If you’re thinking of taking a turn toward the greener side of living, there are some great ways that you can make the transition with ingredients you may already have on hand in your kitchen. This not only saves you money, but it does just as great a job without releasing any hazardous fumes into the air. The next time you find yourself reaching for bleach or other olfactory offenders, think twice and see if you might be able to use something on this list instead.
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Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: December 20, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Tags: alternative to chemical cleaners, antibacterial soap, chemical-free cleaning, eliminating odors, homaire, homaire blog, home air, home aire, household cleaner, natural cleaning products, safe cleaning products, using baking soda as cleaner
Filled under: Indoor Air Quality and Allergy
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Here are seven ways to keep your holiday merry and bright while keeping your wallet fuller and your planet healthier. In addition to general holiday green tips, Melissa Breyer of News Blaze has given some great tips for ‘greenifying' your tree.
1. Get the LED out. Want to cut your holiday lighting energy consumption by 99%? Buy LED holiday lights. LED stands for light emitting diode, and these could save you a bundle compared to your regular incandescent lights. You won't have to feel guilty for leaving your lights on for the neighborhood to see, and your environment will thank you for it.
2. If a tree falls at your local farm, take it home. When going to purchase a Christmas tree, you can add a bit of extra green to your evergreen by buying an organic tree from a small, local farm.
3. Say no to tinsel and fake snow. If the incentive to keep your pets and children safe and away from these dangerous decorations wasn't enough, having these hard to remove accessories on your tree makes your tree ineligible for recycling after the holidays are over. So instead of spraying on the glitter, hang some candy canes or make a cranberry and popcorn garland.
Continue reading "I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas - 7 Ways to Spread Earth-Friendly Cheer" »
Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: December 17, 2007 at 7:10 PM
Tags: biodegradable utensils, burning scented candles, earth friendly flatware, fake snow safety, green christmas, green christmas tips, led christmas lights, recycle christmas tree, scented candles dangerous, tinsel dangers
Filled under: Green Living, Seasonal
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If you celebrate Christmas and are looking to decorate for the holidays, here are some important tips to keep in mind to ensure a safe and happy holiday season for you, your family, and your pets.
If you're using a fresh Christmas tree:
The National Christmas Tree Association has a great site dedicated to information for you about proper Christmas tree care. Here are a few important highlights from their tree care guide:
- Always make a fresh cut straight across your tree's trunk, about a half inch to an inch from the bottom.
- Get your tree into fresh water as soon as possible! Provide 1 quart of water per inch in diameter of the base of the trunk
- Keep your tree away from heaters, fireplaces, heat vents, direct sunlight or other heat generating areas so as to avoid fires and excessive drying.
- Always turn off your tree lights when you go to bed or leave the house.
- Never burn any part of your Christmas tree indoors.
- When your tree has dried out, recycle it.
Continue reading "Christmas Safety Tips to Ensure a Happy Holiday" »
Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: at 6:30 PM
Tags: christmas safety, christmas safety tips, holiday children tips, holiday pet safety, holiday pet tips, home air, home aire, homeaire blog, pet safety, real versus fake christmas tree, recycle christmas tree, safe family holidays
Filled under: Parenting and Family, Seasonal
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If you're thinking about going a bit more ‘green', but feel overwhelmed, don't worry. You don't have to buy a Prius, grow all your own vegetables and install wind turbines in your yard to make a noticeable change in helping the environment around you (and your indoor environment, too). The following list includes 10 easy lifestyle changes that you can make in order to make your world a better, greener place.
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Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: at 6:00 PM
Tags: 10 ways to make your home a greener place, bottled water environment, bottled water hazards, buying locally, clean green, compost pile, composting, green dry clearner, green home tips, greener home, local farm stands, local foods, recycling programs, shorter shower time, toaster oven energy efficiency
Filled under: Green Living
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You might be surprised to find out that many times, holiday allergies aren't caused by the tree itself, but by mold and chemicals associated with keeping a live tree in your home. Watering a live tree can cause spores and mold to grow, and many Christmas trees have been sprayed with chemicals. One easy alternative is to purchase an artificial tree, but many will argue that it's just not the same as a fragrant, fresh tree to liven up the home during the holidays. Artificial trees can also be just as big allergy triggers when stored improperly. So what else can be done about it?
Dr. Atkins of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center makes an interesting observation about holiday allergies. He says that often people will recognize their holiday allergy symptoms as they're decorating their tree and automatically assume the tree is the culprit. In actuality, it's often caused by digging up the boxes of Christmas ornaments that have been sitting in musty basements or collecting dust in attics.
Continue reading "Are You Allergic to Your Christmas Tree?" »
Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: at 5:30 PM
Tags: allergic to christmas tree, christmas tree, christmas tree allergies, christmas tree safety, holiday allergies, home air, home aire, homeaire, homeaire blog, indoor air quality
Filled under: Seasonal
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Hello and welcome to the brand new HomeAire blog. This is the beginning of a new initiative here at HomeAire to help spread the word about more than just indoor air quality. In addition to the products and services that we offer, we’re excited to offer helpful how-to articles, informational resources and more on topics like family living, personal health, living an environmentally conscious lifestyle, and home ownership, among other things. Throughout the development of this blog, you may learn about how you can reduce heating costs in your home in the winter, or perhaps you’ve always wondered what you can do to cut down on the allergens in your home’s air.
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Posted by HomeAire Blogging Team
Posted Date: at 5:00 PM
Tags: first post, home air, home air blog, home aire blog, homeaire blog, IAQ blog, indoor air quality blog, new indoor air quality blog, welcome
Filled under: General, Indoor Air Quality and Allergy
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