Nothing says holiday like the scents of the season, don’t you think? But too often, today’s seasonal aromas are not those found in nature. Instead, they’re made up of chemically derived ingredients that can be harmful to indoor air quality and our health. We all love the comforting, warming aromas of pumpkin spice, apple pie. […]
How Do I Monitor My Indoor Air Quality?
Folks are always asking, “What do you think of this IAQ or indoor air quality device?” Like many common questions, there’s more than one answer. When the response is, “It depends,” I’m not avoiding an answer. There’s no simple response to the question of how to achieve acceptable indoor air quality, also known as IAQ. […]
Breathe Easy Indoors When the Pollen Count Rises
Springtime in the beautiful Southern Appalachians of western North Carolina is a wonder to behold, particularly viewed from any of our area’s exceptional hiking trails or waterfalls. Unfortunately, for those of us with allergies or asthma, there’s also nothing like a high pollen count to drive us indoors. From early April to mid-May, pollen counts […]
Indoor Grilling Has Its Ins and Outs: Top 6 Things You Need to Know
If the quality of the air you breathe inside your home is important to you, then you’ll want to know what to consider if you’re thinking of bringing grilling to the great indoors. More folks are spending quality time at home than ever before, due to changes in our lifestyles over these last couple of […]
Healthy Home “How To’s” to Refresh Your Home for Spring
Home is the place where we heal ourselves. Think about that for a moment. Whether we need a quiet oasis after a hectic work day, a hub of activity for nurturing children or grandchildren, or something else, home is where the magic happens. Right now, outside our windows, another kind of magic is happening. The […]
Summer Ventilation Improves Home Healthiness and Your Healthiness, Too
Air quality is a leading concern for many people investing in the healthiness of their homes. In our annual survey, indoor air quality remains the top priority among respondents year after year. The 2021 Southern Appalachian Home Health and Happiness Survey Summer months in the southern Appalachians are something special. Many of us relocated here […]
Can You Overseal Your House?
Home Ventilation Should Balance Indoor Air Quality with Environmental Conditions In Western North Carolina, specific environmental conditions impact air quality, which can affect your family’s healthiness at home. These conditions – common to the southern Appalachians – include: Left unchecked, these environmental conditions can make your house – and its inhabitants – sick, complicating respiratory […]
Top 3 Subtle Ways Your House Could Be Making You Sick
Your house looks clean. So why do you feel sick and tired at home? Chances are, you’re dealing with one of the top 3 subtle ways your house could be making you sick. Let’s take a look at the role dust, humidity and mold play in creating an unhealthy home environment. Then, learn more about […]
Chronic Allergies? Cockroaches Should Be On the List of Culprits
If you’re a hunter kitty, that fast moving, flying American cockroach, known as a “palmetto bug,” or its smaller, particularly invasive German cousin sure looks like fun. But what you and I know that kitty does not is that cockroaches are not only not fun, they’re also not healthy. In western North Carolina, allergens such […]
2020 Southern Appalachian Home Health and Happiness Survey Results
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 […]