Careful
with the Holiday Candles
During the holidays many people
decorate their homes with beautiful lights and candles. The lights twinkle in
the night and the candles fill their homes with the smell of apples, spices,
pine and other holiday fragrancies.
Be careful with the candles. They can
do more that burn you. Many studies now suggest burning candles can be a health
risk especially to those who already have resprotary problems. While this is
true there are still things you can do to enjoy your holiday candles.
Do not buy any candles with metal in
the wick. Watch out for shiny metal wire inside the wicks of candles. Look
for pure paper or cotton instead.
Keep wicks trimmed to one-quarter inch.
Keep candles out of drafts from open
windows or furnance vents.
Watch out for slow-burning candles with additives. (These candles often feel
greasy to the touch.) Instead, look for pure beeswax or soy candles, which emit
less pollution.
If the candle is in a jar, see if it leaves a soot ring on the jar's lip. The
soot may be an indication of lead dust.
And it should go without saying, don't
leave any candle burning when you are not there to watch it.
Making
Your Home Pet Allergy Free for Holiday Guests
It won’t be long before families
will be gathering together to celebrate the many
holidays that fall in the last two months of the year.
Windows will be washed, tablecloths ironed, and cakes
and cookies baked in preparation of the arrival of
out-of-town guests.
Thoughtful hosts and hostesses plan
seating arrangements well in advance to make sure that
dining partners get along. But what do you do if Aunt
Sally is allergic to Rover or Uncle Bill can’t be
anywhere near Fluffy? What about the guest that has
environmental allergies? Can you make your home as
welcoming to them as your other guests?
Of course you can! With a little
extra work and advance preparation everyone can enjoy
the holidays together without the worry of a trip to the
emergency room or a mad scramble for the inhaler.
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