4 easy ways to improve your home’s air quality

Vacuum often to remove pollutants and allergens from your home.

With air pollution worse than ever and a historically intense “pollen tsunami” overcoming the defenses of allergy sufferers across the country, you might think you’re doomed to deal with airborne pollutants wherever you go. However, there’s one place where you can have a significant influence on the quality of the air you breathe: your home. Here are a few easy ways to take control of the air quality in your living space and give yourself a safe haven from allergies and air pollution:

  • Vacuum often. One of the best ways to keep dust, pollen and other allergens from accumulating in your home is to vacuum often. Especially if you and your family are outside much of the time, it’s easy to end up tracking in pollutants. Vacuums are more efficient than brooms and dusters in removing these from the home.
  • Use fewer chemical cleaning products. Studies have shown that children who live in homes where bleach is often used to clean are more likely to come down with various infections, and the harsh chemicals in other cleaning products can also affect your airways. Instead, try to use cleaners with natural, non-toxic ingredients.
  • Keep plants in the home. Plants are the air purifiers of the natural world. They absorb pollutants and carbon dioxide and return oxygen to the room they’re kept in.
  • Use an air purifier. A home air purifier is your best line of defense against airborne allergens in your home. Air purifiers with HEPA filters are the best able to remove the most common sources of allergies as well as other damaging small particles.

For help finding the best air purifier for allergies to keep your home’s air fresh this season, contact us at US Air Purifiers today.