Rainbow International is a global franchise organization providing professional residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services with multiple offices in the Miami area.
Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Rainbow International, a global franchise organization providing professional residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services, shares its tips on improving indoor air quality.
Most people associate pollution with the outdoors. Yet, surprisingly, the air inside homes and offices is often two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. According to the experts at Rainbow International, addressing indoor air quality issues and having air ducts cleaned can help improve personal health, reduce utility bills and create a cleaner environment for breathing.
6. Increase ventilation by opening windows and running the exhaust fan, especially when cooking, cleaning or painting.
5. Pay attention to the signs of indoor air pollution: irritated eyes, nose and throat, headache, fatigue and dizziness.
4. Decrease humidity by running a dehumidifier to make an environment where mold, mildew and dust mites are less likely to live.
3. Avoid using harsh chemicals with harmful fumes. Instead, choose nontoxic cleaning products.
2. Keep smoke outside by never smoking and avoiding burning candles indoors.
1. Change the furnace filter regularly and choose a high-efficiency filter that can trap the smallest particles.
Established in 1981, Rainbow International is a global franchise organization providing professional residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services through more than 400 locations worldwide. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500,” Rainbow International franchisees offer services including water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage restoration, and mold removal. Additional services such as carpet and upholstery cleaning, tile, grout and hard surface cleaning, odor removal, air duct cleaning, and more are available in some areas. Rainbow International utilizes the most advanced equipment, innovative technologies and accountability systems to assure an uncompromising commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction.