Allergic Living’s Safe Paint Picks
Benjamin Moore’s Aura paint line www.benjaminmoore.ca Why? Zero-VOC paint and tint line; interior and exterior paints. Boomerang Recycled Paint www.boomerangpaint.com Why? Recycled paint that’s...
View ArticleThe Queen of Stylish Green
Andrea Kantelberg’s interior design studio is pure white. White walls, white table, white chairs. The headquarters of Kantelberg Design is more like a canvass than an office, a space where Canada’s...
View ArticleGreen Prescription
How you live makes a difference. Autos Let’s start with your vehicle. If you’re driving an SUV, it burns one-half to two-thirds more fuel than a regular car. As for cars, newer models can vary...
View ArticleWhat is Mold?
Molds are microscopic fungi that grow all around us, both indoors and out. Inside, mold thrives in humid areas like the shower or the basement. Outside, you’ll find it growing in shady areas where...
View ArticleWhat’s New: Chemicals Tied to Early Puberty
If you or your child have asthma or allergies you have probably already been trying to reduce your exposure to chemicals in your home. It turns out that you may be doing yourselves more of a favour...
View ArticleYour House Has Mold!
It’s a humid summer day. You descend the basement stairs and that damp, dusky smell hits you. Or you look under the kitchen sink and see a dark stain near a dripping pipe. Perhaps you peel back a piece...
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Saying Good Night to the Dust Mite
You can’t see them, but they’re all over your home. Dust mites will be in the carpet, the sofa, the bedding, the curtains, even a child’s stuffed animals. These tiny insects, visible only under a...
View ArticleThe Healthy Basement
No more musty, moldy underworld. Transform your basement into a livable, breathable space. People with environmental sensitivities, allergies and asthma are often taught to shun basements as dark, dank...
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The Greener Floor
There’s a lot of work in keeping an allergy-friendly home: regular dusting and vacuuming, cleaning with hypoallergenic products and ensuring low humidity levels to keep moulds away. This regimen is...
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Constructive Advice for a Kitchen Renovation
For millions of homeowners, it’s an all-too-familiar scene: Your kitchen is so outdated, it could easily pass for a spread in a 1970s IKEA catalog. To boot, the counters are scratched, the cupboard...
View ArticleThe Dirt on Cleaning
Don’t be fooled by cool containers, fresh scents and disinfecting muscle. Here’s how to clean – without polluting your air. For many people with allergies and asthma, regular cleaning can help keep...
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Designer Homes Get Allergy-Friendly, Green and Gorgeous
Allergic Living set out in search of architecturally designed homes that put indoor pollutants on notice. Our columnist reports back with four outstanding residences that incorporate allergy and air...
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9 Spots Where Allergy Triggers Hide
You may think you’ve got allergy and asthma triggers under control in your own home. But do you really? Allergic Living helps root out some crafty culprits that have your household wheezing and...
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How you live makes a difference. Autos Let’s start with your vehicle. If you’re driving an SUV, it burns one-half to two-thirds more fuel than a regular car. As for cars, newer models can vary...
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How To: Get a Hold on Mold
If you’ve got allergies or asthma, mold in the home is bad news. Fortunately, Allergic Living’s handy how-to guide will spare you from the spores. By Jennifer Van Evra It’s the houseguest you never...
View ArticleTips to Stop a Mold Problem
Clean up any leaks or spills right away. If moisture is removed within 24-48 hours of appearing, mold is unlikely to grow. Check your roof and repair or replace it immediately if you detect a leak;...
View ArticleMold: What Are Its Effects on Health?
Molds are fungi that exist almost everywhere in the outdoors – and inside, they’re a common component of household dust. But mold can become a nightmare when there’s a large amount and it’s busily...
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Back Decks: The Safe Way to Work with Woods, Stains
Thinkstock Hankering for a handsome back deck? Here’s the low-down on the healthy way to work with woods. With the long, lazy days of summer finally here, there’s nothing like chilling out in the...
View ArticleClorox Comes Clean About Fragrance Ingredients
Clorox may best known as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cleaning products – but now the company itself is coming clean about its fragrances. In a groundbreaking move, the 100-year-old...
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How to Defeat Dust Mites
They prowl our bends and sofas, invisible to us, but hugely allergenic. Here’s the latest on dust mites, and what you can do to protect your family. -From Allergic Living magazine’s Spring 2014...
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