Houseplants- Natural and Beautiful Air Purifiers

Maureen_HD_BOS · ‎09-22-2011

We spend so much time, energy and money beautifying our homes inside and out. Picking out paint colors to match the rug and don’t forget the colors and textures of the window treatments. Amazing spectacular tiles for bath and kitchen, beautiful, soft to the touch bedding, gorgeous, luscious towels. We make our homes inviting, to welcome our family and friends; it’s the place we want to be. We all work hard to keep and pay for our homes.

There is an element of interior design that is, often time overlooked. Plants…plants are both beautiful and beneficial to all interior environments.

Don’t make plants an afterthought. Bring plants in as a complement to your décor. They add natural beauty to any setting. Put life into a dead corner, there are so many varieties of tropical foliage house plants that have low light requirements; they will flourish in the corners of your home or office. Taking up little space, but, doing a very big, invaluable job.

Plants add oxygen and clear V.O.C. toxins in our air. V.O.C's are volatile organic chemical compounds that vaporize and enter the atmosphere. V.O.C's are being emitted from products that surround you in your daily life. V.O.C's are everywhere, all the time they are by products, pollutants of modern day life.

N.A.S.A studies have found that just one, 6inch plant can help purify and remove harmful gases and toxins per 100 square feet of living space. An average home is approximately 1500 square feet, so just 15, 6 inch plants will prove a natural solution for removing contaminates and carcinogens for your interior environment. It is a simple beautiful solution! Why not get growing?? A.S.A.P!!

There numerous harmful pollutants, you may recognize them by name, or have heard of them in the press they are common and present in our homes.

BENZENE: found as a byproduct of gasoline, oil, ink, paints, plastic and rubber products.

High levels of benzene, from inhalation can cause dizziness, headache, and weakness, irregular heartbeat, liver and kidney damage- Chronic exposure to benzene even at low levels can cause loss of appetite, drowsiness, nervousness, anemia and bone marrow diseases. Contact with benzene repeatedly will cause inflammation, drying and blistering dermatitis.

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FORMALDEHYDE: is present in so many every day common items, and is virtually in all indoor environments it is found in urea-formaldehyde insulation, grocery bags, waxed paper, facial tissues and paper towels. Formaldehyde is also present in fabrics with wrinkle resistance, fire retardant, and water resistance properties. We are breathing in, and touching this noxious chemical every day!

Formaldehyde is an irritant to eyes, nose and throat, and rare cases has been linked to throat cancer, studies have found that exposure to formaldehyde has contributed to the onset of asthma.

The above are just a few contaminates that are found in our living and working spaces.

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Golden Pothos: #1 houseplant sold in North America, filters Formaldehyde from indoor air.

Sansevieria: low-light,low maintainance, the go anywhere plant, great Formaldehyde fighter.

Anthrium: beautiful, graceful, pink-red-white flowering, Formaldehyde remover.

Come to The Home Depot and pick out some beautiful, natural, functioning air purifiers. Purchase some sweet, clean, air makers. Buy plants! Buy them, bring them into your life, give them what they need, and they intern will provide you with what you really need….clean air. Bring a few to work, improve your working environment it will perk up your office space and your co-cube workers. The following are few suggestions of plants that will work hard for you:

Best plants for removing Benzene: