Earth Day Tip #5–Houseplants filter your home’s air!!
Did you know that houseplants actually filter the air in your house and help to rid your home’s air of pollutants in addition to making your home look pretty and welcoming?
Tips for making your houseplants work for YOU!
- Mixing night synthesizing plants such as orchids with regular plants make your plants work 24 hours a day filtering your air.
- Grow one houseplant per every 10 square yards to help keep the air clean in that area.
- Using a general mixture of plants will help filter out as many pollutants as possible.
- Protection from formaldehyde are provided from philodendrons and aloe plants.
- Protection against benzene and trichloroethylen are provided from gerbera daisies, peace lilies and English ivy.
The best Earth Day Tip of all — “Save the Planet One Outfit at a Time” by shopping and consigning at your favorite resale shop — “Rumors HAS IT!” in Scranton, KS.
Cya in store soon!
Rhonda
- This entry was posted on April 5, 2008 at 3:26 am by Rhonda.
- Categories: Think "GREEN", Tips & Ideas
April 5, 2008 3:42 am
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