Best of … indoor air quality solutions

Contributed by Tim Brugger, Catalogs.com Top 10 Guru

There are a lot of things to like about the Fall and Winter seasons; Holidays with friends and family, skiing for those who are so inclined or heading for some fun in the sun.

Unfortunately, cold inclement weather also means our homes stay sealed up like the proverbial vacuum for months at a time. That means breathing in months of recycled air; not good.

With your health in mind, here are the best indoor air quality solutions.

Filters

Furnace efficiency and quality

Okay, not real glamorous to get our best of list off and running, but it’s one of the more important indoor air quality solutions around. Changing the filter in your furnace means less dust and lint shooting through your home, and that means a healthier Winter for everyone. Filters Fast has virtually every size and shape available, and they’ll deliver right to your door.

Vacuums

Dirt in, clean air out

Unfortunately, air quality considerations or not, we should still bust out the vacuum on occasion (some of us more rarely than others) during the Winter. However, some traditional systems can shoot as much crud into the air as they pick up. achoo! Allergy has the solution; the Miele Callistro is specially designed for allergy sufferers and those that, given the choice, would prefer breathing clean air vs. lint-infested micro-organisms.

Air purifiers

Clean up indoor air

Here’s a scary thought; according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indoor air is typically two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Who’d a thunk a nasty smog day in L.A. would be better for you than hanging in your living room! The folks at Waterwise will get that situation resolved with one of their air purifiers. They boast options with air purification capabilities from 350 to over 1,500 square feet. They even have a portable option to take to work or on the road, lord only knows what kind of air your co-workers are spewing out.

Ionizers

Cost-effective for every room

Quiet as a mouse and powerful enough to kill floating bacteria and neutralize even the nastiest of odors, the For Life Products Ionic Air Cleaner is easily one of our Best of Indoor Air Quality Solutions. And for under $25, grabbing a few to strategically place around your home is an inexpensive breeze too.

Mattresses

Organic comfort

An organic mattress included in at Best of Indoor Air Quality Solutions list, what’s this then? Turns out, most mattresses are made with poly-this and Urethane-that, meaning we’re sucking in chemicals and other nasties while getting our beauty sleep. Organic mattresses, on the other hand, are chemical free and all-natural. The result is a synthetic-free bed from The Clean Bedroom with fewer allergens and improved indoor air quality.

Personal air filters

Clean air for your own space

Gaiam is the coolest store, so many things to see and so little time. Since we’re focused on the indoor air quality solutions, we’ll stick to that and save the random browsing for later. The ultimate in indoor air quality solutions, this one goes where you go cleaning and purifying your personal space. This little ditty is perfect for airplanes, cars or any other tight-fitting situation you find yourself in.