Home Safety

Many people are concerned about household toxins and chemicals. Everyone wants a healthy home with clean air. These days with tighter homes and less fresh air, it is especially important to know...

The exact steps to detox a house after a termite treatment vary according to the scale of the treatment. If the termite infestation was small and localized in one specific spot, the exterminator...

What makes a home memorable is its scent. Whether you are looking to rid your home of unpleasant odors or simply to create a mood, you may be interested in Air Wick's line of products.

The vent for your clothes dryer can be a safety hazard---even a source of fire---if it is not maintained regularly. Keep an eye on your dryer vent and make sure to clean it at least once a month.

Water tanks have been used for thousands of years to collect water for various purposes. In modern water systems, a tank can provide drinking water and irrigation water for people, plants and...

Winter usually brings dryer Air along with its colder Temperatures. And Dry Air is harmful to tender Skin and to Guitars (Ha,ha, I had to sneak that in. Check my Art out at...

Toxic black mold is a common problem in many homes, especially in areas with high levels of humidity. Mold can grow just about anywhere where there's enough moisture, but common places to find...

The Ionic Breeze air purifier is perhaps the most well-known air purifier in the world. It was known as a scientific way to cleanse and clean dust particles from the air. However, the product...

The room air purifier known as the Ionic Breeze advertises that it cleans the air by ionizing (electrically charging) air molecules, causing undesirable particulate matter to stick to collection...

Mold spores spread through airborne transport, thriving in basements due to the dampness of the air, lack of ventilation, and abundance of organic material to feed on. Mold causes an array of...

Heat alarms are devices that may be installed in addition to smoke detectors. Rather than detecting particles in the air (as smoke detectors do), they activate as a result of high temperatures.

To some extent, mold inside your home can not be avoided. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mold is everywhere. It is floating in the air--outdoors and indoors. For...

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is produced when a coal- or gas-burning device operates with limited access to oxygen (possibly due to a blocked air intake). ...

Mold removal can be done by homeowners if the problem is small. For larger mold issues, hire a certified mold remediation specialist to ensure full removal of mold. Mold can be found in damp,...

In a humid location like Florida, fighting mildew is a constant battle. When you close up your condominium and head north for the summer, take a few easy precautions to keep your space from...

Radon is a naturally occurring gas that results from the breakdown of uranium. It can dissolve in water and contaminate the water supply. When it is sitting in the ground or inside pipes, radon...

Storms and tornadoes can become dangerous in a matter of minutes, so a storm shelter is an important part of any new home plans or rebuilding ideas. A storm shelter can be made into a fallout...

Mold is an essential part of life; it is one of the main ways in which dead matter in our environment is broken down. However, mold also makes its way inside our homes and can make us very sick....

Since radon gas is present nearly everywhere on earth, it is very difficult to determine if a single house has unsafe levels. The type of house, the soil it is built on, the area it is built in...

Although only a few types of mold and mildew can pose as a threat to the human body, there are still many short- and long-term effects of being exposed to the fungus, like irritation, allergies,...

The quality of the air inside your home affects your health. If the air is polluted with particulate or gasses, you may suffer from bronchial conditions, headaches or chronic fatigue. Some causes...

Venting the kitchen stove fumes from the home can go a long way for keeping your home healthy. Carbon monoxide gases can build up in newer homes that have a tight insulation seal. These fumes can...

Smoke alarms are used to detect the presence of a fire in your home, emitting a warning in the form of an alarm or buzzer. That can provide invaluable time for the residents to get out of the home...

A thorough air duct cleaning calls for cleaning all return-air grilles, the air ducts themselves and the inside of the furnace. It's very important that you keep both your furnace and air ducts in...

The air quality inside your home can have a dramatic effect on your health because you spend so much time there, including the one-third of the day when you are asleep. While the Environmental...

In some areas using air conditioning is the standard, but in areas that don't usually high temps the impact of warmer days can be great. High temperatures have a higher impact on those with health...

We all look forward to summer weather but when it gets too hot then we are miserable, especially when there is no air conditioning. However, there are ways to keep your house, and yourself,...

Radon commonly enters a house's basement due to air pressure differences in the home. Many homes have an inside air pressure that is significantly lower than the outside barometric pressure. This...

For those of us that live in places that don’t generally get summertime temps above 80, and consequently don’t have air conditioning, the occasional heat wave of 80s & 90s can be very...

How to keep a little cooler in a brief spell of hot weather when you don't want to buy an air conditioner.

This article should lay the foundation for you to come up with some of your own ideas for conserving energy during the summer months.

Most of us have been taught since we were in grammar school that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and expel the needed oxygen which all humans and animals need to survive. It seems that some...

If you have mold in the air that circulates in your home, it can cause a plethora of serious health problems, including allergies, skin rashes, nausea and neurological disorders. Because air mold...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 23 million Americans have asthma, a respiratory condition that accounts for 17 million physician and hospital visits and 2 million emergency...

Often you cannot control pollutants that are outside your home, but you have a great deal of control over what goes into the building of your home, and how you choose to live in it. Making some...

While it was once feared as a terrifying household threat in the 1980s, radon has maintained a concern for homeowners. A silent and invisible danger, radon brought about a wave of awareness on...

Of all the common household dangers that are potentially lethal, carbon monoxide is in contention to be the deadliest. Although it's internally created in the body, the colorless and odorless gas...

In moist, humid air ducts, organisms like mold, fungi, mildew and bacteria grow. When heating and cooling systems push air through these contaminated ducts, they can blow the organisms into the...

Saving energy is on everyone's mind these days--and as a result--more and more people are changing their home's lighting over to CFLs (compact fluorescent lights). But, when this type of bulb...

Each year, house fires result in loss of life; damage to property; and other medical, financial and emotional issues. Although there doesn't seem to be a clear cut representation of the type of...

Every year millions of us suffer from sweltering hot bedrooms in the heat of the summer. The easiest way to cool down a room is to install an air conditioning unit. This article will go over some...

Mold in your home can be messy, hard to get rid of, and troubling to your health. If not found and taken care of in time, mold will keep growing and potentially make you sick. It thrives in dark...

If you have ever been in a house when the creosote in the chimney from your wood stove built up to the point that it caught fire, you know how frightening a chimney fire can be. Today's wood...

People often don't realize that a clothe dryer can be a safety hazard. Clothe Dryers can cause house fires, They have been linked to over 15,000 house fires in a single year. Lint that...

Cleaning your electronic air cleaner should be done about every 1 to 3 months depending on your house. After the metal plates have filled with dust particles, they are unable to trap anymore. So...

Once the hot summer months of sweltering heat and humidity arrive, there is nothing quite so desirable as a room of cool air, just somewhere to get out of the heat. It is easy to justify the...

A hot room isn't fun. A bedroom shouldn't feel like a steam room, it should be comfortable! Here are some quick, easy ways to cooling off a hot room.

Radon is the second greatest cause of lung cancer, after smoking. It is an odorless gas that appears naturally in the ground everywhere -- but most of the time it never rises above trace levels...

Chemicals from building materials, furniture, and even air fresheners can make indoor air toxic. By simply adding some greenery can help. Houseplants give off oxygen and help remove chemicals...

A bio filter is a cleansing device that uses organic material to trap and process pollutants in water and air. Bio filters remove chemicals, harmful micro-organisms and biological pollutants and...