My family and I moved to the west coast about six months ago and we are already regretting the decision.
We have been living here for exactly 193 days and we have experienced a mudslide, torrential rains, an earthquake, and wildfires.
The family and I are not accustomed to poor indoor air conditions and the smoke is really affecting our breathing and health. I have been wheezing for weeks and my family are experiencing a cough, congestion, and restlessness. I tried to go to the hardware to find an air purifier for the house, but they were sold out of every model. We don’t live in a particularly big area, so I even went an hour outside my region and I still didn’t have any luck finding the right equipment. In fact, I couldn’t find anything on stock and even online sales were behind and two weeks on back order. I found some cool ideas online for DIY air purifiers and the hardware store had everything I needed to make something that would work. I bought several different air filters that would fit a box fan. I used two air filters to create a triangle space behind the fan and then I sealed up the edges with duct tape.We keep all the windows closed and the DIY air purifier is right near the front door. So far, it’s helping a lot. We still ordered an air purifier machine that will come three weeks from today. Until the fires are under control, the smoke and ash are going to be a problem every single day.