorite thing to do (although if you do happen to love it, congratulations!), but it’s absolutely necessary for lots of different reasons, and one of those many (many) reasons is that it will improve your air quality. 

When you clean your home on a regular basis, you’ll be able to get rid of all kinds of problems like dust, pet hair, and even mold, so it’s worth doing because once they’re gone, your air quality will definitely improve. 

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