Creating a Healthy Home
with Ron and Lisa Beres

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The Versatility™ is the first bagless upright from Electrolux, featuring an innovative handle with a unique multi-purpose design – it can function simply as a handle for maneuvering the vacuum, or consumers can unlatch the handle from the unit and instantly turn it into a 14-foot telescoping cleaning wand to reach dirt and dust in corners, crevices and stairs quickly and effortlessly. The Quick-Release Buckle at the base of the handle works like a seat belt buckle. It pops up the handle from the vacuum for easy removal and moves the vacuum’s suction power from the floor to the hose for maximum cleaning performance. It’s great for pet owners, with attachments like the @hand turbo brush that help remove pet hair quickly and thoroughly and an anti-odor HEPA filtration system that absorbs odors. Versatility features a powerful three-stage cyclonic suction system that provides a deep clean, even as the dust cup fills.

Indoor air quality is important for families, especially during the fall allergy months. The Filtrete™ HEPA vacuum filters provide 99.97 at .3 micron percent Micro Allergen filtration while premium vacuum bags offer 94 at 1 micron percent Micro Allergen filtration. This means the filter helps stop micro-particles like dust, pet dander, allergens, mold and bacteria from being released into the air. Their line of bags, belts and filters offers styles for nearly every brand and make of vacuum cleaner. Filrete Accessories are easy to read so you can quickly find the product you need for your particular vacuum without any confusion.

Filtrete Vacuum Accessories are available at Target, Best Buy and available at Lowes starting September 22

Bags retail for $3.99 to $10.99, belts from $2.49 to $4.99 and filters from $4.99 and up

The National Institutes of Health recommends the use of humidifiers to help relieve congestion from the common cold, flu and sinus infections – 99% of the dust, dirt, pollen and other particles in the air are too small to be seen. The TrueSTEAM™ whole-house humidification system from Honeywell is different from traditional systems – it delivers the right amount of humidification to keep homeowners comfortable because it operates independent of HVAC equipment. It’s important to maintain proper humidity levels in the home – you can eliminate static shocks, protect wood floors and cabinetry from damage and it saves energy overall. TrueSTEAM uses a less water than traditional whole-house humidifiers. In fact for every one gallon of water used, a gallon of pure steam humidification is produced.

Price: $550 to $900 - depending on accessories chosen and contractor installation cost.

It’s always a great idea to check the water and air in your home. The Home Detox Green Toolkit is perfect for all your home testing needs – it helps create a healthier and greener home in half the time for half the cost. It includes a water test kit to test your water for iron, hardness, copper, nitrates, chlorine, pH, alkalinity, bacteria and lead in less than five minutes! You can also test the air in your home for allergens like pollen, mold, fibers, insect biodetrites and skin cells. The kit even has lead swabs to test your children’s toys for lead paint.