Breathe cleaner air at home

To improve the quality of the air you breathe in your home, a few simple steps are enough.Starting with good ventilation and green plants adapted!

Ventilate your home

Fresh air is the most effective way to purify it: 

- Ventilate your home at least 15 minutes a day (and longer if you clean or tinker);
- Maintain proper temperature (about 19 °);
- Equip the kitchen hood extracting;
- Do not block the ventilation requirements;
- Checked the exhaust vents and chimney regularly.

Go also vacuuming 2 times per week and avoid using a feather duster (which stirs up dust and scatters in the air).

Do not pollute

The products used daily can be harmful . A good part of them indeed contain VOCs (volatile organic compounds) that pollute the air you breathe. So be sure not to use:

- Aggressive cleaning products;
- Pesticides, or bactericides.

Banish also surround these perfumers are highly toxic

- Air fresheners;
- Scented candles.

Finally, carefully follow the instructions for use:

- Paintings;
- Cleaning products or crafts.

Important : Open the window when you smoke or smoking in another room is not enough, we recommend that you always smoke outside if you can.

Bid on green plants

Install green plants in your home is also a good solution . They eliminate nicotine in particular.To do this, place a green plant every 10 square meters. Choose:

- For all parts: the chlorophytum or ficus;
- In the kitchen and toilets: azalea, effective against the effects of degreasing agents and disinfectants
- In the room: the spathiphyllum or Flower Moon (very depolluting);
- For the freshly painted rooms: Chrysanthemum trichlorethylene absorbing paints and other solvents. 

You can also put: aloe vera, Spathiphyllum, faux papyrus clivia, etc.. 
See also our article on plant pollution removal .

Important : qualities purification plants depend on good air circulation at root level. So be sure to water them well.

Deliver essential oils

Essential oils without phenol are only natural deodorants that are not aggressive . So you can distribute in your home, under certain conditions:

- 10 minutes per hour maximum;
- Thanks to a diffuser rather than cold or electric distribution system by heat, so as not to impair the benefits of oils.

To choose your essential oils, select those to suit your tastes and needs. The most commonly used to purify the air are:

- Pine;
- Eucalyptus;
- Cardamom;
- Lavender;
- Peppermint.

Warning : some essential oils should not be broadcast : oregano, basil, thyme, black pepper, cinnamon. Always check the composition.