The Benefits of an Outdoor Workplace
Outdoor WorkplacesAn outdoor workplace may sound odd - perhaps you imagine a landscaper, gardener or builder being people who have outdoor workplaces. But most of us can move our workplaces…
Handy Essential Oils
Handy Essential Oils to Use Around the Home I wanted to share with you some handy essential oils that you can use with ease. I don’t like conventional pesticides they…
Asbestos-Related Products Are Often On My Radar
Asbestos-related products are often on my radar. Why? Because so many of our homes contain asbestos-related products - everything from walls, soffits, pipes, cladding, roof tiles, carpet backings, and more. Asbestos…
Lead Dust and Heavy Metals
Lead can be found in older homes. Primarily it was used in paints. Now that the health effects of lead are better understood (lowering IQ, amongst other things), lead has…
Do You Ventilate Your Home?
Do You Ventilate Your Home? What did I notice when I first started assessing homes? I discovered something that surprised me - and still does. A vast number of people don’t…
Sleep: Why Is it So Important?
Do you struggle to get a good night's sleep? Many people do these days, and this can have a bigger impact that just feeling sleepy all day, or perhaps being…
Carbon Monoxide – Beware This Silent Killer
As winter approaches, it is a great time to be having appliances serviced and checked for problems; as well, ensuring that flues are vented to the exterior and that there…
Sick Building Syndrome: Is Your Workplace Healthy?
"Sick Building Syndrome" is a term that has been around for a few decades to explain how and why people are affected by their buildings. As a building biologist, I…
Scented Reeds And Candles: My Opinion
What do I think of Scented Reeds and Candles? Scented reeds and candles - peh! I have thought a lot about scented reeds and candles ...and my opinion is very…
House Dust Mites are Everywhere
House Dust Mites (HDM) are Everywhere! House dust mites are tiny, opaque, feast on skin cells and love to live in mattresses, with their population being three times higher in a…
Vacuum Cleaners
Vacuum Cleaners. What to look for in a good one... With the enormous range of vacuum cleaners on the market, how do you choose what is best for your needs?…
Home is the Most Important Place
Home is the most important place. It is our castle. Home is our safety haven, our sacred space, our island in the midst of the world. For many of us,…
