2. Improving Air Quality in Your Home

The best way to improve air quality in your home, where you spend a large majority of your time, is to use an air filter 24/7. Yes, it is best to run your air filter all day long so that when you come home, you’ll be prepared for breathing the best air (as well as when you sleep!). I’ve gotten some flack for this in the past, but this arguement is mostly a disagreement of what side of the razor to stand on. For the negligable cost in electricity (it costs less than a lightbulb to power my filter), I’m more willing to reccomend having your home always prepared.

The question now is, what type of air filter do you need?

There are some ridiculously expensive air filters on the market. Do you need a $5000 air filter to improve your air quality? NO. Here’s a secret for you. A HEPA class Filter (the kind you use on your furnace at home) strapped to a box fan does just as good of a job as a hospital grade air filtration system at improving air quality. Don’t believe me? Check out this video by University of Michigan Medicine.