Shell Busey discusses air movement and humidity in your home.

Turn your fans on to keep the air moving in your house.

Control Humidity

Keep the humidity in your house below 50%; dust mites don’t like to live in a place with low humidity. Ideal humidity is 30% – 40%. Humidity is measured by a hygrometer which can be obtained from hardware stores.

– Install exhaust fans in your bathroom and kitchen that exhaust directly to the outside.

– Let your bathroom fan run for one hour or longer after you shower or bathe.

– Let your kitchen fan run for 20 minutes after cooking.

– Seal up air leaks with weatherstripping and caulking to improve winter humidity conditions and reduce your heating bill.