Creating a home for your family that is both healthy and safe does not have to be an unreasonable challenge. You only want the best for the people you love, and you may sometimes feel stressed trying to take care of them. Take a breath, and keep reading for some practical tips you can implement starting right now.
Test Your Home for Radon
Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the earth. It is tasteless, odorless, and colorless. It is also dangerous when it is allowed to accumulate within an enclosed space, such as a home. While radon does occur naturally and is present in the environment, you can go outside and breathe freely without worry.
However, the air in your home is something to pay close attention to. Luckily, you can do this easily with professional radon testing right at home. Trained experts will come to your home and test the air and water to determine if there is a concern based on the levels of radon present. This is especially important to do if there are cracks in the foundation, you have recently moved into a home, or have completed a renovation or remodeling project.
After testing and taking the appropriate steps to remove any concentrations of radon present in your home, their team can install a radon mitigation system. This system looks simple enough and is something that only takes a few seconds for you to check each day. If you notice the balance is off, that means the radon mitigation unit has detected a high level of radon, and you should contact the professionals right away. A little peace of mind in knowing your home has clean and safe air that you and your family can breathe freely goes a long way.
Create a Consistent Cleaning Routine
A clean home is a major component of a safe and healthy one. It is helpful to note at the outset here that you do not need to keep your home immaculately clean at all times. Unless you have a full-time cleaning staff, that is an impossible task anyway. Simply strive for cleanliness and organization.
The best way to keep your home clean is to create a routine. Be sure to make it a realistic system that you can actually stick to. Enlist your partner in your battle against dirt and disarray, and assign your kids duties if they are old enough. If they are younger but able to participate in the process, have them clean alongside you. The process will definitely take longer, but they will learn valuable lessons and will be able to help out more as they grow.
Watch this video to learn how to organize your cleaning schedule and break it down by daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
Now that you have some ideas on what you can do to make your home safer and healthier for everyone who lives there, you can take action. Call the experts for radon mitigation and then set up a practical cleaning schedule for your whole family to keep things manageable. These tips are not only easy, but they are also necessary.
