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Having clean air in my home is important to me for several reasons, but five come to mind as the most important.
1. Household odor reduction. Nobody wants to have a stinky house, and having clean, fresh air in your home is a great way to avoid bad or stale smelling air.
2. Avoiding allergens. I experience occasional allergy-like symptoms, and have since I was a child even though I have no idea what I am actually allergic to. To stay on the safe side, I like to keep my home fresh and clean to reduce the odds of coming into contact with allergens.
3. Avoiding headaches. I tend to get a headache when I’m in a dusty or damp location for very long, which has happened when I spend time in a basement or RV, for example.
4. Creating a clean and fresh feeling environment – I want my home to look, smell and feel clean and fresh. Having clean air and avoiding household odors goes a long way at creating the atmosphere that I desire.
5. I simply want to avoid breathing in debris. I’ve seen the air filter from my air conditioner and furnace, and knowing that I have probably breathed in some of that same debris makes me uncomfortable. I’m all for getting as much dust and debris out of my air as possible.
These are just a few of the reasons why I want to keep the air in my home clean. Desiring clean, fresh air has lead me to focus on household odor reduction and household dust reduction. I’ve come up with five ways to help keep the air in my home clean and fresh.
1. Brush my dogs. I love my pugs more than I imagined possible prior to getting them. Still, their constant shedding is a factor in the scent and purity of the air in my home. Brushing and bathing my dogs regularly is a big help in keeping pet dander out of the air and off of the surfaces in my home.
2. Clean and dust regularly. Making sure that the furniture and other surfaces in my home are kept clean is another big help in improving the freshness of my home. Vacuuming helps remove dirt and debris from my carpet, and using Febreze fabric refresher spray on my soft furniture such as bed, couch and other surfaces that I can’t simply throw in the washing machine.Keeping my shelves and hard furniture surfaces free of dust means that it gets removed from my home instead of being accidentally pushed into the air when we use our future or move around the house.
3. Bathing my dogs regularly. When I find the right balance of bathing my dogs often enough to keep them clean and their skin moisturized, without bathing too much and over-drying them, it reduces their itching and scratching which leaves my home with less pet dander being strewn about.
4. Let indoor air in. Anyone who has been in an RV that has been parked all winter long knows what stale air smells like. It’s important to me to occasionally leave windows open to let fresh air in and let the stale air out.
5. Use a HEPA-type air filter such as the Febreze™ Air Purifier. The Hepta-type air filter in the Febreze Air Purifier removes 99.9% of air pollutants and comes with a scent cartridge which can last up to 30 days. I love how the Febreze Air Purifier doesn’t just clean my air but also leaves it smelling great. There are 3 air-cleaning levels and a freshness scent control dial so you can adjust how strong you want the scent in your home to be. The Febreze Air Purifier is available in three sizes – tabletop, mini tower and tower so you can find the size that’s right for you and your home. It’s even ENERGY STAR® qualified so you can feel great about its energy usage.
Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
This post currently has 12 responses.
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abby pafford
So glad i found this!! We have been looking for a new one. Winter is quickly approaching as well as fall allergy season for my extremely sensitive daughter! this would be the perfect size for her room.
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Sandy Cain
We could go for this in a big way. Although we have no pets right now, we are right up against an 8 land superhighway. We can’t open the windows ever because all the exhaust comes in. We need to get this!
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Anne Taylor
Now that we have 2 new grandchildren its more important than ever for me to keep the air in our home clean. Great post! Really informative, thanks!
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Renee Smith
I didn’t know Febreeze made an air purifier. I believe clean air is healthier too and would definately consider getting one of these.
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Joanne Gregory
Our dogs and cats shed a lot! Brushing them helps and we do use a good air purifier.
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Amanda Schaeffer
Thanks for sharing i didnt know Febreze made air purifiers i will have to give it a try we have kids and pets so this a good buy
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Joni Mason
I like that the Frebreeze air purifier has Hepta-type air filter. These are great tips for helping to keep your air clean. I need to get my son & grandson one of these as they both have asthma with allergies. Thank you for sharing!
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Dagmar M
great advice i’m always looking for ways to keep my house fresh with kids and dogs!
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Lisa W
Definitely ideas to keep in mind. Thank you .. Febreeze isnt the best to spray around its cool they made an air purifier
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Jennifer Boehme
I have to keep my home clean also. I am allergic to something in air, doc has me on allergy med. I do wash my Pug weekly also. Pugs do shed, they all do. To combat that, keeping them bathed helps. And the air needs to be clean for her short nose also! We love our Pugs!
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Deb E
I can’t resist a post about dogs. I’ve never had pugs, only Yorkies and didn’t know pugs shed so much. They don’t look like they do! I live by a busline, two major freeways and an airport, so you better believe there is some major dust. Not to mention the general layer of LA smog lol. I need this for cleaner air for sure.
Oh the face of your pup is too cute!! We love our Febreze air purifier. It really does work to freshen the air.