i hate it when my house feels "stuffy" so i periodically air out my house. open all the windows all day.
when's he's gone tho, i lock it up at night and turn on the security system.
even in the winter some days i'll just open the windows, go shopping or something, and close it up when i get back.
i want new windows and one day i'll get them. three are broken, not the glass, but won't raise. you have to put boards in the window to keep them out.
he says replacement windows are a scam and you never get your money's worth, but i want them anyway.
maybe for christmas....
so do you open your house or leave it closed up?
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
opening it is really a healthy thing to do in most cases...as long as you arent next to a business that is polluting or something. i still wonder if the junk yard next to me has moldy cars and the spores find there way into my attic.
i have always like airing out in every house. here i do it everyday...but try to open windows from the cleanest side (the woods) and blow it out (with fans ) toward the dirty side (business and busy street)
i have done it when it is in the 20s-at least and hour a day often more...and i will probably do it all winter
i dont do it when it is raining or humidity is high...i need low humidity to be sure mold doesnt start up again
when my brother-a really good carpenter-moved into my mountain house he thought he was helping me by filling in every little crack to the outside. granted...it did help with mice. but the house had never had a mold problem and it started to have one after he did that. at that point i had to make sure i kept air flowing thru the house and also did not pack stuff tight into nookd and crannies. houses really do have to breathe.
that said...i do like the windows i replaced...they are so much easier to put up and down and clean.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Any home with gas heat, a gas stove or oven, or gas water heater should
EVERY DAY, open up windows on the upper most level of the home, and the lower and let it air out.
At least for a couple minutes, every day. The gases collect at the top level so that's really important to "air flush" daily.
It need not be long enough for furnishing to get chilled so this really should not affect heating bill too much but will save on toxicity for all living there.
Same for those who use petroleum candles, non-stick cookware or other things that off-gas.
Non-stick cookware should have an open window nearby when heating up. It's very toxic, even on moderate heat. Best to avoid all non-stick, though.
Bees wax candles do not require the degree of ventilation as do petroleum.
And flameless candles still require some air out of the home as when they get warm, they off-gas, too.
Even for homes with electric heat, it's a good idea to do a DAILY AIR FLUSH - at least one minute - of all rooms. -
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I tend to forget to open mine up. I really do. Course now, it's difficult for me to open any windows or even the sliding glass door by myself. I can open the glass door if the screen is already pushed back.
Now that winter is here, I guess I'm stuck with stuffy air for awhile.
I try to open the glass door when making angels. Not good to breathe in the glue!!!
Thanks for the reminder, randi! Posted by MannaMe (Member # 33330) on :
I try to open the upstairs windows for a little while every day during winter - spring through fall we have windows open. We live out in the country.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Thankfully, I have a forest behind me!
Posted by OptiMisTick (Member # 399) on :
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Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :
I personally think it's good to air out the house unless it's humid or raining. Growing up, we always aired out the house.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to do this!
Posted by twicebitten (Member # 5412) on :
We did that Sat. During the summer months, in over 100 degrees, for over 100 days usually, you can't do it. It was nice sat, and we just opened all of them up and let it blow through. I think it helps once in a while.
Posted by linky123 (Member # 19974) on :
I open our windows quite often. Nothing beats the smell of fresh air!
Posted by kam (Member # 3410) on :
I don't think I have answered this one. And I don't know what the others have said as not able to read their posts yet.
But, yes. I seem to do better when teh windows are open...most likely due to temperature too.
Weather is very nice now so able to open windows around noon time here until it gets to cold.
I tried to find the info on the web about how outdoor air is better for you than indoor air.
I have yet to find the info I ran across years ago.
I live in a 3 story apartment complex. One of the neighbors said she noticed that just her and I are the only two apartments that open their windows.
Weird. Most of the people smoke too. One apartment took the maintenance many many hours to clean up due to the smoke...the person never left the apartment and she smoked around the clock. YUCK
So, if you find an article about how outdoor air is better for you let me know.
I'll post it on the BB here.
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
Everyday!!!! Even in the winter.
I actually keep my bathroom windown slightly open every night just to keep some fresh air coming in.
During high allergy season I am more cautious about having windows open but other then that I let the fresh air in!
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