Our Tips for Purifying the Air in Your Home in the Winter
Allergies, stress, fatigue – some of our ailments are sometimes caused by the air we breathe, especially inside our homes, which are rarely aired out in the winter due to the freezing temperatures. The air we breathe inside may indeed be more polluted than the air outside. Here are our tips for purifying the air in your home in the winter.
Do a Big Cleaning Before Winter
To prevent recurring health problems throughout the winter such as coughing, allergies, fatigue, headaches, and viral diseases, the interior of a house must be clean and hygienic, especially during the winter, when we tend to spend more time there. To do this, plan ahead and do a big cleaning in your house before each change of the seasons, and especially before winter. Eliminate the mold, dust, harmful microorganisms, bacteria, or fungus that could be living in your interior. Alone or with the help of an experienced professional cleaning company, everything must be put into this intensive cleaning with a filter vacuum cleaner or a steam cleaner to regain a healthy home. Finally, doing a purifying cleaning is especially necessary after interior renovations, during which several products and substances have certainly polluted the air in your home.
Clean Your Interior With Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
To protect our environment from the harmful effects of chemicals, but also to preserve the air we breathe inside our homes, it’s best to avoid aggressive detergents as much as possible, which contain chemicals that can make us sick. Just as effective at cleaning the inside of a house, eco-friendly products also have the advantage of being biodegradable and safe for our health. So get rid of those chemical detergents, which stay present on the surfaces over the long term and contain substances that may be carcinogenic.
Air Out Your Home Often, Even in the Winter!
Even though the cold is unpleasant and you feel like you’re wasting money by letting the heat given off by your radiators escape, aeration is extremely important when it comes to purifying the air in your interior. Indeed, it’s recommended that the windows in each room are open for at least 10 minutes per day, in addition to having a good indoor ventilation system, to refresh the air for the rest of the day. The ten minutes or so that your windows are open won’t necessarily inflate your power bill, but it will prevent the air you breathe from making you sick. In addition, to prevent viruses and various bacteria from feeling too at home, you shouldn’t overheat your house and let the cold chase them away naturally. Finally, don’t hesitate to open your windows when cooking or doing DIY projects.
Avoid Products That Mask Odours as Much as Possible
Much like non-eco-friendly cleaning products, items such as incense, scented candles, and anti-odour sprays for bathrooms are very harmful to your health if they’re not made with natural and guaranteed eco-friendly ingredients. With their overpowering scents, they mask odours but release multiple polluting substances into the air in our homes, which can make us sick. As a substitute, use natural incense, essential oils in spray form, or – better yet – air purifiers that don’t release anything.
