We put so much effort into turning our homes into closed environments. We seal windows and doors, create positive pressure environments, and use central heating and cooling to control the climate behind our doors. Unfortunately, this closed circulation loop promotes a build-up of dust and particulate chemicals that stay in the home. These particles and […]
Month: December 2015
How to Save Money on Heating
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How to Hang Christmas Lights
Christmas day is just two weeks away now! If you haven’t put up your lights for this year, then now is the time. There’s much to do and many things to plan for. Sometimes the excitement is so great that we forget to keep an eye out on mundane dangers (slips, falls, and electric shocks). […]
Improve Indoor Air Quality with These 5 House Plants
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