Green Air For Groomers! 

And anyone exposed to dips, sprays, chemicals, shampoos, and okay, hair…

Of late I have been most interested in air quality, since I suffer from COPD.  Recently a fellow retired dog groomer has been stricken with breathing difficulties and is now on oxygen, a prisoner inside her home.  

Vickie Haywood © TheDogPress June 2008 - I was diagnosed with COPD quite some time ago and thought I had taken necessary steps to improve my quality of life while maintaining my grooming work (inhaling dust dander pollens) and a (GASP) cigarette smoke!!!  I have to admit I am not the neatest cleanest housekeeper either....

 But I recently discovered one thing we should all do is go GREEN.  A study conducted by Dr. Bill Wolverton, PhD (NASA) found that certain house plants reduce the levels of Benzene (paint varnish,  tobacco smoke, and inks), Formaldehyde (plywood, carpet, insulation) and TCE (solvents) shows that house plants can reduce by as much as 87% in as little as 24 hours!

THAT is some serious air cleaning!!!!  And much cheaper than one of those fancy gadgets that are so expensive and require changing filters at additional expense.

 There are over 50 common house plants that help purify the air we breathe in our homes and offices.  Just get one 6 to 8 inch pot plant per 100 square feet of living or work space.  Very little knowledge is needed to care for air-cleaner plants.  Purchase them from a reliable source so you are not adding mold and mildew to the environment through old, contaminated plants.  Talk to a trusted grower to get more information but here are some simple basics:

 English Ivy, Spider Plants and Small Gerbera Daisy plants, bamboo palm and Peace Lily are easy to grow and maintain.  They not only add life and happiness to the environment, they add color and they are excellent “air-cleaners.”

 Make sure your plants are hanging or where pets cannot get to them as some might prove toxic or give a pet a tummy ache but the benefits outweigh the small danger.  For more information, GOOGLE “Air purifying Plants” and you’ll find there are even books devoted to the subject.

 SO GO GREEN.  Just the way I see it from the other side of the fence!!!!!!