How to Help Make Your Home Healthier

Cold and flu season is one period when many people are focused on healthy habits. But what about the rest of the year? To help maintain personal health and wellness year-round, focus on helping to make your home healthier too.

4 Ways to Make Your Home Healthier

From the air your breathe to the surfaces you touch, the condition of your house impacts your health. Here’s how to help keep you and your home healthy:

1. Clean. Clear the clutter that can add stress, trap dust, and provide hiding spots for pests. A clear space is also easier to dust, mop, and vacuum.
2. Ventilate. Circulate fresh air by opening windows, using exhaust fans, and improving quality with filters. This helps to manage moisture, pollutants, odors, and allergens.
3. Shop smart. Consciously outfit your home with furniture, decor, and storage solutions made from natural materials that are easy to clean. Be aware of the cleaning products you use. Some formulas can release harmful fumes and even damage surfaces. Keep everything safely stored.
4. Maintain. Keep the space clean by removing shoes, organizing items, and regularly changing air filters. Address any plumbing leaks before it becomes more of a mold problem than a water issue. The right maintenance helps ensure devices used to filter the air and/or detect problems (such as harmful smoke, carbon monoxide, and radon) are working properly.

While cleaning and disinfecting are both important ways to help eliminate germs and bacteria that can make you sick, they’re not the only two options. Clearing the clutter and air, shopping smart, and maintaining helpful devices all play a part in keeping you and your home healthy.