Healthy Homes

Most people spend over 90% of their time indoors, either at home or in other buildings. Here are things you can do to make your home healthy and safe:
Home Safety
Indoor Air Quality
- Green Cleaning Recipes
- Basic Mold Prevention
- Cleaning up Mold
- Closing Up Your Florida Home
- Controlling Mildew
- How to Clean Mold and Mildew
- Moisture Control in Your Home - Part I
- Moisture Control in Your Home - Part II
My Florida Home Book, Part 1
Publications
- My Florida Home Book Part 1. Becoming a Homeowner
- My Florida Home Book: Introduction
- My Florida Home Book 1.1: Are You Ready to Be a Homeowner?
- My Florida Home Book 1.2: Finding a Home for You
- My Florida Home Book 1.3: The Home Purchase Process
- My Florida Home Book 1.4: Working with Housing Professionals
- My Florida Home Book 1.5: Finding a Mortgage
- My Florida Home Book 1.6: Additional Financial Aspects of Homeownership
- My Florida Home Book 1.7: Your Legal Rights
My Florida Home Book, Part 2
Publications
- My Florida Home Book Part 2. Taking Good Care of Your Home
- My Florida Home Book 2.1: Getting to Know Your Home
- My Florida Home Book 2.2: Keeping Your Home Healthy
- My Florida Home Book 2.3: Scheduling Inspections and Maintenance
- My Florida Home Book 2.4: Taking Care of Home Systems
- My Florida Home Book 2.5: Taking Care of Indoor Features
- My Florida Home Book 2.6: Taking Care of Outdoor Features
- My Florida Home Book 2.7: Saving Energy in Your Home
- My Florida Home Book 2.8: Being a Good Neighbor
Insect Control
- Ants
- Asian Cockroach
- Bed Bugs
- Clothes Moths and Plaster Bagworms
- Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
- Pantry and Stored Food Pests
If you are planning to be away from your home for a month or more, there are steps you should take to protect your home while you are gone. The most common problems facing the returning homeowner are mold and mildew, rust and burglary. Find out what you can do to prevent these problems in Closing Up Your Home.
Staff who work in this area:
Portelos-Rometo, Maria Ed.D. - Extension Agent II, Family and Consumer Sciences
King, Mary- Community Outreach Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences

