It is difficult enough to keep the house clean during the rest of the year, but winter comes and it gets really hard. Home air quality is affected during winter as well. The air quality in your house affects everyone living there, and if you have anyone in the home that has asthma, the symptoms usually get worse when winter comes.
There are some things you can do to reduce the dust and dirt that is floating in your home air. The things detailed here are just a beginning, to get you thinking about how important home air quality really is.
The first thing you should do is increase the humidity in the air. Central heating during the winter drives the moisture out of the air and this has a great affect on the quality. This warm air dries out dust, pet dander and other small particles that reside on your floors, causing these particles to release into the air. In return, you breathe these particles, which is not healthy. Using a humidifier during the winter will keeps these particles out of the air.
Another tip to improve the air quality in your house during the winter is to open your windows. Of course you will not want to leave them open, but periodically and for a short time it is a good idea to get some fresh air through the home. Some data suggests our homes are too air tight. This causes the quality of the air to suffer. Open windows for a few minutes every day to let in fresh oxygen and let the radon out. Of course, let us hope that you do not have radon as that is another subject in itself.
Getting an air purifier is the best way to improve your home air quality. Air purifiers are no longer the loud blowing equipment that seemed only to blow the dust around your home. HEPA filters or High Efficiency Particulate Filters can drastically reduce the amount of airborne particles in your home. If you have pets, then that is even more of a reason to buy a home air cleaner and run it a good portion of the day. These air purifiers are able to remove particles that are 0.3 Microns or larger. This is far smaller than the size of most bacteria and viruses floating around in the air.
Winter can add a lot to the cleaning chores around the home, and home air quality can suffer. Be advised that you can do some things to improve it, though. Open the windows and let fresh air in, humidify the the dry air, and use a home air purifier to filter the air.
Rob Airman writes extensively about home air quality. You can read more about home air cleaners at BlueAir Purifiers. Also, find out why home air cleaners may be the best home appliance for your home.
