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  • How to Build a DIY Air Purifier for Your Home

    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 CDC, EPA, and OSHA, good ventilation — including a portable air purifier — is one thing you can add to your COVID mitigation plan to…


  • Maybe It’s Time to Get an Air Purifier

    Maybe It’s Time to Get an Air Purifier

    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 though air purifiers are widely recommended by almost everybody in the asthma and allergy world, I never looked into them. A “purifier,” really? Sounds hokey.


  • When to Change Your Air Filter (and How to Choose the Right One)

    When to Change Your Air Filter (and How to Choose the Right One)

    Changing the air filters in your HVAC system regularly is important not only for the air quality in your home, but also for saving money on your energy bill, as well as maintenance costs down the road on your system. A worn-out or clogged filter makes the fans in your circulation system work overtime to…


  • How to Make Virtual Makeup Look More Realistic

    How to Make Virtual Makeup Look More Realistic

    Virtual filters have long been popular on social media, but in the accelerated digital world, wearing virtual makeup is for more than selfies. From digital parties to professional meetings, it’s become increasingly common to find skin-smoothing features on video apps or use filters to alter how you look. If you’re looking to change your appearance…