There’s nothing quite like walking into your home and being greeted by a lovely, clean-air feeling – we’re not talking about the fake floral kind that comes from a plug-in air freshener, but instead we mean the real freshness that makes your whole space feel so much better and lighter. And while we all love a good scented candle or a bit of air freshener from time to time, getting your home truly fresh actually takes a bit more effort. 

The good news is that a fresher home is totally achievable, and it’s not as hard as you might think. With that in mind, keep reading to find out more. 

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Start With The Basics

It’s best not to overthink freshness in your home or you run the risk of making things a lot more complicated than they need to be. In the end, sometimes the simplest solutions are actually the most effective ones, and something like opening your window regularly (even in winter) can do wonders for getting rid of stale air and letting in a bit of freshness. Plus, it’s cheap (free!), and doesn’t need any special equipment, so it’s an ideal option. 

Fresh air is also a good way to clear out cooking smells, pet smells, and so on, so cracking open the windows from time to time actually makes a lot of sense no matter what your reasons might be. 

Plants Are Going To Help

Adding a few houseplants to your home doesn’t just make it look good – they can also help improve the air quality, so it’s certainly something that’s worth doing. Some plants, like spider plants and peace lilies, are especially good at filtering indoor pollutants – plus, they’re really low maintenance, so even people with less-than-green-thumbs should be able to keep them alive and healthy. 

Think about the setup of your home and where the plants might be best suited – ideally you’ll have at least one in each room, but it’s going to depend on space (the last thing you want is to make things cluttered). Plan it out in advance, and it’ll look a lot better in the end. 

Tackle The Invisible Stuff

While most of us focus on the things we can see and smell, it’s worth remembering there are things in the air we can’t detected, and one of those is radon gas – it’s naturally occurring, it’s radioactive, and it can sometimes build up in homes. It’s odourless and colourless, but it can actually be harmful over time, so it’s not really something that you should ignore. 

The best thing to do is have your home checked over, and if radon is found, get help from expert radon mitigation professionals to make sure your home is as safe and fresh as possible. That’s definitely something you should do if you happen to live in an area where the radon levels are known to be high, but it’s probably worth doing no matter where you live, just to be on the safe side – after all, if you can’t see it, that doesn’t mean it’s not there.