5 Natural Ways to Purify Air at Home

You may not often think about the air you’re breathing in but it is a careful balance of nitrogen, oxygen, and several other gases. It’s the oxygen part that is important for sustaining human life.

However, these gases are not the only thing you’re breathing in. There are many particles that can be successfully carried in the air. These range from relatively harmless dust particles to chemicals, and even viruses, such as the outbreak of Coronavirus.

In short, the air you’re breathing may not be as good for you as you think, especially at home where you’ll probably spend less time thinking about it. 

Fortunately, there are 5 ways you can purify the air at home.

 

Air Conditioning

 

Most people think of air conditioning units as a means to cool, or even heat your home. They are certainly useful in this regard. However, they can also be an effective and natural way to purify the air. 

It’s simply a matter of using the right air filter, something that is already common practice in commercial air conditioning. You’ll need to ensure your system can handle an HVAC filter, this is recognized as the best filter for removing air pollutants.

 

Ventilation

 

You may be surprised to learn that many of the air quality issues in a home actually relate to items in your home. Dust, pet hair, and skin particles, even toxins released by furniture, all enter your home’s atmosphere.

Increasing airflow will dilute these pollutants, effectively purifying your air.

It doesn’t mean opening your windows wide, this could let more pollutants in. Instead, invest in vents that allow air to trickle through and add filters to the vents to ensure only clean air enters your home.

 

Beeswax Candles

 

These scented candles will make your home smell nice. But, they’ll also ionize the air, effectively removing negative articles and purifying the air for you. 

Almost any scented candle will help but beeswax candles burn slowly and can be purchased without scent for anyone with allergic issues. 

 

Salt Lamp

 

A salt lamp is effectively a light inside a lump of salt, it’s often used as a decorative feature. However, it is also very effective at removing humidity from the atmosphere. In the process, a variety of toxins will be removed, purifying the air in your home. 

One of the best choices if Himalayan Pink salt but any rock lamp will be beneficial.

Interestingly, they work best when turned on but will still help to purify the air when turned off. 

 

Activated Charcoal

 

You may recognize this, it’s commonly used in water filters to clean the water. What you may not have realized is that you can have a bowl of this in your home. It’s odorless but will absorb toxins in the air as they pass over and through it. 

Put a fan on a low setting next to it to improve the flow of air and the purification of your home.