Now That's Interesting A 1989 NASA study found snake plant could clean the air of pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene in sealed environments, but a 2019 study in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology failed to replicate those results. Frequently Answered Questions What doe...
Clean your house plants. Keeping plants dust-free not only helps them stay healthy and attractive, it also helps to rid them of insects. Before resorting to harsh chemicals to control pests, try to remove insects by wiping them off with a damp cloth or with soapy water. If that doesn't...
This is a relatively new brand (with high demand at the moment!) that appeals to me because their humidifiers put out hydrated air instead of mist. This means not as many potentially harmful particles in the air. Apparently, they’re much easier to clean and there’s also a filter to ...
Wiping dust off leaves not only makes them more attractive, it helps leaves to take in air and sunlight. And that makes it healthier, less prone to house plant diseases and bugs. Clean your pruning shears to avoid transferring diseases from one plant to the next.Rust...
Spider plants are pretty, do not need direct light, and they clean the air. Snake plants, also called Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, are hard to kill and are good at cleaning your air. If you want instant flowers, you can keep a Garden Chrysanthemum indoors. Your kids will enjoy pulling off...
beautiful but they are very low maintenance and can helppromote humidity. This elegant plant with a sweet fragrance also made it to the list for aNASA studythat looked at clean air plants. This beauty can cleanse toxins from the air including ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and richloroethylene...
the more tender of my plants, including the gorgeous, shrubby Fuchsia Blutini, which may or may not be hardy way up here near Seattle. I also find myself checking the air quality as often as possible, even though the summer wildfires are almost entirely suppressed, and that feels like a...