Indoor Air Quality
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- Homeowners can take a number of steps to improve air quality and create a healthier living environment.
- In today’s fiscal climate, there is no shortage of often ill-qualified people offering to clean and restore your valuable possessions, but how do you determine who truly knows what they are doing – i.e., how do you tell the “Masters” from the “Jacks-of-all-Trades”? In a word: Certification.
- After learning about dust mites, you too, may want to see if your vacuum cleaner is a CRI certified product.
- Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
- There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
- cleantrust-Certified technicians may use particle counters to help ensure your air is clean after mold cleanup.
- Key facts homeowners should know about handling sewage back-ups.
- The Clean Trust has a few tips to make cleaning easier.
- The Carpet & Rug Institute provides answers to commonly asked questions about carpets, asthma and allergies.
- The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
- Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
- Most indoor household dust that collects on furniture and floors actually comes from outdoors, a new study finds.
- From getting out blankets, replacing smoke detector batteries, and flipping mattresses, many people start "flipping" their home routines when the seasons change.
- How HEPA filters work on a vacuum cleaner, and how to be a smart shopper.
- Protect your investment by taking simple precautions, and properly clean floors.
- Green carpet is more than a color.
- According to two studies, flushed toilets spew aerosolized plumes of moisture, bacteria and viruses over many bathroom surfaces.
- What steps should you take to maintain carpet in a high-traffic area?
- Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
- When it comes to living green, especially during winter, people are often struck with the paralysis of analysis. But every little bit helps; even minor changes in the home and workplace can positively impact sustainability.