Should We Use Environmental Monitoring Devices?
Lifewire recently interviewed IHC for an article on personal devices that measure pollution. Below are their questions and our responses. 1) Why are personal devices that measure pollution important? Personal environmental monitoring devices can be important because risk = [...]
Integrating Ideas from Building Biology
Building biology or bau-biologie is “the study of the holistic relationships between humans and their built environment
Clean for Health and Prosper
You've likely heard the saying, "Nice guys finish last", but they can finish first, especially when they clean for health and not just for appearances. Per the book, Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World, "socially responsible [businesses] do better... [because] [...]
How to Buy a Cordless Vacuum
The Wall Street Journal, Buy Side, interviewed Indoor Health Council on "How to Buy a Cordless Vacuum" and in-house expert, George Jackson of Advance Cleaning Equipment, Boise, ID, provided answers. Q: What factors should people consider when purchasing a cordless [...]
The High Cost of Wearing Street Shoes Indoors
Wearing street shoes indoors comes at a price: you may be tracking heavy metal dust from roadways, pesticide residues, and other unwanted substances. The Japanese custom of leaving street shoes in a rack by the door and donning alternate [...]
Swivel Vacuums and Ergonomics
Swivel upright vacuum cleaners are becoming increasingly common. The ability of these designs to maneuver around objects more easily than standard uprights is touted as an important benefit. To date, however, no publicly available ergonomics research has been found that specifically evaluates this swivel feature.
The Best Cleaning and Organizing Tip
The best cleaning and organizing tip is to Declutter. With less to collect dust, there is less to clean and fewer exposures to cleaning products. Make one or at most two passes through a room with three plastic tubs [...]
Real Books, Real Care and Cleaning
Even in a digital age, the tactile feel of "real" books still draws many of us, as does the look of a well-stocked office library, but that very physicality makes paper books dust collectors unless stored on shelves behind glass [...]
Stick Vacuums and Vacs for tile
In general, all dry vacuums work on a simple premise: particles in vs. particles out. The more particles brought in and the fewest released back to the environment, the better. A vacuum, stick or otherwise, is a system in which [...]
Effective Vacuuming and Carpet Spotting
Proper regular vacuuming addresses two issues: 1. Removes fine dust from carpet so it does not get stirred up by walking on it. Most people produce an invisible cloud of dust when they walk on carpet. 2. An effective vacuum [...]