Improving your indoor air quality is an important part of reducing indoor allergens and making your home more comfortable. There are several strategies you can use to breathe easier.

Find A Good Cleaning Schedule

One of the most dramatic improvements you can make to your indoor air quality is to develop and maintain a cleaning schedule. This will include vacuuming, dusting, and the occasional deep cleaning of surfaces. It is better to invest in a high-quality bagged vacuum cleaner that can be used for multiple surfaces, such as carpet, hard floors, and on hard-to-reach areas. If your vacuum has multiple attachments, it can often be used in lieu of dusting. Although canister or bagless vacuums are usually less expensive, it is easy to disburse dust and allergens back into the air when emptying them.

When choosing a vacuum cleaner, you may want a model that uses hypoallergenic bags, which keep most allergens securely inside the bag. If you maintain your cleaning schedule, you may only need to lightly vacuum your home once per week to minimize airborne allergens. Carpet and surfaces, such as the bathroom tiles, that could potentially have mildew or mold will benefit from periodic steam cleaning.

Invest In A Household Ventilation System

A good ventilation system will improve your indoor air quality by trapping allergens and helping circulate fresh air inside your home. The ventilation system also interacts with your heating and air conditioning system, which can improve your household comfort. Poor ventilation can increase humidity inside your home. Not only does higher humidity make it harder to efficiently cool your home, but it make it easier for household allergens to stick on surfaces and can increase mold growth. By investing in a ventilation system, your household humidity will be regulated. This can also be important for reducing symptoms associated with allergies or respiratory problems.

Use Better Air Filters

Although it is important to regularly change your air filters all year, the filters you choose can help with your indoor air quality. Try to invest more money in air filters that are capable of trapping smaller particles to prevent them from circulating throughout your home. Most inexpensive fiberglass filters are not sufficient to reduce trap ambient dust that is common in most households. Other concerns that may be reduced with better air filters are reduction in air-borne viruses. In households where one person is sick, having the appropriate filtration can minimize the number of virus particles that are transmitted through the air to other members of the household, even if they are not in direct content with a sick family member.

Improvements in your indoor air quality is a worthwhile investment. Minimizing the number of ambient particles can help you reduce allergy symptoms while improving the overall health of your family.

For more information, you will want to contact a company such as Comfort Connection Heating and Cooling.