Improving Indoor Air Quality: A Step-by-Step Guide Winter is coming! I've been insulating and sealing everything in my home as a way to reduce heating/cooling costs. Due to this, less fresh air is now actively being pulled into my house. Because of this, I've been thinking a lot more about making sure the air inside is as pristine as possible. Read on for my journey in improving indoor air quality.Why Does Indoor Air Quality Matter As modern humans we spend more and more time indoor...

Improving Indoor Air Quality: A Step-by-Step Guide Winter is coming! I've been insulating and sealing everything in my home as a way to reduce heating/cooling costs. Due to this, less fresh air is now actively being pulled into my house. Because of this, I've been thinking a lot more about making sure the air inside is as pristine as possible. Read on for my journey in improving indoor air quality.Why Does Indoor Air Quality Matter As modern humans we spend more and more time indoor...

In the last issue of Fermenting Solutions, I mentioned that trying to keep my mycology grow room warm was becoming an issue. Each month, the arrival of my electric bills was starting to induce sticker shock. When I decided to have a year round mushroom growing setup it was only natural to put it in the warmest room in my house. My indoor gardening setup was already there. So why not add mushrooms? The increase in costs to maintain the temperature was making it obvious that this wasn't go...

In the last issue of Fermenting Solutions, I mentioned that trying to keep my mycology grow room warm was becoming an issue. Each month, the arrival of my electric bills was starting to induce sticker shock. When I decided to have a year round mushroom growing setup it was only natural to put it in the warmest room in my house. My indoor gardening setup was already there. So why not add mushrooms? The increase in costs to maintain the temperature was making it obvious that this wasn't go...

I've always been a fan of gardening. It probably has something to do with spending all that time out in the sun with my great grandmother digging in the dirt as a kid and enjoying the great things that came from it when it was ultimately time for harvest. I lost touch with this joy for a bit in my 20's. There was nothing like the mind-numbing contrast of the cubicled office to make me want to get back outside and get my hands dirty. After buying my first home with some property, doing some re...

I've always been a fan of gardening. It probably has something to do with spending all that time out in the sun with my great grandmother digging in the dirt as a kid and enjoying the great things that came from it when it was ultimately time for harvest. I lost touch with this joy for a bit in my 20's. There was nothing like the mind-numbing contrast of the cubicled office to make me want to get back outside and get my hands dirty. After buying my first home with some property, doing some re...

My email newsletter is entitled Fermenting Solutions. It started years ago as an effort to 'dog food' AWeber's Curate mobile app. It's a semi regular chronicle of a current project that I'm spending time on... the trials, tribulations and the interesting beverages I've had to drink while trying to work through them. You can read past issues here. If you're interested in getting all new issues in your inbox, you can also sign up at the above link.

My email newsletter is entitled Fermenting Solutions. It started years ago as an effort to 'dog food' AWeber's Curate mobile app. It's a semi regular chronicle of a current project that I'm spending time on... the trials, tribulations and the interesting beverages I've had to drink while trying to work through them. You can read past issues here. If you're interested in getting all new issues in your inbox, you can also sign up at the above link.