SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR HOME POLLUTION FREE
Take Your Shoes Off Simply taking your shoes off at the door keeps many types of pollutants out of your home. The dirt outside can carry some really yucky stuff: pesticides, pollen, fungi, bacteria or feces, for example. When you walk inside your house, any or all of that could be on the bottom of your shoes, so it’s best to take them off when you get inside. It’ll help keep your air cleaner — not to mention your floors. Always Keep Your Pets Groomed Pet dander — your pets' skin cells — is found nearly everywhere in a home with pets. Even more than pet fur, dander can cause you to develop asthma-like symptoms or exacerbate your asthma if it already exists. If you have a pet, be sure to keep dander to a minimum by cleaning them regularly, brushing them outdoors if you can and vacuuming floors and furnishings regularly with a HEPA filter. Run the AC If you have central air conditioning, you already have a whole-house air filtration system at your disposal. It works by pulling a...
