Healthy Home Newsletter HHN JULY 2019 | Page 2

Health Corner Get Inspired How To Improve Air Quality In Your Home… More often in summer than winter, homes seem to acquire a stagnant odor. You may begin to think, “This place smells like dirt.” Fortunately, boosting air quality can be easy and inexpensive. Here’s how to do it: Outstanding Client Of The Month ! Begin by cleaning away dust in often-missed places such as ceiling fans, baseboards, and moldings. Then have the ductwork of your heating and air-conditioning system cleaned. (We can help you with that.). Though we will do a better job, just placing the vacuum cleaner hose into various ducts can draw out a great deal of dust. Kelly Richard Every month I choose a very special Client of The Month. It’s my way of acknowledging loyal clients and saying a big “Thank you!” to those who support me and my business with referrals and repeat business…You could be my next Client of The Month! Use furnace vent filters. Lift up your vents and put the filters in place. The air goes through the filter before it comes out. It traps the dust. For a more serious problem, consider an in-line air-purification system. The unit will pay off in the form of clean air for years to come. See Insert This Issue… Another approach to lowering the concentrations of indoor air pollutants in your home is to increase the amount of outdoor air coming indoors. Opening windows and doors, operating window or attic fans, when the weather permits, or running a window air conditioner with the vent control open increases the outdoor ventilation rate. Carpet Protection Really Works! See Why… And last but not least, your carpet is the biggest filter in your home, and needs to be cleaned regularly. Give us a call and we’ll help improve the quality of the air in your home right away by cleaning your carpet. (see colored insert) Quote for July… “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” -Nelson Mandela ©2019 Piranha Marketing, Inc