The 5 Best Ways to Handle and Prevent Indoor Air Pollution

A home's indoor air doesn't circulate because the same inhabitants breathe the same musty air. The musty odor creates air pollution, and instead of solving the problem, we mask odors using good-smelling sprays. Consistently bring fresh air into the home using five best ways to control indoor air pollution.

Ventilate

Take terrible odors out and bring fresh air in with ventilation. Take odors out with exhaust hoods, fans, and open vents in the kitchen and bathroom.

In addition to removing bad odors, it also prevents mildew and mold from forming. Bring fresh air by opening doors and windows. Add ventilation to the fireplace, attics, and basements too.

Basements and Attics

The basement and attic are storage spaces for homeowners. Unfortunately, those untouched storage spaces are a breeding ground for dust and rodents. Remove unwanted junk and clutter from the attic and basement.

If you prefer to keep everything, remove the dust, dirt, and rodents out of the boxes before it returns to the attic or basement. Clean the attic frequently to ensure the air you breathe is safe.

Wash and Dry

Bad odors will not go away; it gets worse. Stop these odors by using soap and water. Clean the smelly area and ventilate to dry. Wash and dry bed sheets, pillowcases, couch covers, blankets, curtains, and dirty clothes before storing or reusing.

Clean rugs and carpets with a steam cleaner and vacuum. Finally, clean the floors. The floors contain layers of allergens and toxins from both indoors and outdoors due to our shoes and feet.

Change Filters

While you are in the mood to clean, clean the filter out of HVACs and vents. Filters keep nasty particles from entering the air, keeping the air clean.

Without fresh filters catching the dirt, particles in dirty filters flow back into the air. Check filters often and change it as soon as it looks dirty.

Add Plants

An interesting fact is plants feed off carbon dioxide and produces oxygen. We need oxygen, and we exhale carbon dioxide after full use of oxygen.

Plants are a natural fit for the home because it naturally cleans the air. It also reduces unwanted toxins and odors.

Beneficial plants to select are English ivies, Peace lilies, Boston ferns, Areca palms, and Spider plants.

A stuffy, smelly home needs fresh air at all times. These tips bring the fresh air in and kick the smelly odors out.

Make sure you're breathing in the fresh air in your Colonial Heights home. Call Colonial Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. at (804) 526-8415, and get the experts to solve the problem.