If you have allergy sufferers in your family, you've probably wondered how to reduce dust in your home. According to the makers of one furniture spray, the average home collects 40 lbs. of dust in one year. Forty pounds! Where does dust come from? We often hear that dust is mostly dead skin, but that's not true. Dead skin cells may wind up in your mattress if it's not properly covered -- … [Read more...]
How To Clean Your Own Air Ducts
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Knowing how to clean your own air ducts can save you a lot of money, as the businesses who perform this service charge a small fortune to do it for you. Now, you should know up front that the EPA finds no evidence to support that dirty air ducts are making you sick unless they're clogged, infested with vermin, or contain mold. So is it a necessary household task? Probably not. Is it one that I … [Read more...]
How To Clean Fake Plants
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Knowing how to clean fake plants helps reduce the amount of dust and allergens in your home's air while preserving the beauty of these decorative touches. For those who don't have a green thumb, plastic and silk plants or flowers can soften a room's look and add a colorful touch. These days, artificial arrangements are so well-made it's often difficult to tell them apart from the real thing … [Read more...]
How To Clean Lamp Shades
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Lamp shades often cost more than the lamps themselves, so rather than replacing the dirty ones why not just learn how to clean lamp shades? Between grabby hands, household dust and pet hair, lamp shades tend to get grimy. The thing is, lamps are like jewelry for your room: if they're nice they'll accentuate your room's beauty, but if they're in bad shape they'll make it look worse. Fortunately, … [Read more...]
How To Improve Home Humidity
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Knowing how to improve home humidity can improve your health, protect your home's structure and furnishings, and as a bonus, can reduce your energy bills! What Is The Proper Indoor Humidity Level? The recommended indoor relative humidity level is 35 to 45%. Problems arise when the humidity is too low or too high, so it's good to have a way to measure humidity levels. A simple, inexpensive indoor … [Read more...]