When the weather starts getting cooler, more people spend time indoors — which is when the sneezing starts. But the problem is not always the season. Sometimes, your home air quality is the problem. Let us break down the worst threats, plus some potential solutions. First, biological pollutants love homes . According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), up to half of all structures have damp conditions that may encourage molds and bacteria to grow, which can cause major allergic reactions, including asthma. Other biological pollutants include animal dander (minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin), dust mites, cockroach parts, and pollen. The solution: Remove or relocate air quality threats. Dust and construction materials (wood, wallboard, or insulation) contain nutrients that allow bio pollutants to grow. Firewood can also be a source of moisture, fungi, and bugs. Make sure your appliances (humidifiers, kerosene and gas heaters, and gas stoves) are not adding too much moisture into the air. You will be able to tell from musty odors, moisture on hard surfaces, or even water stains. Second, your home’s air circulation probably is not good enough . Most heating and cooling systems (including forced air heating systems) do not bring fresh air into your house. Although cooking can smell delicious, cooking can introduce more smoke or air contaminants indoors. Hobbies like painting or welding can also add air contaminants. 3 REASONS WHY INDOOR AIR AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH ALLERGIES OR POOR AIR QUALITY?
Technology was created to make our lives easier, and though technology simplifies our daily routines, the cords can be a hassle to maintain. Keeping the power flowing to multiple devices requires a plethora of cords that can become tangled and annoying. Also, as time passes, cords may break or simply stop working. Organizing and preserving the quality of your electronics is the best way to extend their longevity, and with these tips, you can save a few headaches along with some money. Tidy up your cords. When you have tons of cords and cables attached to your desk and power strips, they can become a tangled mess. You end up pulling the wrong cord because they all look the same, and figuring out which is which is a pain. A great way to fix this mess is to use binder clips! 3 Tips to Maintain Your Electronics Tangled Up in Cords?
The solution: Because outdoor air tends to be cleaner, cracking open a window can do wonders to improve your air quality. Bathroom or kitchen fans that exhaust outdoors can bring outdoor air into your home. Third, test for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas. The EPA estimates that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. Radon gas is inert, colorless, and odorless, and comes from the natural decay of uranium found in nearly all soils. While rising out of the ground, radon can become trapped in your home. The solution: If your home has alarming levels of radon, installing a radon reduction system can pull the radon from the soil beneath your house and release the gas outside. You can also seal cracks in the floor and walls and improve air circulation with the steps above. According to the EPA, indoor air quality is almost always 2–5 times worse than outdoors. With the right steps however, you will not sneeze as much this fall. Great air quality will make your home feel like a healthy paradise.
You can clip them onto your desk to keep cords separate and in one place. Take it up a notch by using colored/patterned binder clips. Assigning specific colors to certain cords lets you find the one you need at any moment. Protect your cords. Smartphone and laptop chargers are not cheap by any means. Since we use them so often, the cord that attaches to the device is susceptible to fraying and breaking. If you have some painter’s tape lying around, take a small piece and wrap it around the cord close to the connectors on both sides! The tape acts as a brace and keeps your charger cord sturdy. Organize extra cables and cords. If you are like most people, you probably have a bag or box of tangled wires and cables somewhere, which can become an organizer’s worst nightmare, but a better way exists. First, find an old shoe box and several empty toilet paper rolls. Then, place the rolls upright in a shoebox, wrap each cord up separately, and place them inside the rolls (one per roll) to keep them separate but together. Maintaining our electronics, especially the cords, allows our technology to continue working for us without worry or breaking the bank. Try these hacks and watch how untangled your cords and life can be!
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