Yesterday, we talked about the problems of lead in the home. Today, let’s talk about simple steps to reduce or eliminate exposure to lead in the home:

Take off your shoes. One study found that simply taking off your shoes can reduce the amount of lead contaminated dirt in your home by 60%.

Invest in good quality doormats. If you don’t want to take off your shoes, a good quality doormat used to wipe shoes can go a long way to reduce the amount of lead contaminated dirt and dust tracked into the home.

Use walkways to prevent soil tracking. If you can, make sure all walkways to the house are cement, gravel or stepping stones, or something similar, and not soil. This will prevent contaminated soil from being tracked into the house.

Buy a good quality vacuum with a HEPA filter, a dirt finder/sensor and a power head. Make sure you get a good vacuum – you don’t want to redistribute the dust and vacuum regularly and properly.

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