The more time you spend indoors, the more likely you are to experience cold and allergy symptoms, even if you don’t have a cold or allergies. air.

According to the EPA, indoor air is twice as polluted than outdoor air.  The more airtight your home, the greater the potential problems. Think about it:  a tightly sealed house tends to let very little in or out, including such common air pollutants as dust, dust mites, bacteria, pesticides, formaldehyde, smoking and cleaning byproducts, pollen, and many more.

While there are numerous ways to prevent and combat the effects of indoor air pollution, certain house plant varieties can be particularly effective. In addition to thriving on the very substances that cause you problems with allergies, asthma, and other upper respiratory ailments, house plans also provide:

• Added decorating beauty
• A new or expanded hobby that helps fend off depression

Which types of houseplants are best suited to cleaning up the air you breathe? You’ll want to talk to your landscapist, but you can’t go wrong with any of the following:

• Arrowhead Vine
• Boston Fern
• Chinese Evergreen
• Croton
• Dumb Cane
• Peace Lily
• Philodendron
• Pothos
• Spider Plant

On the other hand, house plants can’t do the job alone. For that matter, nothing can.  But PC Plumbing, Heating, AC & Remodeling can come awfully close.  We offer several whole-house air quality solutions to help you breathe cleaner, healthier air, which means ridding your home of the pollutants that make you feel miserable inside your own home.  For more information or a free in-home proposal, contact us today.