Question from Susan
My office will be moving into an office in the next few weeks that we are remodeling. There has been no way to get odor free products. So….I am not sure that I will be there the entire first week (must travel for a few days that week), I will be sure and buy plants for outgassing…spider plants, philodrendron, etc…and get them in there ASAP…and I’ll have windows open a lot (I like to have them open anyway). Any other suggestions? I’m not too terribly sensitive, but I am concerned that with new woods, new carpets, new paint, etc…I might go into overload.
Debra’s Answer
Many years ago, before I arranged things to work at home, I did temp work in various offices. I never knew how toxic they would be.
My solution was to carry with me a desktop air filter, specifically one made by E. L. Foust Company. It’s their model 160DT. It’s small enough to carry, but big enough to create a cloud of clean air around your desk, even in an open room.
I suggest you get one of these before you try to work in that office and put your body in overload. Plants won’t be enough.
