The What and the How

Did you know, certain indoor plants, when placed inside your house, could remove 87 percent of toxins from the air inside your house every 24 hours?  When the interiors of your house are adorned with indoor plants, you are creating a space that would enrich your home but your body and mind and enhance the quality of your life.   Let’s delve into some of the benefits of indoor plants. Natural Air Purifiers: Plants act as natural air purifiers and cleanse the air of toxins that could otherwise prove harmful to health. Research has proven that plants can remove 87 percent of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) every twenty-four hours. VOCs are substances such as formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene. Formaldehyde is a toxic substance that is found in cigarette smoke, vinyl and so on. It can cause respiratory tract and skin irritations. Benzene and trichloroethylene are found in paints and solvents Benzene can increase the risk of cancer and trichloroethylene can caus

Choosing a counter-top for your kitchen can be a daunting task, in order to choose the right kitchen counter-top you need to narrow down your search by analyzing your life style. You need to analyze and decide how much time you are willing to spend for maintaining the counter-tops and daily usage. Tolerance for Maintenance If you are a person who is not willing to do housework, you need to choose a counter-top which demands low maintenance. Solid surface, laminate, quartz, stainless steel and engineered stone counter-tops are best suited to tailor your needs as they require less effort to keep them in perfect condition. However if you are a person who enjoys doing household work and spending a few pennies for polishing and maintenance you can go for porous type of kitchen counter-tops which are made up of granite, wood or concrete. These counter-tops need to be periodically sealed and wooden counter-tops need to be oiled or polished once in three months to protect i

As an industrial owner or contractor you are concerned about employee safety and health. In order to do that you need to establish a work place which increases employee comfort, ensure maximum productivity and safety. One way to improve employee productivity is by installing window films to glass. Why do you need to invest in window tinting your workplace? Simple it improves productivity, health and safety ensuring your optimum functionality of your organization. Window tinting provides health benefits in the long term. Here are five ways how tinting your windows will help improve employee health and safety. Reduced Glare on Computer Screens: Window films reduce visible light transmission which is similar to putting on a pair of sunglasses. The darker the lenses the more light they will block. Squinting your eyes due to glare will exert strain on your retinal nerves and might lead to myopia or hipermetropia. It is always advisable to go for a dark film which is ca

Pests can cause a great deal of trouble if they are not dealt with. Instead of spraying expensive pesticides and wasting time it is advisable to contact professional pest control services. Choosing a pest control company can be a daunting task as all companies offer the best in class pest control services. It is better to take things slow by conducting a through research about the company and coming to a conclusion. So here are six tips to select a pest control service. What are their qualifications? First and foremost you need to analyze whether the technicians are authorized license holders. You can verify by contacting the local pesticide regulatory office. You need to find out whether the company stays up to date with regulations, products, safety and techniques used. All companies which provide pest control services need to employ a certified entomologist and follow integrated pest management techniques. Analyze their experience You need to check t