How to Create a Fresh Fall Home
It’s the start of autumn again and everyone’s thinking about fall home decor and activities. What autumn decor is trending this year? How many pumpkin patch trips are too many? How many horror movies can I marathon in one night?
Whatever your fall vibe is this year, there are tried and true things you can do to ensure allergies and other sneaky fall foes don’t ruin your perfect pumpkin spice latte.
Keep Odors In Check
The fall season has a cornucopia of lovely smells, but not all are healthy. Fall is typically the beginning of bonfire season and cookout season is still in full effect. There’s no reason not to have fun, but you should take proper fire safety measures. And, you should have an air purifier with a carbon filter that stops the smoke odor from seeping into your home.
Candles are another fan favorite, especially in the fall and winter. Candles can release harmful airborne gasses like benzene and formaldehyde into your air when burned. There are more natural candles made from soy wax instead of paraffin wax that are much safer to burn. It’s best to avoid paraffin wax candles and look for candles that ensure lead-free wicks.
Opt for Natural Scents
To help keep odors in check indoors it’s best to go with natural scents to spice up your home. Avoid spraying scents or burning candles and add decor like flowers, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and more naturally sourced scents to your home.
It’s worth mentioning again that burning candles made from common materials like paraffin wax can release dangerous chemicals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), into your indoor air. Candles and fragrance sprays can briefly smell good in your home but they’re masking other odors and more often than not introduce air pollutants. If you’ve got to have your favorite scented candle, we’d suggest an air purifier with a carbon filter to make sure those VOCs are staying in your air.
Don’t Let Ragweed Get You Down
Allergens follow us year-round, and the top fall allergen is ragweed. No one wants to be sniffling and sneezing when you should be enjoying football with friends or a scary movie marathon.
A HEPA air purifier can clean your indoor air of common airborne allergens that trigger seasonal allergy symptoms. HEPA air purifiers are natural decongestants so you don’t have to be constantly suffering or taking medication to keep your allergies in check.
Keep Your Home Dust Free
This is a great goal year-round, but especially when the weather starts getting colder. Most of us turn on our heaters full blast in the winter, but some might start turning it on during the fall if there are colder days.
Dust is released into our indoor air when we turn on our heaters for the first time. Regularly dusting and vacuuming your home, along with running a HEPA air purifier, helps keep your home clean and your nasal passages clear.
Enjoy Tasty Drinks and Treats with Health Benefits
Fall signals a change in our favorite drinks and treats. We trade in lemonade and ice cream for hot drinks with maple syrup and pumpkin cookies. Did you know these treats and drinks aren’t just tasty, they can benefit your health too?
Check out our special fall recipes, foods, and drinks that have added health benefits. Apples are a fresh fall fruit that can help fight allergy symptoms from fall ragweed. Ginger is a great addition to cookies or coffee that can act as a natural anti-inflammatory for allergy symptoms as well.
Don’t let allergy symptoms and airborne pollutants ruin your fall. Create a fresh fall home with our suggestions above and enjoy the fall festivities!
