10 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Not just one, two or three, but accumulating to ten (10) ways to improve indoor air quality. Breathing in greener and fresher air to be healthy. 

Green Depot provides us with the ten (10) following list of basic steps that allows you to improve your home / indoor air quality:

1. To remove dust, dirt or even particulates that build up indoors, always clean and vacuum regularly. Be sure to change vacuum filter bags or clean dirt cups often, this is to ensure that the dust and dirt doesn't end up back in your home.
2. Make use of the power of nature to clean the air indoors - plants! Plants remove chemical quickly from the air, and can actually thrive on substances that can be harmful to people.
3. Use materials  and furnishings that are non-toxic. Theses include wall finishes, caulks, adhesives, upholstered furniture and carpeting.
4. Use natural cleaning products, which contain no volatile organic compounds or toxic chemicals.
5. Invest in good HEPA air filters to help purify the air in your home, and be sure to change filters often.
6. Remove your shoes when you come indoors, and prevent a host of dirt, dust and other particles from spreading throughout.
7. Never smoke indoors.
8. Check air and furnace filters at least every two months, and replace or clean regularly.
9. Encase your mattress and pillows to protect against dust mites.
10. Take steps to ensure that your home remains mold-free.

Credited to:Deirdre Dolan

Leafery strive to keep every inch of your place green, clean and clear, not only through the use of natural, toxic-free and environmentally friendly products and techniques, but also with attention, detail and love.

Leafery is dedicated to the environment protection cause and as such has adopted the eco-friendly operations throughout the entire company. 

Leafery aims to enrich, enhance and educate the lives of our customers by providing customers the conscious choice of green cleaning services.

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Bed Bug, The Blood Sucker

Never let the bed bug start with its  'All I Can Suck'  buffet.

A number of health effects may occur due to bed bugs including skin rashes, psychological effects and allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites or cimicosis may lead to a range of skin manifestations from no visible effects to prominent blisters.

Bedbugs can be found on their own but often congregate once established. They usually remain close to hosts, commonly in or near beds or couches.

Bedbugs are elusive and usually nocturnal, which can make them hard to spot. Bedbugs often lodge unnoticed in dark crevices, and eggs can be nestled in fabric seams. Aside from bite symptoms, signs include fecal spots, blood smears on sheets, and moults. 

Leafery offers LeaferyEco bed sanitizing service, which is one of the 4 add-ons to the general housekeeping.

LeaferyEco bed sanitizing performs magic within minutes and is especially effective:-

1. Removal of odour
2. Removal of bed mites
3. Removal of stains
4. Reduced bacteria population

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The Facts About Removing Odor From The Fridge

Leaving a box of nontoxic, natural cleaning powers of baking soda in refrigerator, trying to fight odors. You, and/or many of us aren't using it correctly.

You should know about how baking soda works to get REAL RESULTS and BEST VALUE for your money. To get the most out of baking soda, follow these three (3) guidelines:


1. Replace It Often
Experts recommend changing out a fresh box of baking soda every one (1) to three (3) months. Never leave it in the fridge for months, not even years.

Baking soda neutralizes odors by turning them into inert crystalline salts. Over time, the salts build up (that's the crust that develops on the top) and baking soda loses its effectiveness. Odors work their way through the box, and stirring it up doesn't really help.

After its odor-fighting ability is exhausted, the used baking soda will still have enough power to use for cleaning counters, trash cans, or drains, but don't use it for baking or personal care.


2. Open The Box In The Right Location
For baking soda powder to come in contact with the odors is critical. Tear off the box top, and make sure that airflow around the baking soda isn't restricted by a shelf or other items in the refrigerator.

The best bet is to place an open box as close as possible to the refrigerator's fan.

Baking soda is not like a fragrance, which goes into the air to cover up odors. Baking soda reacts with the bad odors. When the fridge door is closed, air is circulating past the baking soda, and odors are continually removed.


3. Use The Right Tool For The Job
If baking soda isn't working on a tough odor, or if you want to get rid of all odors, try activated carbon (sometimes called activated charcoal). This material is treated to make it extremely porous, like a sponge for the air, so it can absorb a large amount of odor – but it still must be replaced.

Activated carbon is used in water filters, shoe inserts, cat litter, and fish tanks, and can be purchased at pet stores or ordered online.The downside of activated carbon is, it is not as widely available as baking soda, and it costs more.

So most of the time, you'll be better off sticking with baking soda.



Credited to: Brian Clark Howard

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