Benefits of Houseplants

[missmanors]

One great way to go green in your home while adding appeal, is with houseplants. Houseplants are not just for decoration, though they should be decorative and will be if they are healthy.

We all know that plants give off oxygen, but here are some things about houseplants that you may not know.

Houseplants can remove 87% of air toxins within 24 hours by absorbing them. Toxins such as acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, trichlorethylene, and xylene which come from adhesives, paints, caulk, stains, varnishes, and particle board can be removed by houseplants. Also harmful chemicals caused by detergents, printers, tobacco smoke, ceiling tiles, carpeting and other floor coverings can be removed by houseplants.

We worry so much these days about our environment and how we can keep it as clean as possible. Placing growing plants around our home is a great way to clean up our air, while bringing life and texture to our indoor spaces.

[homealone]

I knew that house plants gave off oxygen while adding beauty to our homes, though I will admit that I did not know that they also removed all those toxins from our homes.

Thanks for this great information. Now there is yet another reason for me to purchase more house plants as soon as possible. Hubby and I are both smokers, and I think that adding a few more plants around the house would be a very good idea.