Creating a more ecological house can certainly come after you have made your first purchase. There are some easy ways to control toxins present in our home and make a generally healthier and greener home. The following instructions can reduce unwanted chemicals in the interior of our home, helping to create a healthier and more ecological home. A new home already comes with plenty of benefits, so perhaps you have already purchased a beautiful new home, such as a property from Bellriver Homes, you will only need to make some little changes to become even more eco friendly!

Create A Modern Eco-Friendly House Easily!

1) Eat organically.  Grow your own herbs and vegetables at home, on your windowsill or in your garden, this will be good for the environment as well as your health. 

2) Get in the habit of taking off your shoes before entering the house. This is a practice that helps prevent harmful substances from entering the soil. Also lots of bacteria can collect on the soles of shoes which is certainly not a good thing to have entering your home. 
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3) Avoid dry cleaning of clothes. Many dry cleaners use perchlorethylene, a thinner that soaks into your clothes and is dangerous. Dry your clothes on an airer instead of using a tumble dryer which takes up energy and is bad for the environment in the long run. 

4) Check the cooling and heating systems by doing the annual inspection. You change the time you need, the filters from the appliances they have, you often clean your fireplace and you use only dry wood. Take care of the proper maintenance of the burner, chimneys, etc. and thus keep the air in your home cleaner. Also try and use solar panels if you have the finances to do so to help keep things cheaper for you over the months.

5) Keep the humidity level low.  Proper ventilation will help keep humidity low, which will help to control mold, fungi and dust mites. Install ventilators in the bathroom and a hood in the kitchen, with pipes that drain water vapor outside the house. Dehumidifiers and air conditioners also remove moisture from the air which helps with breathing issues and can assist certain conditions. To reduce the contaminants that accumulate in your home, open the windows and let in fresh air. Fifteen minutes in the morning and fifteen in the evening is enough. If there is a smoker in the house, it is a good idea to get an air purifier.

6) Use the gas burning appliances correctly. Carefully study the operating instructions of the devices, maintain them properly and check them to see if they work well. On gas appliances, the flame must be light blue. If the tip of the flame remains yellow, it is usually an indication of incomplete combustion and necessary adjustment.

7) Clean the atmosphere of your home with plants. Common houseplants such as aloe, ivy, lily of the valley and safflower dislike the atmosphere of the house in a pleasant way. They release various harmful substances such as benzene, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde from the air. 

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