Health at Home

My Buildingbiology Blog

This blog is about my practice, and my reflections on the wider topic of living spaces.

Other channels are the Facebook group Healthy House Australia, and the Facebook and Instagram pages of Buildingbiology Australia.

I hope you find something that interests and inspires you!

Mite-time
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Mite-time

The most prevalent mite living in our homes is the dust mite. There also can be bed-bugs and fleas, inhabiting our lovely plush carpets.

While driving home from a humid and hot Sydney day, I decided to post a reminder, that most of these little suckers like it warm and moist. In other words- this is the time to keep an eye on them. They reproduce FAST.

What can you do?

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Cleaning Therapy
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Cleaning Therapy

It’s holidays…. so I went through all my junk mail, emptied, sorted, unsubscribed, - thinking that there is a topic for a blog about computer-clean-up in all this, - when I came across this beautiful article from my favourite cleaner-makers, Koala Eco.

It certainly rings true to me, and I thought you might like it, too. Anything can be a chore or a pleasure: It’s our decision!

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