The air outside our homes may be filled with gases and molecules that are unhealthy for us, but it also contains large amounts of fresh oxygen--something the air inside our homes don’t have. In the article, “Invisible Toxins in Your Living Room,” the author gives detailed instructions on how to clear the air in your house. In your lifetime, you spend 60% of it in your house. Although the air may seem safe, it really isn’t. Fumes such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, mold, and dust are constantly in the air you breathe. Especially during the winter, when most of the windows and dorrs remain closed, large amount of carbon dioxide can build up without being properly released. This is dangerous especially if you have asthma, or respiratory problems because those particles can enter your lungs. Here are a few tips to airing out your home:
Leaving the windows open in your room before and after you go to bed lets all the CO2 that has accumulated escape and provides better sleeping conditions. 
Using scented candles gives off a nice smell, but also release “particulates”,which are tiny bits of pollution. Instead, using unscented candles will still give off a warm glow, without the irritating toxins.
Another way to provide healthier air in your home is to clean out filters in air conditioners and heating vents. Dust and mold that collcts on the filters just enters the air whenever the air is turned on. By replacing the filters, purer air is guaranteed. If we care about the air outside, then we should care much more about the air in our homes.
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