Healthy House

Definition of healthy House:

A Healthy house is sited designed built, renovated, and maintained to support health. A healthy house approach is a coordinated comprehensive and holistic approach to preventing diseases and injuries that result from housing-related hazards and deficiencies.

Keep it Clean

Keep all areas free of clutter and contaminants.

Keep it Safe

Install smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, while taking other safety measures to prevent injuries.

Keep it Well-Ventilated

Supply fresh air and eliminate the concentrations of radon, carbon monoxide, and tobacco smoke in your home

Keep it Contaminant-free

Reduce the exposure of lead and other contaminants in your home.

Keep it Well-Maintained

Inspect, clean, and repair your home routinely.

Keep it Pest-free

Seal cracks and openings to prevent insects and rodents from entering your home.

Useful some tips for maintaining a healthy house:

Home Remedy antibacterial spray cleaner

Why buy an antibacterial spray cleaner if you can make one in less than five minutes? Combine 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon white vinegar in a spray bottle. Spritz on house surfaces including tile and chrome, wipe off, and watch how quickly the germ-killing polish evaporates.

Tips for the Kitchen cleaner

Microwave your sponge. Wash your hands with plain soap and water -- it's just as effective. Use a baking soda & water paste instead of commercial oven cleaner.  Open the window. Use gloves. Keep kids away from toxic products. Dust and vacuum often because dust often contains toxic.

Gather Stress-Reducing Tools

Readily having stress relievers can help you keep unhealthy stress at bay. These would be fresh flowers, peppermint or vanilla candles or diffuses, pictures of people you love. Other stress relievers: Photographs of peaceful vacations, works of art or even a sign that reads “Breathe.”

Make Your Bedroom TV Free

Television can over-stimulate your senses and keep you from fully relaxing before bed. DVR late night TV or watch it in another room before getting into bed. You’ll soon find you’re sleeping better and stressing less.

Unnecessary Furniture

Too much furniture in a room can cause the space to look cluttered and disorganized. Try moving pieces you don't use to another room to create an inviting, simple space to relax.
Think Outside the Thermostat

In summer, reach for an icy drink, not the air conditioner. Get used to temperatures a few degrees cooler in winter and a few warmer in summer. Open windows to let summer breezes cool your home at night, and use a programmable thermostat.

Remedies for Furniture water Ring:

Lemon Oil and Steel Woo

Lightly rub the stain with extra-fine–grade steel wool dipped in lemon oil. Once the ring is gone, polish the table with lemon oil and buff with a clean cloth. they’ll also help children keep their possessions organized.

Baking soda and Toothpaste

Remove the toughest water rings from your wood furniture using simple household ingredients and a little elbow grease. Mix equal amounts of white toothpaste and baking soda and apply it to a rag. Rub in the paste moving parallel to the wood grain, wipe it off, and then polish with lemon oil.

Healthy Child Home:

Paint Furniture

Buy unpainted furniture that you can paint and decorate in kid-friendly colors. As your children grow, they can repaint the wood for an entirely new look.

Make Room for Artwork

Cover a large section of wall in cork tiles to keep artwork, posters, and mementos off painted walls.

Give Each Child Their Own Space

If two children are sharing a room, carve out space for each child by placing tall bookcases back-to-back as dividers. Not only will the bookcases provide precious priv 4. Lemon Oil and Steel Wool.