I can answer that. Yes, it is.
All indoor air is polluted to a certain degree, and if you're on the tail end of winter when the house has been closed up for heating purposes for a few months, it's very polluted right now.
It still may be too cold to open the windows and doors and let the house air out, which is the best and most frugal way to clean the air, but there is another way to clean it up and make your home fresh again. No, you don't need to use an electric air cleaner that contributes its own pollution and costs you to operate.
Check out the article "A Simple Solution to Indoor Pollution" and you'll see what I mean.
This solution will outlast any air cleaner and it's a lot more pleasant to look at.
Hey Pat, the link doesn't seem to work!
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Forest.
http://frugalzeitgeist.com
Fixed it, thanks! Computers are so picky... ;)
ReplyDeletePat you are so right! Also I save clippings I am given and use them in the house in the fall and winter, then take cuttings and with some of the vines or very leafy ones propogate them to fill in my summer hanging baskets.
ReplyDeleteThis saves both the inside air and helps give beauty both inside and out for next to nothing. Makes my hanging baskets look lovely and saves a lot of money. I usually have a few extra plants that I pass to my friends and in return they often have an extra plant to share with me.
I like to think plants not only grow plants, improve the air, but also grow fast friends too.
That's a good way to do it, Kootenay Annie!
ReplyDelete"plants not only grow plants, improve the air, but also grow fast friends too." - Excellent. :)
Thanks for fixing it, off to check out the link now.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Forest.
http://frugalzeitgeist.com
What a great resource!
ReplyDeleteI have heard of indoor plants to purify the air and think it's a very smart idea. I've had a couple of plants before that my cats got into and thought were new "litter boxes." Needless to say, my plants got destroyed. Maybe the hanging plant idea might be an option for me. Otherwise, I also read recently that I could add pepper or cayenne or something along those lines, around the plants, to keep my pets at bay.
ReplyDeleteZoë, cayenne would probably keep them away after they tried it, but it can burn them, like jalapenos will burn your skin. I've heard that cats don't like citrus peels, but haven't had any experience with them. It sounds like a hanging plant would be your best option.
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