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How to Rid Dust Mites and Keep Dust Bites Away

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How to Rid Dust Mites and Keep Dust Bites Away

How to Rid Dust Mites and Keep Dust Bites Away, while dust mites are microscopic creatures that live in bedding, carpets, drapes, furniture, and anywhere dust accumulates. They feed off of dead animal and human skin cells, which are shed daily without our even knowing it. Dust mites and skin cells are too small to see, and it’s a good thing – dust mites are ugly critters!

Because of their tiny size, getting rid of them entirely is unrealistic. But keeping their numbers and your allergic reactions down is certainly feasible. Here are some tips.

1. Put Teddy in the Freezer

Dust mites die at freezing temperatures. A case freezer is ideal for this – put pillows and children’s stuffed animals in plastic bags and put them in the freezer for 24 hours. This will kill the dust mites on those items. Continue Reading How to Rid Dust Mites and Keep Dust Bites Away Here

Originally posted 2010-05-27 07:40:02.

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Posted by admin - March 17, 2011 at 11:33 am

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How You Can Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

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How You Can Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

Depending on your location, indoor air quality may not be as good as you think and can be just as polluted, if not more so, than the air we breath outside. The problem is the chemical nature of many indoors building materials, to the point that “sick building syndrome” is now a recognized disorder. Improving the air quality in your home is a good idea, even if you and your family do not have allergies or obvious symptoms of chemical exposure. Here are some tips for making sure the air in your home is clean.

1. Air Purifiers

Lately, air purifiers have been competing with open windows for air quality control. Now, however, there is a compromise: window air purifiers. Continue Reading How You Can Improve Your Indoor Air Quality Here

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Posted by admin - January 31, 2011 at 12:01 pm

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DIY Green Window Treatment Ideas

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DIY window projects can help your home and energy use!

There are so many green window treatment ideas that are interesting things you can do with your windows to make them attractive and eco-friendly. A well-designed window treatment not only adds a decorative touch to a room, it also enhances energy conservation.

A good window furnishing lets in enough natural light to minimize the use of electric indoor lighting. It also acts as a barrier against the infiltration of cold air. And you need not look any farther than your backyard for some inspiration. Here are some ideas on how to do a green DIY treatment on your windows.

1. Curtain rods can be made from natural materials and even recyclables. Bamboo rods, for example, make straight, strong curtain rods. Natural branches can also be used. Continue Reading DIY Green Window Treatment Ideas Here

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Posted by admin - December 17, 2010 at 10:00 am

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Safe Paint Your Home with Green Paint

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Safe Paint Your Home with Green Paint

Some paints are safe paint, or ‘green’ paint, which can also be referred to as eco-friendly paint. Whether you like the color green or not, painting your home with “green” or eco-friendly paint is an important step in maintaining healthy indoor air. Conventional paints give off large amounts of toxic vapors when they are wet, but there are also concerns that such paints may continue to out-gas chemicals even after they are dry.

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Posted by admin - December 10, 2010 at 7:59 am

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Green Fireplace Choosing an Eco Friendly Fireplace

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A Green Fireplace can be a wonderful thing on those cold winter days!

With winter here, a green fireplace is a better choice, and choosing an eco friendly fireplace is a better option for both you and the environment. Burning a fire is a peaceful, pleasant way to warm your home. It reduces your consumption of electricity and lowers your utility bills. Not all fireplaces are the same, however. Depending on your purposes – heating your home, augmenting electrical heat, and so forth – you will want to look at various types of fireplaces to find the most eco-friendly option for your needs.

Here are some green fireplace options for you to consider.

Pellet Stoves Continue Reading Green Fireplace Choosing an Eco Friendly Fireplace Here

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Posted by admin - November 28, 2010 at 11:03 am

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House Plants for Clean Air House Plants That Clean the Air

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Finding the Best House Plants That Clean the Air

House plants for clean air, exactly which of these plants that clean the indoor air should you choose from? In the late 1980s, NASA researched indoor plants to see if they would help to cleanse the air in tightly-sealed space stations. The good news that came from this testing is that you can benefit from their discoveries at NASA in your very own home!

It is true that houseplants improve the air quality indoors. They absorb some of the toxic chemicals that leak out or escape from the not so healthy building materials. Some of the plant varieties are better at this than others are. To derive all the cleansing benefits from your houseplants, it is estimated that you will need at least one plant for every 100 square feet of living space.

Here is a list of some of the plants that are the most effective at cleaning the indoor air.

1. English ivy (Hedera helix) is familiar to many as a landscape plant. It also does well indoors. It looks especially nice in hanging arrangements. Continue Reading House Plants for Clean Air House Plants That Clean the Air Here

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Posted by admin - November 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm

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