How to Get Rid of a Smoke Smell in Your New Home
As hard as it is to believe, a lot of people still smoke cigarettes—nearly 30 million people in this country alone. Aside from the well-proven health impact, smoking also has…
This Whisper-Quiet Air Purifier is 71% Right Now
Photo: DG FotoStock (Shutterstock) Whether you live in a fire-prone area, have pets, or burn your food often, you could benefit from having a great air purifier. And it doesn’t…
The Best (and Worst) Places to Put Your Air Purifier
Photo: 220 Selfmade studio (Shutterstock) As we’ve learned over the last few weeks, wildfire smoke is no longer a problem primarily confined to the west coast, and is also likely…
This Air Purifier With an H13 HEPA Filter Is Over 50% Off Right Now
Image: Wetie The Wetie PM2.5 Air Purifier has a three-in-one H13 HEPA filter and can clean a large space with 360-degree air intake. If you’re concerned about pollen, smoke, or…
Here’s How Much an N95 Mask Protects You From Wildfire Smoke
I woke up to an air quality alert this morning, as probably a lot of you did. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted toward the eastern half of the U.S.,…
Five Ways to ‘Clean’ the Air in Your Home
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) There are lots of tips out there—and here on Lifehacker—about how to clean everything in your home, from your toilet to your fireplace to your couch cushions.…
How to Change the Cabin Air Filter in Your Car
Photo: wellphoto (Shutterstock) Over the past few years, air purifiers have become common household appliances, thanks not only to COVID-19 and smoke from wildfires, but also a better understanding of…
How to Build a DIY Air Purifier for Your Home
As the winter season approaches, many people are about to start gathering indoors more frequently, which means closer quarters for virus-containing droplets to travel through the air. According to the…
Maybe It’s Time to Get an Air Purifier
Photo: Parinya Smithijaroenpon (Shutterstock) I’m slow to catch on sometimes. Even though I’d had intermittent wheezing over the years, I didn’t learn I had asthma until my 30s. And even…
How to Stop Your HVAC Filter From Getting So Dirty So Fast
Photo: grandbrothers (Shutterstock) When you change the air filter in your furnace, you expect the old one to be dirty. But let’s say that when you go to make your…