Because you spend a majority of your time in and around your home, it’s essential to make sure it’s a healthy space. Healthy air, surfaces, and appliances can help you maintain higher levels of energy and may also give you fewer days spent suffering from common illnesses.
Here are easy steps to take to help make your home better for your health.
1. Monitor for Carbon Monoxide
A carbon monoxide detector is an essential tool for all homes in order to keep families safe. This odorless gas can quickly immobilize or kill someone while sleeping. Carbon monoxide is a byproduct from appliances that burn fuel, such as furnaces, heaters, or fireplaces. Having an inexpensive detector in your home can give you a little more peace of mind. It’s also important to make sure you don’t have any possible sources of leaking gasses, so be sure to schedule regular maintenance of any types of devices that produce this gas.
2. Remove Lead Materials
Many years ago most homes contained lead in the form of painted walls and windows. Now that there is a greater understanding of how dangerous it is to have lead inside of your home, people are making efforts to get any leftover lead paint residue removed. Lead paint poisoning most often occurs when young children ingest the dust or chips that have peeled off. You can avoid having lead poisoning happen in your family by having a professional remove any traces of dangerous lead from your home.
3. Check for Radon
The next harmful element that may be part of some homes is radon. Radon is a gas with radioactivity that is impossible to smell or see. It has been linked to increased chances of developing lung cancer, so it’s essential to check any home for radon before you make a purchase. There are easy and inexpensive radon tests that are available for homeowners to purchase to evaluate their home’s radon risk. If your home has dangerous levels of this gas, then it may be wise to consider professional mitigation services.
4. Evaluate Indoor Air Quality
Another important thing to do in order to make your home better for your body is to check the indoor air quality. A home should be a sanctuary away from pollutants or other irritable air particulates. Once you’ve evaluated your indoor air, you can start removing different irritants by using humidifiers or professional air filters. Allbritten home services offer a variety of tools that can make the air inside your home healthier for your family.
5. Take Off Your Shoes
The final step to take to make a healthier home space is to start the practice of taking off your shoes when you enter your home. Dirt, germs, and other forms of bacteria can often hitch a ride onto the soles of your shoes. Every time you step inside of your home, you are bringing in more sources of disease or illness.
Eliminating potentially dangerous elements and monitoring the quality of your air and other parts of your home can make your space a refuge of healthy living. A healthier home is vital for your entire family to be at their very best all year long, instead of suffering from allergies or other ailments that are related to the hazards inside of your space.
What are your favorite steps to take to make your home healthier?
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These are great tips and really will go a long way! We just started talking outer shows off when we moved to our new apartment a few months ago and I have noticed so many benefits! Wish we had started sooner! Thanks for linking up with us on Simply Natural Saturdays!
Great tips Deborah – thanks for sharing them at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy –
Congrats on being one of our Featured Guest this week! 🙂
These are great tips, especially for older homes. It’s amazing how many things you have to think of nowadays just to keep things as simple and healthy as possible. Enjoyed finding you over at Tuesdays with a Twist.
I really need to do the air quality and radon checks! Thanks for linking up at #SustainableSundays