Tuesday, July 7, 2015

All-Natural Home Air Fresheners

Choose All-Natural Air Fresheners for your home

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A Nice-Smelling home does not necessarily translate into healthy and allergen free air in the house.

This is because artificial air fresheners contain a lot of chemicals that are harmful to the body, and could even trigger allergies. Mold

This does not mean though that your home has to be smelly for the air in it to be safe enough to breath. Here are some Do-It-Yourself, and all-natural air fresheners that will surely leave your home sweet smelling:

Website Countryliving.com featured an all-natural home made air fresheners that is just perfect for the fall.

“You may find yourself wondering what to do with some of the excess produce from your garden. Fortunately, there are many ways to put that fruit to good use, and one of my favorite DIY projects is making all-natural air fresheners. You can even turn your garden goodies into great hostess gifts while you’re at it.”

Check out the step-by-step instructions here.

Sweet-Smelling Kitchen

If you want a fresh smelling kitchen, you do not have to reach for that aerosol can that promises to banish strong odors. Website All You, featured recipes of stovetop potpourris that will leave your kitchen smelling oh so sweet and yummy.

“Air fresheners and scented candles are a great way to infuse your home with festive holiday scents, but an easier (and least expensive) option is stovetop potpourri. Just toss common pantry ingredients together in a pot on the stove (some of our favorites are cranberries, cinnamon, lemons and oranges) and set it to simmering. Your house will smell incredible in no time!”

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But if you want an all-natural air freshener that can be used in any part of your home – and even in your bathroom, then this DIY home made freshener is for you.

“When my sons were diagnosed with allergies and asthma, I had to throw out all my pretty smelling air fresheners. I learned to make my own using allergy-friendly ingredients you can find in moderately-stocked grocery stores or department stores. Allergy-safe, great smelling, and toxin-free, these air fresheners are simple and inexpensive, too!”

Check out the recipe and step-by-step instructions here.

All-natural fresheners may require extra time for preparation but health-wise, it is the best-choice for homes.

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Monday, July 6, 2015

Improving Home Air Quality

Eliminate the Toxins that you Breathe at Home

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Home Air Quality is very critical for the health of the whole household.

British Website DailyMail.Co.UK has reported that air toxins inside the home affects the health and well-being of the whole family to the point that it can lead to serious, irreversible, and fatal illnesses if left unchecked.

“Toxic Home Syndrome, (is when) a person’s health deteriorates as a result of the air circulating in their home. The condition affects more than 15.3 million homes across the UK, experts believe. Professor Peter Howarth, who specializes in allergy and respiratory medicine at Southampton University, called for increased awareness of what is being termed ‘Toxic Home Syndrome’. ‘Toxic Home Syndrome occurs when individuals and families are exposed to a potent mix of airborne pollutants within the home arising from poor ventilation, causing respiratory and skin diseases to occur more frequently,’ he said. A pan-European study, carried out by the National Institute for Health and Welfare, revealed the impact indoor allergens has on disease and life expectancy.”

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Mold Inhalation May Cause Hallucinations Too?

These home air pollutants include molds. And in an article posted by website Mysterious Universe.Org, it seems like a toxic home, ca lead to a haunted home too.

“A research team hopes to prove that the mold in old houses may be filling the air with toxic and possibly hallucinogenic spores which could be responsible for some ghost sightings and the fear and paranoia felt by visitors in alleged haunted houses. The researchers from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, are being led by Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Shane Rogers. As an environmental engineer, Rogers knows all about the toxic molds that invade old houses and are as difficult to remove as … well, as ghosts. He also knows that some common molds such as rye ergot fungus have been known to cause depression, anxiety and even psychosis in people who breathe them. Not to mention hallucinations.”

Read the rest of the story here.

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A good way to detoxify your home from these substances is to have indoor house plants around your home.

Website House Spot has featured seven plants that could help clean the air in your home.” Practically anything made from synthetic materials or chemicals is a potential source of indoor air pollution. Carpets, upholstery, paint, varnish, cleaning products, electronic equipment and many ordinary household items release traces of toxins. If the air is not sufficiently filtered, these can build up to hazardous levels. Fortunately, a number of indoor plants have the natural ability to detoxify air in the home.”

Check out the list of the detoxifying house plants here.

