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Effective Health Improvement Tips Every Homeowner Should Consider

The Maids • September 5, 2014

There are simple changes in your home that can help you and your family have a clean and healthy environment. To assist you in keeping your home’s environment safe to live in, the following tips can get you started:

Improve Lighting 

Proper lighting can improve the health and environment in your home. Letting sunlight shine through windows not only substitutes the usage of power for lighting, but is also good for your health. Sunlight revitalizes and refreshes your nerves, is essential to Vitamin D absorption(which affects your mood), and aids in reducing the dampness in your home making it a natural way of controlling mold growth. 

Keeping the Air Clean

The air in your home needs to be clean and fresh at all times. Planting trees around your home and opening up windows can help let in natural, cool, and fresh air into your home. Regular vacuuming and dusting also helps to reduce allergens. Also, you may take advantage of air purifiers, though they are costly and take up much power. 

Controlling Pests

Pests are a nuisance in homes and they often harbor diseases. You can destroy their breeding places by de-cluttering your rooms. Sealing cracks and crevices is also important in order to eliminate small animals and insects from getting into your home. Putting traps in vents and crevices may also be a good way of keeping pests away from your home. You can also use pesticides if the traps don’t work. 

Water Treatment

Another tip you may consider is treating your water. Boiling and filtering are good ways to disinfect your water.

Following these simple tips can help you promote a healthy living environment for you and your family. Regular housekeeping is also very important in maintaining your home environment, and if you would like assistance with these tasks, The Maids of North Andover, in Massachusetts, would be happy to help.

Encouraging Your Children to Clean

By The Maids • October 12, 2021
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How to Remove Spilled Paint When Cleaning the House

By The Maids • December 26, 2014
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Housekeeping Storage Solutions for Your Garage

By The Maids • December 19, 2014
The garage is not just for your car, and there are plenty of simple ideas to make it a useful storage space. Installing one or more of these is a convenient way to keep housekeeping, seasonal and other belongings stored in an organized manner. They also have the added advantage of freeing up space in the rest of your home for other purposes. Some of the best ideas to consider include the following. Overhead Racks These are a practical idea for making use of a space that may otherwise be wasted, with overhead racks available in a few styles. There…
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