{"id":40230,"date":"2019-01-29T22:16:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T19:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=40230"},"modified":"2019-01-29T22:16:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T19:16:20","slug":"stop-indoor-air-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/stop-indoor-air-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Ways to Stop Indoor Air Pollution and Achieve Fresh & Clean Air at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you hear about air pollution, you usually associate it with outdoor air. But what about the indoor air pollution?<\/h2>\n

The air quality indoors at home, in the office, or in other buildings is even poorer than the air outdoors, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong> (EPA). This is where indoor air pollution comes into play.<\/p>\n

Your home may be polluted by volatile chemicals from cleaners and perfumes, lead in dust, fire-retardants, formaldehyde, and other pollutants from carpet cleaners, furniture, paint, mattress, electronics, or even malfunctioning appliances.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, you can do something about indoor air pollution and it requires more than just buying and setting up an air purifier<\/a>. There are a few things that you need to do to clean the air and breathe in without relying on chemicals.<\/p>\n

1. Keep your floors clean<\/h3>\n

Get rid of allergens and chemicals with a vacuum that boasts of a HEPA filter, which removes lead, fire-retardants, pollen, dust mites, and pet dander. A good vacuum cleaner would also have rotating brushes and strong suction.<\/p>\n

Make sure to clean high traffic areas and pass by them several times before moving on to upholstered furniture, carpet edges, and walls. To prevent indoor air pollution, vacuum your place up to two to three times a week.<\/p>\n

After vacuuming, mop your floors with plain water to remove stubborn allergens. You may want to try microfiber mops and dust clothes for a more thorough mopping.<\/p>\n

To avoid tracking dirt and other pollutants in, put a doormat at every door. Set up a big one at the front door, where household members and guests can wipe their shoes on and reduce the number of pollutants they bring into your home.<\/p>\n

2. Open your windows<\/h3>\n

Let the pollutants out and allow your home to breathe. Do this for at least five minutes every day. This is the simplest and cheapest thing you can do to let bad air out and bring fresh air in, something that no appliance can do for your home.<\/p>\n

3. Grow some air purifying plants<\/h3>\n

NASA discovered that plants can effectively absorb harmful toxins in the air. They are even better at sucking up chemicals from carpets, ovens, glues, cleaning solutions, and synthetic materials.<\/p>\n

Their 1989 findings led NASA to a recommendation that to prevent indoor air pollution, there should be two to three plants for every 100 square feet of space in the building. Some of the best air purifying plants<\/a> that you can grow and care for at home are:<\/p>\n