01/29/2026
In the dead of winter, your home's air quality is at its lowest. Government Canada warns against exceeding 700 parts per million (ppm) of CO2 in your home, and at 1000ppm, there is a measurable effect on the mind and body: brain fog, fatigue, headaches, nausea, nose, throat, and skin irritation. This effect is even more pronounced on developing children.
In Germany, the practice of letting in fresh air (lüften) is as important to many people as is doing your laundry. Your air needs cleaning, and by extension, so does your home. Fabrics like upholstery and carpeting are reservoirs for the fine particulate found in the vehicle exhaust stuck to your clothes or unventilated appliances like space heaters.
I've never had a client that couldn't tell their air quality had improved after a full clean. Especially when experiencing brain fog, we often lose sight of how far our baseline has slipped, how quickly our brains can adapt and normalize in suboptimal conditions while stale air quietly takes a debit card to our brain function.
If you have sensitive lungs or eyes, asthma, allergies, certain cardiovascular conditions, or even a wood burning stove, it might be time for you to consider the benefits of regular cleaning.
Source:
- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/carbon-dioxide-home.html
- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/legislation-guidelines/guidelines-policies/information-regulated-parties-enforcement-approach-general-prohibitions/danger-human-health-safety-assessment-portable-electric-heaters.html
- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/air-quality/improve-indoor-air-quality-in-your-home.html
- https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-quality-health-index/children-health.html
