Monday, September 5, 2011

Houseplants can imporove indoor air

We have found many studies on the benefits of houseplants. The best one is a NASA conducted back in the 80's. This study showed some plants can remove benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, carbon monoxide and other chemicals from indoor air. Some plants Click here and here to see other studies and lists of the top air purifying plants. Some plants are more effective than others by removing up to 90% of chemicals in the air!

Since fracking is about to begin at Hilliard, this may be a decorative way to keep your indoor air clean. (No, we are not joking.) Many stores are having sales on plants and pots. This weekend we hit Garden Ridge, Calloways, Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot. Every store had 50% or buy one get one. We found some great deals.

We also had a permanent HEPA filter added to our air conditioning and heating units.

If you want to see what we might be experiencing in the coming weeks, drive to FM 3040 and Ace Rd. in Lewisville. Or better yet, watch this video.Don't forget the TCEQ odor and air complaint system located on the right side of the blog.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I looked all through the list and couldn't find anything that filtered Amy Wallace.....JK!!! Don't take yourself too seriously.

Anonymous said...

Anon 9:18....Funniest comment ever!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the info on the plants. I have read about this before.
That will be my project for next weekend. Fill my house with plants.

Anonymous said...

Our air quality is getting worse, and not just from drilling. Thank you FMCAUD for the plant list. I too will be adding a green touch around the house!

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