Furniture should also be “easy-clean.” Solid-wood or metal pieces are probably the best for seating. Soft furniture items covered in leather can be wiped clean, so they can be good choices too. If you prefer fabric upholstery, choose items with removable, washable, all-cotton slip-covers. Toss pillows should also have removable and washable covers, and afghans or throws should be designed to take repeated launderings. Read more...

As you begin to create your own healthy household, remember that, while color and style are important, your primary decorating consideration should always be the potential health effects of what you put in your home. No matter what the current fashion dictates, your well-being and that of your family should always come first. Therefore, choosing truly cleanable, less-toxic, low- odor materials is extremely important. Read more...

Tips for selection, location, and use. One of the first steps in ventilation system design is to determine the capacity needed. The best guidelines currently suggest that a general ventilation system should be able to provide a continuous air-exchange rate of either 15 cubic feet per minute (cfm) per person or 1/3 of an air change per hour (ACH), whichever is greater. Read more...

Natural composting, or biological decomposition, began with the first plants on earth and has been going on ever since. As vegetation falls to the ground, it slowly decays, providing minerals and nutrients needed for plants, animals, and microorganisms. Read more...

Welcome to the Healthy House Institute Local Pages. Here you can find local information about Window Coverings in New York, NY. We have compiled a list of businesses and services around around New York, including Home Remodeling - Window Coverings, and Window Treatment Retailers that should help you with your search. In order to better help you find what you are looking for, the rest of the information on this page has also been targeted to Window Blinds. We hope this page helps satisfy your local needs. Read more...

Welcome to the Healthy House Institute Local Pages. Here you can find local information about Waterbed Sheets in New York, NY. We have compiled a list of businesses and services around around New York, including Home Furnishing Stores that should help you with your search. In order to better help you find what you are looking for, the rest of the information on this page has also been targeted to Interior Designers. We hope this page helps satisfy your local needs. Read more...

Welcome to the Healthy House Institute Local Pages. Here you can find local information about Water Pipe Installation in New York, NY. We have compiled a list of businesses and services around around New York, including Plumbers that should help you with your search. In order to better help you find what you are looking for, the rest of the information on this page has also been targeted to Water Pipe Installation. We hope this page helps satisfy your local needs. Read more...

Welcome to the Healthy House Institute Local Pages. Here you can find local information about Washing Soda in New York, NY. We have compiled a list of businesses and services around around New York, including Cleaning Product Retailers that should help you with your search. In order to better help you find what you are looking for, the rest of the information on this page has also been targeted to House & Apartment Cleaning. We hope this page helps satisfy your local needs. Read more...