Your Place: Tips for spring cleaning and cooling

Alan J. sky, Inquirer Real Estate Columnist

Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 01.08 clock

Spring is here more than a month ago, and I make suggestions cleaning time.

Robin Wilson, described as a sound designer and space and "ambassadors" of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, are the following tips:

Get rid of the vinyl shower curtain in the bathroom, because it has the simplest form and gas supply. The use of a curtain instead of nylon. Use non-toxic cleaning products, toilet seat and to lower the washing always to ensure that the aerosol particles do not land on or near your towels, toothbrushes and soap.

For the sheets, pillowcases wash once a week, pillowcases at least once a month and replace pillows every three years. Cover your mattress with a hypoallergenic cover, wash every two months, and make sure it is not toxic, flame retardants, formaldehyde.

Early spring is the ideal time to paint a room. Use non-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints at home, you will not be out of gas, so that a terrible smell of paint and stir until asthma or allergies. You can not even make a difference in the way people look at the wall.

Check mold in washer, under the refrigerator in water, sewer and sink and bathtub. Replace the filter water dispenser and ice maker.

Wash your children or blocking stuffed animals to kill mites.

Now Benjamin Moore color, here are ways to make your home Spring:

Hang a mirror with an elegant frame. The mirror can fill the wall with a decorative accent, while reflecting light and open spaces.

Decluttering: the elements that get rid weigh a room. Collect things around the house. Keep half of everything and invite your friends and family for a treasure hunt for the rest.

If you want to help in the household, but do not feel like hiring a human Ecovacs Robotics offers a line of three products to help robots.

Son Winbot (window), the Deebot (story) and Famibot, which is controlled by an application of the smartphone and purify the air. Discover www.ecovacs.com for details.

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