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