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How to Prepare Your Home for Melting Snow

March 16, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 9 Comments

How to Prepare Your Home for Melting Snow

Water is always eager to make its way into our living spaces. One crack is all that is needed to cause a serious problem in any indoor environment. As Spring approaches and snow melts, homeowners should be aware of vulnerable areas such as rooftops, windows, and other possible ports of entry. Home inspectors Nick Gromicko… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: basement, basements, building, buying, cracks, damage, flooding, homeowners, melting, moisture, snow, toxic mold, water, water damage, water intrusion, waterproof

10 Ways to Detox Your Home

October 13, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

10 Ways to Detox Your Home

What can we do to make our home a safe refuge? How can we ensure access to clean air and clean water? 10 Ways to Detox Your Home 1. Become aware. Don’t be afraid of information. While it can be overwhelming, knowledge is empowering. Dr. J. H. Tilden said, “Knowledge is power. Knowledge of how… 

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Filed Under: Detox, House, microbes and mold, Mold, Natural Living, Uncategorized, Unseen Reality Tagged With: air, air purifier, building, building biology, chemical-free, detox, environmental, health, healthy, moisture, natural, safe, synthetic fragrances, Teflon, toxic, toxic mold

Thermal Imaging to Detect Water Damage

August 27, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 9 Comments

Thermal Imaging to Detect Water Damage

Thermal imaging is a technology that aids in the detection of hidden moisture behind walls, ceilings and floors. It also helps diagnose a variety of other home-performance problems such as missing insulation, air leaks or thermal bridges. Used by the military for surveillance purposes for many years, thermography has also been used by firefighters,  airport… 

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Filed Under: House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Unseen Reality Tagged With: damage, detection, hazards, hidden, home inspection, inspection, moisture, mold, mold testing, radiometric, technology, testing, thermal, thermal imaging, thermography, toxic mold, water

Got Surface Mold? 10 Natural Solutions

June 30, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 44 Comments

Got Surface Mold? 10 Natural Solutions

Because of the nature of indoor environments, it’s easy for surface mold to develop – especially in the bathroom area, where air circulation is at a minimum. Before addressing the surface issue, it is important to rule out the presence of a deeper problem. Sometimes surface mold is due to hidden water damage. A crack… 

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Filed Under: DIY, microbes and mold, Unseen Reality Tagged With: Anti-fungal, bleach, borax, chitosan, mildew, moisture, mold, natural, natural solutions, peroxide, pumice, spray, surface mold, toxic, toxic mold, vinegar

Toxic Mold: Where Do I Begin?

January 23, 2013 by Andrea Fabry 15 Comments

Toxic Mold: Where Do I Begin?

You suspect mold in your home. Someone in your family has symptoms that baffle doctors. Where do you start? Test your home before cutting into any drywall or lifting any carpet. Disturbing the mold spores can make a situation much worse. Preliminary testing can be done with a simple moisture meter obtained from a local… 

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Filed Under: House, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living Tagged With: ERMI, moisture, moisture meter, mold, test, toxic mold

MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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