Clean air is a premium product these days. From exhaust fumes to chemical based cleaning products, our homes and businesses often become closed air chambers of harmful microbes and allergens. Poor indoor air quality can lead to respiratory irritations and even diseases, yet the importance of clean indoor air is often forgotten.A good starting point would be to have your IAQ tested. Improving ventilation, improving circulation and installing an air purifier are commons ways of increasing indoor air quality. Did you know a houseplant can improve IAQ too?Mother-in-law’s Tongue, in Your BathroomBathrooms are often more enclosed than other rooms in your home. The bathroom's damp and usually dark and windowless environment make for harsh conditions for most plants. The Mother-in-Law’s tongue however is perfect for those conditions. This houseplant can improve IAQ in your bathroom as it thrives in damp and darker rooms.English Ivy, In Your Wash Room (or near your animal’s litter-box)If you have pets you have an additional source of potential air contamination. Some animals that produce waste indoors, for example in a litter-box or a cage, release bits of fecal matter into the air. If your washroom has a litter-box or your children have a pet rodent, add an English Ivy plant in the vicinity. Recent research shows that this houseplant can improve IAQ by removing a large amount of airborne fecal matter particles.Golden Pothos (Devil’s Ivy), in Your Car GarageTo remove the toxic fumes from car exhaust Devil’s Ivy is the plant purifier for the job. For this reason this houseplant can improve IAQ and is a great plant to put into your car garage to improve its air quality. Another benefit is that Devil's Ivy grows well in dark environments and will even retain its green leaves.There are many more ways to improve your IAQ. If you would like more information about improving IAQ contact Air Assurance. We are also able insure that your ventilation system is clean and help you change and install filters to further maintain a high IAQ in your home.Our goal is to help educate our customers in the Tulsa and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma area about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). Credit/Copyright Attribution: “KPG Payless2/Shutterstock”