Comments on: Indoor air pollution

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:10:24 +0000

@sara @ rabbitair biogs: Hi Sara, welcome to the site and thanks for sharing our link on your squidoo page. Your question is brilliant; not one I had thought about and I have to admit defeat with an answer on that one!

By: sara @ rabbitair biogs

sara @ rabbitair biogs — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:23:54 +0000

Your share good points here. I think its important no to bring your shoes inside your home. One question though – what about pets after their walk outside?

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By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 12 May 2011 06:30:34 +0000

@Preseli Mags: Oh goodness; I hate those squirty air fresheners too. One friend in particular uses them and I can't stay in her house longer than 45 minutes...

By: Preseli Mags

Preseli Mags — Sat, 07 May 2011 08:30:43 +0000

Great post – I have a big problem with those air fresheners that squirt ‘smell’ into the air and going into anywhere that has been gloss painted. I must wash my carpets though – thanks for the reminder. And what a great reason to get some more house plants!

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:48:21 +0000

@Kelly: hey Kelly - the shoes one really got to me too. I've taken carpets up in heavy traffic areas now and it's amazing how much stuff I get off the floor even though I sweep once a day...

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:36:53 +0000

@Small Footprints: Lovely to see you - I hope you are well It's funny how it takes such a long time to connect the dots sometimes, it was the same for me - and a lot of the connections came with hindsight. I notice now that I am MORE sensitive; do you find this too? Even using a marker pen has my eyes running and going into the garden when my neighbour has her washing out can be awful because all I can smell is her fabric softener.

By: Small Footprints

Small Footprints — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:22:44 +0000

Great post, Mrs. Green!! And yes … indoor pollution concerns me a lot! I first started to think about it, years ago, when I would clean using commercial cleansers and bleach. I had to wear gloves to prevent my skin from literally burning. I also noticed that on cleaning day I’d have headaches. It finally dawned on me that feeling bad and using those cleansers were related. When I rid my house of toxins, it was amazing how much better I felt overall. And … that realization was a bit scary … one wonders what toxins are doing to the body if using them causes headaches so quickly.

I really like your tips, especially the decorating idea. It’s another area that we don’t really think about … but it has a big impact!

Have a great weekend … and Happy Mother’s Day!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:07:18 +0000

I keep meaning to get some plants for the house (though fortunately I don’t have many of those polluters around that you’ve listed – that shoes one is crazy! I had no idea…but we keep our shoes out on the porch anyway. ). Thanks for this list!