Are you considering to get a house plant now?

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Friday, July 3, 2015

Asbestos Exposure Continues to Claim Lives

What you should know about Asbestos Exposure

The dangers of Asbestos Exposure can be felt decades after. (Photo Credits)

Asbestos exposure remains to be a frightening concept or most people as one will never know when a person could feel the effects to the exposure.

Website Telegraph.Co.Uk has featured a story on some Mesothelioma patients who have been exposed to asbestos about ten years before the dreadful diagnosis. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer associated with Asbestos exposure.

“With most cancers, it is hard to know the exact cause. Though some smokers get lung cancer, for example, not all lung cancer sufferers have smoked. But mesothelioma is different. In almost every case, the cause is exposure to asbestos – a fibrous building material once dubbed “miraculous”, but now known to be mortally dangerous. For most of us, mesothelioma has been an easy disease to ignore. Asbestos, after all, is a product of the past.”

Read the rest of the story here.

Latency Period

In its website, the New York Times also featured a story on two scientists who have discovered an asbestos source that might have polluted the air in the community nearest it.

“Worried about the possible health risks, Dr. Buck and Dr. Metcalf, professors of geoscience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, reached out to experts in asbestos-related diseases. With data from Nevada’s cancer registry, an epidemiologist prepared a preliminary report that outlined what she felt was a troubling pattern of mesothelioma — a cancer often related to asbestos exposure — among residents of the affected areas.”

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Website Mesothelioma Help Now meantime continues to monitor the cases of workers in a manufacturing plant that have been exposed to Asbestos.

“While discrimination is the general concern in this situation, we also can’t help but worry about the workers who were exposed to asbestos on the job. Mesothelioma has such a long latency period that it could take decades for these individuals to show signs of the disease. It is essential that they stay vigilant about monitoring their health and express their concerns to their primary care physician.”

Read the rest of the article here.

Asbestos is indeed dangerous, and efforts should be exerted to ensure non-exposure to this dangerous element.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Black Mold Poisoning

Your whole household may be under threat

Some families flee their houses because of mold problems. Photo Credits

Mold poisoning is a serious condition that warrants immediate treatment and action.

In his website, TV Doctor, Dr. Oz re-posted a video clip of his interview with a mom whose family got sick of inhaling mold and gases that it emits.

Check out the video here.

Highly Toxic

According to website susanutchinson.com, black mold poisoning has a lot of symptoms, and most of those symptoms, they have experienced when they unknowingly lived in an old farmhouse that apparently has molds in its crawl space.

“Black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum and Stachybotrys chlorohalonata) is HIGHLY toxic. Look for mildew on your windows, yellowish stains on your ceilings and walls, mildew in the bathroom, etc. As the mold grows, it becomes more toxic as it releases into the air. As it grows, it forms Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOC’s, that are basically released into the air you breathe, creating a host of health problems”

Check out the list of symptoms here.

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Like Hutchinson’s family, another family of four called for rescue after experiencing symptoms of black mold poisoning. Media outfit Newsplex.com reported that right after their urgent care treatment, the family was told to stay out of the house until the mold problem is resolved.

“Several rescue squads responded to the 1900 block of Avon Street Extended in Charlottesville. There, they found a woman and three children suffering from what appeared to be mold poisoning symptoms. Fire officials say mold was found in the basement”

Read the rest of the report here.

Regular checks in and around the home may be vital to prevent mold poisoning, especially if the house is old or has a basement or unfrequented crawl spaces that may gather moisture.

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Flood Safety Tips

Flooding Tips that Can Save you, your home, and your possessions

It Pays to be Prepared and Well-Informed during emergencies. Photo Credits.

Flooding can happen without warning, hence the term flashfloods. And with the way things are going with the global warming phenomena, it pays to be abreast of ways on how to deal with flooding.

Lostcoastoutpost.com shared in its website, a list of what every household should prepare in the event that rains could become incessant and would eventually cause flooding. “Prepare by collecting a supply of food, water, clothing, bedding, toiletries, and emergency equipment such as a flashlight, extra batteries, portable radio, and first aid kit. Obtain household bleach for water purification. Fill your car with gas.”

Read the rest of the tips here.

