Moving forward with this information, it’s not a bad idea to consider what you can do to make your home’s air safer to take in. There are a lot of options out there to consider, but a vital point in the decision-making process would be “will investing in this product actually contribute to better indoor air quality?” Combat is here to help you decipher between the products that are worthwhile and the ones that aren’t.

Moving forward with this information, it’s not a bad idea to consider what you can do to make your home’s air safer to take in. There are a lot of options out there to consider, but a vital point in the decision-making process would be “will investing in this product actually contribute to better indoor air quality?” Combat is here to help you decipher between the products that are worthwhile and the ones that aren’t.

Worth It

HEPA Purifiers

High Efficiency Particulate Absorbing Purifiers are pretty much the most premium option you can find when it comes to purifying your home’s indoor air. The CDC requires these purifiers to remove at least 99.97% of airborne contaminants from the environment when in use with the added bonus of producing no toxic emissions. So this option cleans your air without adding more toxins to the atmosphere, which is what we’d call a win-win situation.

HEPA Vacuums

Vacuums with HEPA filters installed within are a great way to filter out a great deal of allergens from the various floor areas of your home. A vacuum of this type will be more costly than your standard one, but will be worth the extra money in the long run by eliminating even more of those airborne contaminants from your home’s indoor air.

Air Filters

This solution is a no brainer that has proven to make a difference in your home’s air quality. Swapping out your air filters every one to three months is a cheap and easy way to make sure dust, dander, allergens and many other airborne pollutants stay away from your nose and out of your body. This is probably the easiest habit to enforce because of how simple and cost efficient it is to implement.

Plants

Another one of the easiest ways to contribute to increasing your home’s indoor air quality is to have house plants. While not all plants have a direct correlation to improving indoor air, there are a few that can eliminate a great deal of toxins that would otherwise linger around, like spider plants, aloe plants, ficus trees and peace lilies. There’s also always the added bonus that plants can add to the decorative aesthetic of your home.  

Not Worth It Or Just Make Things Worse

Scented Air Products & Cleaning Products

Solutions like scented air fresheners and candles, essential oils and Himalayan salt lamps are often used in an effort to eliminate airborne pollutants when in reality, all they really do is temporarily cover up the issue. Products like these often emit Volatile Organic Compounds which do more harm than good generally speaking. Same goes for certain cleaning products, which also give off those nasty VOCs. While many of these brands claim to eliminate allergens and contaminants, that’s not really the case—making this option not a viable solution for improving your indoor air.

Cigarette Smoking

This is an obvious one. Not only are cigarettes completely unhealthy to smoke in general, they also put toxins in the air around you and your family members. If you’re smoking inside your home, all of those chemicals and contaminants can put a serious dent in your home’s overall indoor air quality.

Pets

While our furry friends are often considered a member of the family and definitely worthwhile, there is a cost that comes with them in the form of pet dander, hair and any other pollutants they might carry with them inside your home. This is something to keep in mind if you have indoor air quality concerns. If there are allergy and asthma sufferers in your family, look for “hypoallergenic” pet breeds like poodles and Portuguese water dogs or Balinese and sphynx cats.