| If you are living in the city, chances are | | | | also acts as a disinfectant. These air |
| you will be tired of leaving the windows open | | | | fresheners do kill odor-causing viruses and |
| to air out your home, trying out all sorts of | | | | bacteria, but they are only effective on the |
| plug-in flower-scented air fresheners out in | | | | area where they are sprayed. |
| the market or using aromatherapy to get | | | | |
| better quality for you and your family. All | | | | The UV Air Purifier |
| these solutions are at best temporary or | | | | |
| worst, they might even cause the air you | | | | Although you have the natural air purifiers |
| breathe in to have unnecessary pollutants. | | | | in place with the plants and candles, they |
| Well, an air purifier may be your best answer | | | | might not be enough. In addition, candles can |
| to get clean fresh air. | | | | actually add more irritants to the air. If |
| | | | you really want to take clean the air in your |
| Natural Air Purifiers | | | | apartment, you really need to invest in a |
| | | | good UV air purifier. |
| How natural can one get? Remember the days | | | | |
| living in the country where you get fresh | | | | Other harder to get rid odors include those |
| pristine air? Look around and you are likely | | | | caused by bacteria. Examples of odor-causing |
| to find what else but living plants! | | | | bacteria can be found in diapers, bathrooms, |
| | | | and in your garbage. This type of odor are |
| The best natural way is to have living plants | | | | not easy to get rid of and certainly not by |
| into your home! Plants are known to be | | | | simply opening windows, burning some candles |
| capable of naturally removing carbon monoxide | | | | or growing flowers. |
| and formaldehyde. They can also take benzene | | | | |
| out of the air, which is found in oils, | | | | Bottomline is bacteria is the culprit, they |
| gasoline, rubber, and paints. All of these | | | | caused these smells and hence you get rid of |
| substances are known to be irritating odors. | | | | the smell, you have to get rid of the |
| | | | bacteria. Therefore, you will need an air |
| Recommended common household plants known for | | | | purifier with a UV light. In fact, many |
| being exceptionally good filters include | | | | hospitals now are using such UV air purifiers |
| Gerbera Daisy, English Ivy, and Mums. | | | | in their premises to get rid of pollutants, |
| | | | allergens, germs and viruses in the air. |
| Some people recommend burning candles, | | | | |
| particularly beeswax candles, to work as a | | | | Complexities of the technology aside, the |
| natural air purifier against odors. There | | | | ultra-violet light (UV) technology used in |
| are scented and unscented varieties, and they | | | | these air purifiers is actually quite easy to |
| come in all shapes and sizes. Candles don't | | | | use. In fact, the only thing you need to be |
| really address the cause of the odor, they | | | | aware of is to put your UV air purifiers |
| can temporarily "clean" a home or office by | | | | inside your air ducts where they can work |
| "masking" out the unwanted scent. If you | | | | their magic. This is because UV air purifiers |
| really think that candle is a good solution | | | | require circulating air in order to bring the |
| for your home, try to use beeswax candles. | | | | contaminates in the air close to the UV light |
| They are the best and they usually burn | | | | in order to be zapped by the radiation. |
| longer, give out less smoke and are drip-less | | | | |
| & soot free. These are available at most | | | | There is another type of air purifier system |
| discount and interior decorating stores, as | | | | which combines UV, HEPA and even ionizing |
| well as online. | | | | filter together. Of course these systems do |
| | | | not come cheap but they work great and will |
| Another popular way to get rid of odors is to | | | | help get rid of nasty odors, reduce allergens |
| use spray air fresheners. Try to use the | | | | germs and dust in the air. All in one! |
| types not only work against the odors but | | | | |