how-to: clean up your air
Hello friends! happy sunday! Today, I want to talk about air quality, particularly in our homes. Air is the life force for us, obviously. And what's in the air, in our air, can really affect us in the best and worst ways. Here are some practical things you can do in your home to improve the air you breathe! 1. buy house plants. NASA did a study on house plants and found that most house plants can scrub the air of toxins such as benzene and formaldehyde. You can read the full study here: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930073077.pdf 2. burn beeswax candles + make your own room spray! Did you know? Most candles are made from paraffin, a petroleum byproduct. To create paraffin, petroleum waste is chemically bleached, deodorized and made into wax. When burned, paraffin wax can release toxic (VOCs) into the air including acetone, benzene, and toluene, which are known carcinogens. These are the same chemicals found in diesel fuel...
