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Indoor air can
make you and your pet miserable if it is not kept clean
and healthy.
Clean indoor air is essential for a healthier home. Indoor
allergens can heighten the symptoms of other health issues.
(to learn more...)
Tip!
Another indicator of a good air purifier is the CADR rating.
It is a rating that can tell you the rate at which clean
air is delivered.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reported that
Indoor air can contain up to 5 times as much pollution as
outdoor air. Allergies and asthma are on the rise in humans
and animals so cleaning indoor air in your home and work
place is more important than ever as this can greatly reduce
symptoms according to Dr. John Winder, an allergist for
the Nationwide Asthma Screening Program of the American
College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
These are some clean indoor air top tips that can help you
and your pet:
When you dust
your house with a cloth you are often spreading dust around.
Use vacuum based tools to dust with instead. Make sure you
don't avoid difficult to reach areas like space under beds,
drapes and moldings.
- A great tip for dusting small objects is to cover the
nozzle of your vacuum cleaner with a pair of tights or
fine cloth. Put the vacuum on a low suction level and
run the small objects over the front of the vacuum nozzle.
This sucks all the dust off without the object disappearing
in to the vacuum! Note: Be sure to use a scrap material
to cover the vacuum nozzle as it can get ruined in the
process.
- Wrap pillows and mattresses in allergen-protective
covers and regularly vacuum them.
- When you wash your linens make sure the water is hot
(130 degrees or above) to ensure dust mites and their
eggs are killed off properly.
Tip! Air purifiers work by
drawing air from the room into the system with a fan, clean
the air, and then release the clean air back out into the
room.
- Deep clean your carpets & floor surfaces once every
season at least.
- To really thoroughly achieve clean indoor air get an
air purifier to remove all the airborne pollutants.
- Clean indoor air is also about humidity. Maintain a
cool & dry home. Keep humidity to 50% or less. You
can use a humidifier to aid in this but make sure you
frequently empty the unit to prevent the growth of mold
in the tank.
- Try to avoid letting your pets sleep in the bedrooms.
This is one tip I personally don’t follow. My animals
live with me and follow me wherever I go.
- Keep stuffed animals and busy shelves to a minimum,
as these are real dust-catcher locations. If you have
lots of stuffed toys vacuum them frequently.
Follow this advice
and I hope you will see a difference. Please write and let
us know your tips for keeping the air clean in your home
and workplace. We will add them to our list.
Submitted by:
Bennie Jean Kuehnle
The Animal Institute
RT 1 Box 98
Marietta, OK 73448
Email:
petspeak@swbell.net
Phone: 580.276.9811
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