I LOVE to clean house.

OK, so not really.  In my imaginary world I love to clean house.  In my real world I hate it.  I'm terrible at it, too busy for it, and it makes me sick.  Literally.  I'm allergic to dust and though that sounds like simply a convenient thing to be allergic to, it's actually true.

When I was a little girl my pillow and bed were both covered in plastic with a sheet and pillowcase over the plastic so it wasn't dangerous.  It was hot and noisy but it made my life bearable.  As an adult I've been introduced to the wonderment that is the Super 90 Whole House Filter System.

There are many filtering systems out there.  And they all proclaim one thing or the other.  The Super Filter is rated a MERV 11.  I know, I know.  You have no idea what that is and you don't care.  Too bad, I'm telling you anyway.  MERV is what filters are rated in, like movies are rated PG, PG-13, and R.  Only MERV is rated in numbers from 1 to 16.  MERV 1 is a filter that you can see through and filters out things like cats, dogs, and possibly mice.  MERV 14-15 are filters in ICU units of hospitals.  So you can see the grading system.

The Super filter is 11, as I said, which means it is absolutely perfect for your house.  With super high filtration and not ridiculous prices.

Now that we have that all settled and you are informed, let me tell you about me.  After all, that's what a blog is all about, right?  Me writing about me to the saps willing to read about me?  I meant to say: the amazingly intelligent people.  Of course.

So, I hate cleaning and I especially hate cleaning imaginary dirt, as I like to call.  The subtle dusting of dust that no one without a white glove ever notices.  I like to leave it till anyone would notice.  I like to clean when things are good and dirty.  And since I am sick for the entire day AFTER dusting I like to almost never do it.  Because I don't like to be sick.  And because I don't like to be sick I look like this when I am dusting:

I hate that mask!  It is so hot.  And my littlest one loves the duster and uses it like a sword, thus getting even more dust all stirred up.  Ugh!

Fortunately for me, I have a Super Filter.  And Super Filters don't let much dust through. 

There are a few rules for optimal usage. 

One:  you have to let the fan on your furnace blow most the time (this is an easy setting on most thermostats, "fan on".)

And two: you have to keep your windows closed if you are allergic to outdoor things.  For example, in the fall I'm terrible allergic to ragweed.  If I sit in my house, filter on, windows & doors closed, and a 24 hour pill in my system I can survive with little struggle.  But should I happen to venture outside into the unknown, unfiltered (and therefore pollen & dander filled) air than all bets are off on how long I can breath comfortably through my nose or see anything out of my scratchy, miserable eyes.

But here is the real deal.  I only dust monthly.  No joke.  That filter keeps so much junk out of my air that I rarely have to wear my horrible mask.  As a matter of fact I hired a housekeeper three weeks ago.  It was GLORIOUS!!!  My house sparkled like you cannot believe.  Now, three weeks later, I decided I ought to do a little bit of cleaning myself.  After picking up random toys in bizarre places, cleaning the bathrooms, and mopping the kitchen floor I decided to do the dreaded dusting.  I donned my mask and went to town.  And guess what?  There was almost none.  Three weeks later it was like she had just been there.  AWESOME!

The other perk of a better filter is you don't have to change it monthly.  Which saves money.  Which in my book is a good thing.  My sweet husband decided to change the filter today, a full six months after changing it before.  But remember, I just dusted and there wasn't any dust.  Six months into the filter.  I took a picture of it just to prove it easily could have gone another 2 months if not another 6 months:

It does look dirty, it's true, but it wasn't SUPER dirty (you can still see the yellow peeking through the dirt) and a super filter can get super dirty and still be filtering great!

The final thing is a better filter makes your HVAC system last longer.  And work more efficiently.  Which saves energy.  Which again, saves money.

So in recap: I love my super filter because I hate to dust & it helps me not have to; it saves me money on allergy medicine and makes me less miserable; it saves me money by saving energy and making my HVAC system last longer; it saves me money and hassles because I don't have to replace it as often.

Oh, yeah!

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