Air Purifiers

February 24, 2010

how can I breathe easier in my room without a window?

My chest really hurts. My landlord had cleaned the mold problem in my room. But I find it hard to breathe in there. But I also went a little crazy cleaning with chemicals such as tilex, a great value disinfectant, and I sprayed perfume because I still smelt mold. I haven’t cleaned the carpet yet or my stuffed animals, could the chemicals and my stuff be the reason why I can’t breathe well? Or is the mold in the walls?
I also have an air purifier with a hepa filter, should I change the filter?
It really hurts to breathe and Ive been in my moms room for now, but I really want to go back to my room.
I have the door open and a fan
still no hope
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January 29, 2010

Best way to get rid of second hand cigarette smoke?

Other than move.

I live above smokers. Their place is a small 1 bedroom apartment and there are 4 adults living there, all smokers. The smell comes up here, and its quite bad. My mother was a smoker, and when I lived with her that apartment didnt even smell as bad as my apartment does.

Im not trying to put smokers down, whatever you do with your life is your business, all Im asking is for help. I have tried so many things:

Candles: Glade, village, Fabreze odor remover
Sprays: Glade, Fabreze, Airwic, so on
Vinegar in bowls.
Charcoal on my floor
Baking soda in my carpet
Hung up wet towels to "absorb" the smell.
There have just been so many things I have tried.. Im out of ideas.

My window is wide open, and its about 30 degrees out. My room gets cold, but the smell doesnt go away. I live very close to a building, so I never get a breeze in my room or anything unfortunately. The window has been open for over a week, including night. Doesnt make much difference with the smell.

I’ve tried putting a box fan in the window backwards to pull the smoke out and it doesn’t. It just makes my room colder for some reason.

I’ve looked around for places it could come in… we have baseboard oil heat.. I don’t think its coming from there? There are no vents, or wholes in the floors that I can see..

I tried talking to them… politely. They were apologetic, and said they didnt know it was coming up… we had relief for about 24 hours and that was that.

We bought an air purifier, one of the honeywell hepa kinds. All it did was blow the smell around. My aunt let me borrow her big one, big enough for a 17×17 room.. I tried it in my bedroom (9×9) and it did the same, it blew the smell around.

Are there other things I can try? I really like my apartment, and my landlord… I dont want to move when my lease is up. Is there anything I can try? And, this place is not a non smoking apartment, so asking the landlord for help wont do me any good.

October 12, 2009

What do you do to help dog allergies?

I’m moving into a house with a dog, and I have allergies. However, they are not terrible and I take medicine. I’ve been searching for different ways to help my allergies. So far I have got change the floors from carpet to a hard surface, get a HEPA vacuum cleaner, get allergen pillow cases and mattress covers, replace the filters on the air conditioners, no extra clothe items in the room (including stuffed animals), get an ionic breeze air purifier.
As far as the dog goes I got give him a bath once a week, wipe him down with wet cloth daily, keep out of your bedroom, have good ventilation.
I’m open to a variety of suggestions; However, I cannot replace the dog. Besides he’s a really sweet lab. I’m open to using natural remedies, such as tea or hot peppers to specific cleaning techniques. SO PLEASE SHARE YOUR INPUT AND DIRECT ME TO RELEVANT WEBSITES!

September 29, 2009

carpet and dust?

i have bad dust allergy and im allergic to mold im pretty sure its the dust causing my problems though..the carpet in my room has been neglected for years hasnt been vacummed in years untill recently ..no matter how much dusting and vaccuming i do theres dust particles in the air and dust build up on furinture begins almost instantly..i have a humidifier i have an air purifier with hepa filter and nothing seems to helps i feel it on my skin i feel on my hair..and i feel the urge to sneeze but dont since im on so many allergy medications..my question is the odds good that most of this dust coming from my carpet and its just to far gone…if i get rid of the carpet and put down hard floor do you think it would get rid of a good majority of the dust..i know its impossible to get rid of dust completly and carpets are just one of the problems but i can clean all the other stuff the carpet just seems like a lost cause,give me your thoughts

September 27, 2009

carpet and dust?

i have bad dust allergy and im allergic to mold im pretty sure its the dust causing my problems though..the carpet in my room has been neglected for years hasnt been vacummed in years untill recently ..no matter how much dusting and vaccuming i do theres dust particles in the air and dust build up on furinture begins almost instantly..i have a humidifier i have an air purifier with hepa filter and nothing seems to helps i feel it on my skin i feel on my hair..and i feel the urge to sneeze but dont since im on so many allergy medications..my question is the odds good that most of this dust coming from my carpet and its just to far gone…if i get rid of the carpet and put down hard floor do you think it would get rid of a good majority of the dust..i know its impossible to get rid of dust completly and carpets are just one of the problems but i can clean all the other stuff the carpet just seems like a lost cause,give me your thoughts

September 23, 2009

How good are air ionizers at alleving indoor pet allergies?

I’m moving into my own place soon, and I’d like to get a cat. I do have an allergy to cat dander, and I’ve read that cat dander allergies are worse than dog dander allergies because the allergens tend to stick to clothes and fabrics (like curtains and carpets). I understand ionizers work by sucking in air particles and giving the pollutants a negative charge so they "cling" to surfaces and can be cleaned up when the carpet is vacuumed or the drapes are washed. If this is the case, will an air ionizer really help my cat dander allergy at all, since it seems like the allergenic particles wouldn’t necessarily be airborne?

September 19, 2009

carpet and dust?

i have bad dust allergy and im allergic to mold im pretty sure its the dust causing my problems though..the carpet in my room has been neglected for years hasnt been vacummed in years untill recently ..no matter how much dusting and vaccuming i do theres dust particles in the air and dust build up on furinture begins almost instantly..i have a humidifier i have an air purifier with hepa filter and nothing seems to helps i feel it on my skin i feel on my hair..and i feel the urge to sneeze but dont since im on so many allergy medications..my question is the odds good that most of this dust coming from my carpet and its just to far gone…if i get rid of the carpet and put down hard floor do you think it would get rid of a good majority of the dust..i know its impossible to get rid of dust completly and carpets are just one of the problems but i can clean all the other stuff the carpet just seems like a lost cause,give me your thoughts

September 15, 2009

How good are air ionizers at alleving indoor pet allergies?

I’m moving into my own place soon, and I’d like to get a cat. I do have an allergy to cat dander, and I’ve read that cat dander allergies are worse than dog dander allergies because the allergens tend to stick to clothes and fabrics (like curtains and carpets). I understand ionizers work by sucking in air particles and giving the pollutants a negative charge so they "cling" to surfaces and can be cleaned up when the carpet is vacuumed or the drapes are washed. If this is the case, will an air ionizer really help my cat dander allergy at all, since it seems like the allergenic particles wouldn’t necessarily be airborne?

August 5, 2009

Will an air purifier in my living room stop it from smelling dank?

Filed under: Air Purifier — Tags: , , — admin @ 5:43 pm

When I come back after a few hours or wake up in the morning (especially when the window is closed), the living room will smell bad. I assume there is mold growing in the carpet. Would an air purifier stop it from smelling?

July 7, 2009

what is good for removing musty smell after crawl space flooded?

Filed under: Air Sanitizer — Tags: , , — admin @ 12:52 am

no power so sump pump did not work and water came in crawl space and family room carpet still damp after dry vacing still removing wet things from crawl area but smell is rather overwhelming have fan and dehumidifer working and spraying air sanitizer

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