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Allergic To Fall?

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Believe it or not Fall is here and that means temperatures are going to get cooler. Most of us are looking forward to our favorite pumpkin flavored things and the coming holidays. Leaving behind the scorching heat, bugs, and humidity might make you think you’re about to be in the all-clear for allergies and irritants. Not so fast! Here are some things you need to continue to guard yourself, your family, and your home against this fall. Keep the Outdoors OUT Even though the weather is changing, some allergens continue to pose a threat to your well-being. If you’re especially prone to severe allergic reactions to things like ragweed pollen, limit your time outdoors. Keep all clothes and shoes clean and laundered regularly to eliminate the risk of pollen making its way inside. Vacuum and clean your carpet, rugs and upholstery on a regular basis, as foot traffic can not only introduce allergens into your home but also carry them throughout. Give Your Lungs a Fighting Ch...

Improve your indoor air quality with plants.

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18 Best Plants For Cleaning The Air In Your House According To NASA Research shows that houseplants deter illness, improve focus, and even help with the Big O — oxygen (what the hell kind of botanical garden do you think this is?). Certain plants have been proven to not just produce oxygen, but actually clean the air by removing toxic vapors and chemicals. That’s why the eggheads over at NASA have extensively researched this in order to identify which plants will give you the cleanest breathing room. Back in 1989 NASA released a Clean Air Study  where they, with the help of the Associated Contractors Of America (ALCA), determined then best houseplants for your home. The research, which centers around chemicals benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, xylene, and ammonia. It found that English Ivy, Peace Lilly, Florist’s Chrysanthemum, Red-Edged Dracaena, and the popular Varigated Snake Plant were among the best options for cleaner air, despite ...

50 Interesting Facts about Carpets

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50 Interesting Facts about Carpets By Karin Lehnardt 1   The Norwalk virus or Norovirus (the virus that causes the stomach flu) can survive on an uncleaned carpet for a month or more. 2   The oldest surviving carpet is the celebrated Pazyryk carpet, which is over 2,000 years old. It was found in the 1940s in a Scythian tomb in southern Siberia. 3   Microbiologists have identified air blown from a running vacuum cleaner as one of the five places in the home that has the highest numbers of germs. Other places include dish sponges, washing machines, bathroom toilets during a flush, and kitchen trash cans. 4   The five-second rule is a myth: bacteria can live after four weeks on carpet. And, thanks to “microbial adhesion,” germs such as the following are immediately transferred to food: Salmonella typhimurium, Campylobacter, and Salmonella enteritis, a nasty bacterium that causes horrible diarrhea and vomiting. 5   The phrase “to swee...