Mold and Mildew still #1 concern in 2020 When A Healthier Home created The Home Health and Happiness Survey 2019 drawing on a Harvard University study as a guide, we found 66% of AHH respondents had major or moderate concerns about some aspect of their home that could negatively impact their health. Our latest survey […]
When Mice Look At Your Home, What Do They See? Get The Mouse Control Checklist
When mice look at your home, what do they see? When you fail to consider what makes your home attractive to a mouse, it’s like putting out the welcome mat. “Come on over to our house,” they hear. “Make yourselves at home.” If you build it, they will come. Bringing with them the dirty, smelly […]
New E-Book, “Radon Health Risk,” by Rick Bayless, founder and owner of A Healthier Home, LLC, Launches Today
The publication covers need-to-know information about preventing radon-related health risks for individuals living and working in the southern Appalachian mountain region of the United States Radon is an ever present risk for those who live and work in the southern Appalachians. This area includes the wider A Healthier Home service area, including western North Carolina, […]
Drinking Water Quality: A Clear Need for Appalachia’s Healthy Homes Future
One year ago, the National Center for Healthy Housing published David Jacobs’ indictment of drinking water quality in the United States. Jacobs, currently the chief scientist for the National Center for Healthy Housing, was formerly the director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. If there has ever been […]
The Humble Dust Mite: a Small but Mighty Challenger to Summer Healthiness
In Western North Carolina, humidity is up. If you’re also experiencing ongoing summertime allergies or chronic rhinitis (runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing or coughing), you may want to consider whether it’s possible the humble dust mite has a big impact on your health. You can lead a dust mite to water, but you can’t make […]
Indoor Air Quality Update 2012-2019: Beyond the Energy Efficient Home
Since the Stone Age, the evolution of our dwellings has taken us from caves then huts, cabins and houses. By the early 20th century, the changes of indoor plumbing and electricity revolutionize the way we live. By the 1950s, home heating moved from coal, to oil, to gas.The children of this era, growing up in […]
The 2019 A Healthier Home Survey Results
A recent Harvard University survey of homeowners interested in healthy housing found that indoor concerns topped the list of respondents. In fact, 69% expressed concern about indoor air quality. Other areas of significant concern included water quality, harmful materials or chemicals, safety, comfort, accessibility, safety issues, and indoor light or noise. This data set, together […]
Clutter Trouble! Is Your Mess Trying to Tell You Something?
“Clutter,” I muttered. “Clutter, clutter, clutter.” I shook my head, trying to clear the cobwebs before taking a good look around. On the wellness spectrum, clutter is really a big deal. At best, dust gathers. When it’s out of control, confirming home healthiness becomes impossible. Clutter is between you and the health and safety of […]
Healthy & Happy in the Southern Appalachians
As 2018 comes to a close, we pause after sharing Yuletide moments with family and friends. We here at A Healthier Home considered what we could possibly offer that would create more health and happiness for our clients in the days ahead. For nearly a decade, educating our clients about their home’s healthiness is often a source […]
Think Like A Mouse
Ready to Rid Your Healthy Home of Those Pesky Rodents Before the Holiday Guests Arrive? Take ‘Paws’ and Go Exploring With Fresh Eyes, A Wee Nose, and Whiskers Oh, rats!?! They’re no joke. In autumn, as temperatures drop and the rain saturates the leaf cover, rats, mice and squirrels begin to look for warm, dry […]