These Cleaning Myths Are Only Making Your Home Dirtier

Air Fresheners Make Air Quality Worse

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Air fresheners release around 100 different chemicals to mask odors indoors. Although they smell nice, they do not clean the air. The opposite is true. University of Melbourne researcher Anne Steinemann found that at least half of the ingredients in air fresheners are toxic.

Research debates over how much air freshener exposure harms your health. Normal use should be fine, but if you want to clean the air, you’ll have better luck opening a window and lighting a candle.

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