Besides
giving your home a lively touch of décor, houseplants can actually
help improve your air quality. During the late 1980s, NASA (yes, that
NASA) studied houseplants to see if they could naturally reduce the
level of indoor pollution. When the study concluded, their research
found that several common houseplants could indeed filter out and
remove harmful chemicals from the air.
If
you are looking for a way to naturally improve your home's air
quality, stock up on these five plants:
Aloe Vera
If
you have ever suffered from
a
severe sunburn, you are probably aware of the healing properties of
aloe vera. It is also a great plant for purifying your home's air –
it is easy to grow, hard to kill, and effectively removes benzene
from the air.
Spider Plant
The
spider plant is one of the most common houseplants, and is also one
of the most effective when it comes to improving air quality. In just
48 hours, a well-placed spider plant can remove up to 90 percent of
airborne allergens and toxins.
Chinese Evergreen
The
Chinese Evergreen plant is very easy to care for, and produces tiny
red berries that add color and life to any room. It is best at
filtering out toxins found in cleaning products and actually gets
more effective as time goes on.
Bamboo Palm
The
bamboo palm, or reed palm, thrives in shady spots in your home and is
one of the best-known plants at filtering out benzene and
trichloroethylene. Put this plant in problem areas in your home, just
make sure to leave it a lot of room to grow.
Snake Plant
The
snake plant is the perfect shrub to incorporate into your bathroom.
It thrives in low light and humidity, and filters out pollutants
found in many bathroom products such as bathroom tissue, toiletries,
and commercial cleaners.
Looking
for additional ways to improve the air quality in your home? Give the
cleaning experts at GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration a call. We
offer a variety of services that can help reduce indoor air pollution
such as HVAC duct cleaning, crawl space and attic cleaning, and mold
removal. We serve all of Long Island, so call us today for a free
quote at (631) 940-8100.
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