Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
The air that you breathe in your home daily is important. You may think because your home is clean that the air inside your home is also clean. This is not always the case. You may have pollutants in your indoor air that you are unaware of. Pollutants and allergens can enter your home any…
Cleaning with Lemon Juice
National Lemon Juice Day is August 29th and we have put together tips on how to use lemon juice to clean your home. You can sip some lemonade and give your home a nice sprucing up at the same time. The best part is that your home will smell like lemons all day! When cleaning…
Ways to Reduce Poor Indoor Air Quality
With the change in weather, your allergies are bound to act up. Staying outside for too long can trigger an allergic reaction that will leave you wanting to spend the rest of the day in bed instead of soaking up the rays. There are proper ways to help with outdoor allergies, like medicine and herbs,…
7 Tips for Reducing Seasonal Allergies
How to Power Through Seasonal Allergies Like a Pro Spring is in the air for Oklahoma City residents, signaling the arrival of seasonal allergies. Looming over the households of Oklahomans are the dreaded itchy throat and nasal congestion caused largely by pollen, as it tends to be the most pervasive allergy during spring. Trees, weeds and grasses…
Dust Mites Are Harming Your IAQ
Allergic to Dust Mites? Here’s What You Can Do Dust: we all know what it looks like, but do you know what it’s made of and why it keeps appearing no matter how often you clean? Most people think dust is human skin, and they’re partly right. However, dust is much more than that, and…
4 Reasons to Clean Your Chimney
When’s the last time you had your chimney cleaned? You likely haven’t turned to your chimney for extra warmth yet this winter, since we’re still experiencing rather mild weather. However, here in a few weeks, we’re expecting to see a drop in the temperatures; if you’re planning to use your fireplace, make sure your chimney…
DIY Holiday Scents
Safe Holiday Scents for the Whole Family Around Christmas time, your home may be full of holiday scents – cinnamon, ginger, peppermint, rosemary, pine cones, Christmas tree, and the like. It may be tempting to buy every scent that encompasses the holiday season, however, it’s important to be wary about which products you purchase. Many store-bought…
Improve Your Indoor Air Quality with These Tips
We Care About Your Indoor Air Quality Your indoor air quality has a significant impact on your health. If you live in a home or work at an office that has poor indoor air quality, you’re more likely to get sick – and get sick often. We all know that outdoor air pollution is…
DIY Fall Air Fresheners
Today is the first day of fall, which means you may be eager to deck your home out with everything pumpkin-themed, from wreaths and planters to centerpieces and candles. Let’s not forget how delicious anything with pumpkin in it is: roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin latte, you name it. When it comes…
End of Summer Home Maintenance (for the Interior)
7 Home Maintenance Tips Last week, we got our hands and knees dirty with tips on how to perform exterior home maintenance from preparing your driveway for the fall to inspecting your roof for any damage caused by summer storms. If you missed out, be sure to check it out – you don’t want to…
Maintaining a Healthy Summer IAQ
If you are a frequent reader of our blog, you know how important healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is for your home. It is especially important in the summer and winter to be mindful of your IAQ as the extreme heat and cold can ensure a house is locked up tight for weeks and…
The Dangers of Scented Products (Limonene in Candles, Cleaners and Air Fresheners)
While there are several factors that can affect your indoor air quality (IAQ), one of the more surprising is the use of popular scented products. Candles, air fresheners and cleaning solutions sometimes contain chemicals that, when mixed with other airborne elements, can create cancer-causing agents. A chemical called limonene, used to give products a…