{"id":1143,"date":"2019-05-03T18:08:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T18:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2020-08-31T18:32:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:32:57","slug":"keeping-a-healthy-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2019\/05\/keeping-a-healthy-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Home At Risk? Biggest Threats to Keeping a Healthy Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1143\" class=\"elementor elementor-1143\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8044e8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8044e8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2e6a03\" data-id=\"d2e6a03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2778bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2778bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A home provides safety, shelter and security. Because we spend more than 50 percent of our lives indoors, it&#8217;s important to make sure you have a healthy home. Good mental and physical health depends on homes that are well maintained and free of hazards. Understanding, identifying and eliminating the dangers that may be in your home, can help protect the health of you and your family. This article will discuss the biggest threats to keeping a healthy home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7193f67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7193f67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a428b4\" data-id=\"8a428b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05900df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05900df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Water Intrusion<\/h2><p>Always be on the lookout for signs of a water leak. I can tell you first hand how much damage water can do to your home. One night when we were all sleeping, our dishwasher&#8217;s water line broke. It flooded almost the entire lower level of our home, as well as parts of the basement. It ruined the hardwood floors and half of the lower level had to be completely gutted.<\/p><p>This was not something that could have been prevented but it shows the amount of damage that water can do to your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1923f5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1923f5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6917f19\" data-id=\"6917f19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b264473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b264473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage--e1551984312335-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage--e1551984312335-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage--e1551984312335-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage--e1551984312335.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee3ff3\" data-id=\"eee3ff3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a44c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a44c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage-2-e1551985000170-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage-2-e1551985000170-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage-2-e1551985000170-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-damage-2-e1551985000170.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38c449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38c449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Signs of water intrusion:\u00a0<\/h4><ul><li>Water spots that get bigger over time.\u00a0<\/li><li>Lingering musty odor<\/li><li>Dampness or moisture droplets on hard surfaces\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>When you do have water damage, such as a flooded basement it&#8217;s important to thoroughly clean the area and dry the carpet to prevent mold growth.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cf4413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cf4413\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d70fc03\" data-id=\"d70fc03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b2524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b2524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Mold<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72067bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72067bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac61f0\" data-id=\"3ac61f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6b425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd6b425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s no secret that some molds can cause health problems especially in people with allergies and asthma. Did you know that mold can grow indoors on concrete, wood, plaster, drywall, furniture and carpet? It&#8217;s often gray, black or white and has a musty, stale odor.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0891b7\" data-id=\"f0891b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d5ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12d5ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-Damage.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-Damage.png 383w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Water-Damage-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62964f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62964f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Mold may be hidden in places like on the back side of drywall or paneling, the top side of ceiling tiles and the underside of carpets and pads, etc.\u00a0Mold indicates the presence of moisture.\u00a0<strong>Moisture control is the key to mold control.\u00a0<\/strong>When water leaks or spills happen indoors, it&#8217;s important to dry out any materials within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth.\u00a0<\/p><p>To remove mold, you&#8217;ll want to clean surfaces with a mix of one cup use 1 cup of<br \/>chlorine bleach to 1 gallon of water<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe96c71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe96c71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-609a1b6\" data-id=\"609a1b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d3aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d3aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)<\/h2><p>VOCs are gases emitted into the air from certain solids or liquids. VOCs come from a variety of chemicals that can affect your health. These chemicals are widely used in common household products like paints, varnishes, solvents, cleaners, disinfectants, pesticides, etc.\u00a0<\/p><p>VOCs can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs. VOCs can damage the central nervous system as well as other organs. To protect yourself from VOCs, add ventilation when using products with VOCs indoors. Look for low or no VOC products.\u00a0 You can find more information on VOCs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3a50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f3a50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contaminant-sources.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1369\" alt=\"keeping a healthy home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contaminant-sources.png 720w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contaminant-sources-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5e2df1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5e2df1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd7401\" data-id=\"fbd7401\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9457035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9457035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Carbon Monoxide<\/h2>\nCarbon monoxide is a deadly gas that is both odorless, taste-less. CO can come from faulty or non-vented fuel-burning appliances like:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Gas water heaters<\/li>\n \t<li>Gas clothes dryer<\/li>\n \t<li>Gas cooking stoves\/ovens<\/li>\n \t<li>Gas and kerosene space heaters<\/li>\n \t<li>Propane grills<\/li>\n \t<li>Cars, trucks, and other vehicles<\/li>\n \t<li>Blocked chimneys and flues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The first signs and symptoms of CO poisoning are sleepiness, weakness, lethargy, confusion and headaches. More severe CO poisoning can cause flu-like symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. This is why it&#8217;s so important to have a working CO detector. I&#8217;ve listed a few trusted brands below for you to compare.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"alyfern-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"My Amazon Picks\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"d2582a4ad2b17039f44c59e69d8e02e5\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B000N8OYXI,B07DL9H9MD,B00002N86A,B00O8MVW12\";\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcf5435 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcf5435\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bb0b84\" data-id=\"5bb0b84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88168ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88168ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Radon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5d988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb5d988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Radon is a radioactive gas that is odorless and taste-less just like carbon monoxide. Radon is found in soil and rocks, well water, and even building materials. Radon rises from the ground and migrates into homes and buildings through cracks and\/or holes in the foundation.