27 October 2009

Tips for a healthy home

Floor

Parquet and laminate floors is now the most popular. They provide a good climate and warm in the foot. Treatment with a natural wax or natural oils is safer. Linoleum and cork are also breathing. Tiles and natural stones are biologically safe, too, but not suitable for children. Allergy sufferers: the floor is generating more dust and therefore must be frequently cleaned.

Kitchen

Refrigerator is the largest habitat of bacteria in each apartment. But on the square inch to stay more than 10 million germs. Therefore, the refrigerator every month should be rinsed with warm water. Also dishcloths, cleaning cloths and kitchen towels are good you are after 2 days or wash at 60 ° to 90 ° C. exhaust hood is a breeding ground for germs and fungi. Thus, air flow is not distributed to the kitchen, oil and charcoal filters should be replaced periodically.

Mattresses

All kinds, which can give a bad dream. Allergy especially should pay attention to the quality of their bedding. Pillows and mattresses should be in the spray with anti-germ. Mattress pillow should be used no more than 8 to 10 years.

Plants

Green plants are not only decorative objects are beautiful - they also remove toxins from the air and release water vapor and oxygen.

Walls

Look for color on the walls free products pollution.

Dust
The particulate pollution is in every third apartment above the limit that applies to inner cities. The fine particles can penetrate deep into the lungs in breathing and trigger allergies, asthma and a higher risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases. So, get started on the dust, most allergy sufferers with a vac