Breathe clean air!

Wow! Four days in a row. I am impressed with your commitment to learning about smoke and protecting yourself! Come back tomorrow and you will be Smoke Ready! 

Let’s talk about filters. It’s probably time to clean them or replace them. I don’t know about you, but it’s one of those tasks that I often forget about it so set yourself a reminder on your phone to change it every other month. If you’ve got allergies or you’re more sensitive to smoke than the average person, you should consider installing a better filter (you’ll know this because it has a higher MERV rating; a 13 or higher will remove smoke). To be really prepared, go to the store right now and pick up a couple extra filters to get you through the season. This way, if a big smoke event pops up you won’t find yourself staring at an empty store shelf wishing you’d bought one earlier.

You can also make yourself a cleaner air room using an air cleaner. Close the windows and doors to a room and turn on the cleaner. Then breathe in your nice, clean air. If you’re the DIY type, you can even make your own. The Washington Department of Ecology has a great video to watch to learn how.