<\/p><p>The scary thing about radon is that it has no short-term recognizable symptoms which is why it&#8217;s important to test for it to make sure you have a healthy home. Breathing in the radioactive gasses over a long period of time can cause damage to cells deep within the lungs, increasing your risk of lung cancer. According to the EPA, radon is the second\u00a0 is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.\u00a0<\/p><p>What you can do:<\/p><ul><li>Make sure to have a radon test done when purchasing a home.\u00a0<\/li><li>If you didn&#8217;t have a radon test done when you purchased your home, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07L3YMDRM\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07L3YMDRM&amp;linkId=c63174f6813805ad0ef3ccce76b98fd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radon kit<\/a> to test for it.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-987e2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"987e2da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb6be6\" data-id=\"4eb6be6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db45e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db45e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Lead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c8572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c8572\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3053166\" data-id=\"3053166\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efed6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efed6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lead-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1388\" alt=\"keeping a healthy home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lead-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lead-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/lead.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51468d1\" data-id=\"51468d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867dba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"867dba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lead-paint.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lead-paint.jpg 759w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lead-paint-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f991b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f991b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lead was most commonly used in paint but can also be found in other sources like pottery, dirt, water, and toys manufactured in other countries. Lead is particularly dangerous for children and pregnant women. Babies and children are more likely to be exposed to lead because they often put their hands and other objects into their mouths. They can inhale dust from lead-based paint or lead contaminated soil.\u00a0<\/p><p>What you can do:<\/p><ul><li>Determine if your home was built before 1978. Lead-based paint was outlawed in 1978, but all houses built prior to 1978 are likely to contain some lead-based paint.\u00a0<\/li><li>Test for lead using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0051VARFG\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0051VARFG&amp;linkId=52cd50f5880af4d72bff132300c74b57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">test strip<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01633BXLM\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01633BXLM&amp;linkId=d29490dbbd01b68114aa856956cc4a39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead testing wipe.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>Wipe your feet on mats before entering the home.\u00a0<\/li><li>Use caution when renovating your home. Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/pubs\/renovation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA&#8217;s Renovation, Repair and Paint rule web page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li>For additional information, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2018\/05\/make-your-home-safe-from-lead-and-lead-based-paint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to read my article on keeping your\u00a0 home safe from lead and lead based paint.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3af22c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3af22c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afd495e\" data-id=\"afd495e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d7a896 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d7a896\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c4bc3d\" data-id=\"2c4bc3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2c70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2c70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Asbestos\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc29326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc29326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous\u00a0 mineral that is resistant to heat, electricity and chemical corrosion. Asbestos was once a common ingredient in construction materials like insulation, cloth, cement, paper, and plastic.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a779b12\" data-id=\"a779b12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0d928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c0d928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/asbestos-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1392\" alt=\"keeping a healthy home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/asbestos-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/asbestos-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/asbestos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8eb861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8eb861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Asbestos fibers are odorless, tasteless and cannot be seen so it&#8217;s easy for a person to inhale or ingest the fibers without knowing. Once asbestos fibers are in the body, they will never dissolve. Exposure to asbestos will not present any immediate symptoms. Asbestos related illnesses can take 20-50 years to develop causing inflammation, scarring and genetic damage to cells in the body.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Products can still contain asbestos as long as the product doesn&#8217;t contain more than 1% of asbestos. In addition, there are a significant number of old homes and buildings that contain a high percentage of asbestos related materials because they were manufactured before the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Act (AHERA) in 1986. Consult a professional when determining if you have asbestos. Sometimes it&#8217;s safest to leave the asbestos material undisturbed while other times it should be removed.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-298778b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"298778b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb22bc9\" data-id=\"bb22bc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c4292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c4292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Pests<\/h2>\nPests carry diseases and can damage homes. If you already know you have cockroaches, fleas, mice or rats, you need to know how big the problem is and where the source of the problem is located.\n\nLook for these signs:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Waste droppings<\/li>\n \t<li>Chew marks on walls and\/or woodwork<\/li>\n \t<li>Open food packages or lots of crumbs in the pantry.<\/li>\n \t<li>Cracks, crevices and holes.<\/li>\n \t<li>Clutter such as garbage, paper bags, cardboard, and newspapers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nI recommend using mouse traps, and other natural deterrents to help eliminate pests rather than using chemicals like bug bombs or poisons. 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(Use a low VOC product)<\/li><li>Use a vacuum with a HEPA filter.\u00a0<\/li><li>Clean hard floor surfaces regularly.\u00a0<\/li><li>Sanitize handheld devices regularly: Phones, remotes, keyboards, etc.<\/li><li>Clean dryer vent and lint filter regularly.\u00a0<\/li><li>Replace your furnace filter regularly.\u00a0<\/li><li>Make sure smoke detectors are working properly.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dab688 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dab688\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a96efc5\" data-id=\"a96efc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcae11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcae11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Final Recap<\/h3><p>There&#8217;s a lot of things that go into keeping a healthy a home. 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