Flash Floods

If in case you will be caught by the flash floods on the road, Indian Website autocarindia.com shared life-saving moves that you need to know. “If the flooding gets really bad and you get stuck inside the car with water up to the window outside, don’t panic. As difficult as it may sound, knock open the passenger door with both feet and get out of the car. If the force of the water outside is too strong to kick open the door, then you can use the detachable headrest in your car to smash the window open.”

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In case there is a residential well flooding, website actionnewsnow.com shared several tips to ensure that you and your family will remain health especially because such kind of flooding affects the water source for those with individual wells. “Precautionary Measures- Excessive rainfall can cause residential wells to flood, resulting in the presence of total and fecal coliform bacteria. If the wellhead is surrounded by pooling water, the chances are good the well has flooded.”

Read their residential well advice tips here.

At this point, it is better to be prepared than be caught in a flooding situation that could affect your health, your life, and your property.

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Friday, June 19, 2015

How to Avoid Kitchen Fires

Most Home Fires Start in the Kitchen

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The kitchen is a place where there usually is an open flame. Due to this, kitchen fires could sometimes be inevitable especially to those who may not practice kitchen safety.

Website metlifeyourlife.com says kitchen fires usually root from unattended cooking and grease fires. Some in fact may have forgotten that they are preparing a meal, and that it is cooking in the stove or oven. “A simple grease fire can escalate quickly, spreading to surrounding cabinets and other combustible materials and engulfing the kitchen or the entire house.”

To prevent kitchen fire, they shared several tips here.

Be mindful of open flames that are lit indoors at all times.

homeadvisorhomesource.com meantime shared 10 tips to avoid ‘pan frying disasters’ that ultimately lead to kitchen fire. “The kitchen is a gathering place in many homes, but did you know that more home fires start in the kitchen than in any other area of the home? Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire-related injuries. This means it is important for everyone to know how to prevent fires in the kitchen.”

Read the tips here.

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To inspire you to be vigilant from kitchen and house fires, here is a video shared by myfoxphilly.com where a six year old boy helped his grandma to safety when fire broke out of their house. When the smoke alarms went off, the young boy went to his grandmother to lead her out of the house safely. “The family says they are thankful for the fire training Josh received at school, and the smoke alarms the fire department installed inside the home a year ago.”

Read the rest of the heroic story of the six year old boy here. US Fire Administration

Taking note of simple fire safety tips, could indeed go a long way especially when emergency strikes. Kitchen fires can happen in just about any home and this could take place anytime.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

How To Remove Molds from Children’s Toys

Molds can infest children’s toys too

You have to clean them up. Molds love to grow on these squeaky bath toys because of the moisture inside. Photo Credits

Molds can grow everywhere, and by everywhere that would mean even in your children’s toys.

Since mold grows where there is moisture, seemingly safe toys like bath toys, and even an infant’s teething toy or ring, can be infested with molds, posing health dangers even to the very young children.

Advice for Parenting Blog shared some of the illnesses kids can get from black molds that may grow in their toys. “The negative health effects are made even worse for a young child. Black mold can cause numerous health problems from coughing, lung infections, and even SIDS…If you have a baby that drools a lot or is teething, they are introducing moisture to their teething ring and toys any time that they teeth on them. That moisture helps to create a veritable breeding ground for mold. If there is one toy that attracts black mold more than any other toy out there is the one that sits with your child in their bath water: the rubber ducky.”

Read the rest of their advice here.

Toys that Trap water inside attract Mold Growth

And just like what the above-mentioned blog site said, it is either you ensure cleanliness of the toys, or choose toys that will not attract mold altogether.
Babyology.com.au featured some bath toys that will not attract molds. “The best design element is that these toys float without the need for a hole in the base. So water will not get trapped inside, which means no bacteria build-up and, best of all, no mould. Genius.”

See the toys here.

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But if you are okay with just cleaning the traditional bath toys and keeping them dry, then you might as well follow these tips from the website raininghotcoupons.com.

The three ways to clean bath toys which they enumerated include cleaning through bleach, vinegar, or the dishwasher. “Bath toys are an important item that need to be cleaned on a regular basis. Cleaning bath toys regularly will not only help them last longer, it will remove any germs that might get stuck with (it).”

Read all the tips here.

Safety from illnesses is very important, and it will help a lot to dedicate time on cleaning children’s toys from time to time to avoid sicknesses in the family.

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