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How to Detox Your House with Plants. Everyday household items can emit toxins that are unhealthy
to breathe. You can naturally remove these toxins by decorating your home with common
houseplants. You will need Spider plant Peace lily Bamboo palm Janet Craig Mother-in-law's
tongue and chrysanthemums. Step 1. Get a spider plant to reduce asthma-causing mold. The spider
plant grows quickly and throws out long stems that produce small flowers and decorative
hanging plantlets. The plantlets, or "babies," produced by the spider plant can be rooted
and transplanted to keep throughout your home. Step 2. Grow a peace lily, which is a tropical
plant with striking white flowers. The peace lily removes acetone, which is commonly used
to make plastic and fibers. Acetone is also found in tobacco smoke and car exhaust, which
could be present in your home environment. Step 3. Keep a bamboo palm, also called a
reed palm, to remove formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide from the air in your home.
Bamboo palms are popular indoor plants because they're tall and narrow, and they thrive in
indoor climates. Step 4. Buy a Janet Craig to absorb gaseous chemicals produced by pressed-wood
furniture, plastic bags, computer ink, carpeting, and conventional household cleansers and cosmetics.
Step 5. Grow mother-in-law's tongue, also called a snake plant, to absorb airborne toxins
and to act as a natural humidifier. Mother-in-law's tongues are easy to care for and make trouble-free
detoxifiers. Step 6. Grow potted chrysanthemums to absorb toxins like formaldehyde, which
is found in plastics, household cleaners, upholstery, clothes, facial tissues, and paper
towels. Breathe easy knowing that you're protecting your family and pets while beautifying your
home with natural, detoxifying plants. Did you know In the late 1960s, Bill Wolverton
discovered that swamp plants were eliminating Agent Orange in the local waters near near
Eglin Air Force Base.