Stay healthy in winter by keeping your home warm and dry with these useful tips.
Keep your house warm and dry this winter
Here are some tips that won't break the bank on how to keep your home warm and dry in winter. Warm, dry homes help keep you and your whānau healthy.
(Auckland Regional Public Health Service, NZ, 2016)
Warmer, drier homes
Click the link to watch this series in Samoan or Tongan.
Part 1: Sleeping (English)
Create as much space as possible between the heads of sleeping children.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Sleeping (te reo Māori)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 2: Curtains (English)
Open your curtains during the day and close them at night.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Curtains (te reo Māori)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 3: Heating (English)
Check you have the best heating option for your home.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Heating: (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 4: Condensation (English)
Wipe off any water that has collected (condensation) on walls and on the inside of windows.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Condensation (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 5: Windows (English)
Open your windows (ventilate) for at least a few minutes each day.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Windows (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 6: Steam (English)
Open windows (ventilate) in the kitchen when you cook, and in the bathroom when you shower or take a bath, to let steam out.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Steam (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 7: Draughts (English)
Stop cold air getting into your home by stopping draughts around doors, windows and fireplaces.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Draughts (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 8: Mould (English)
Use bleach or white vinegar to remove mould from ceilings and walls.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Mould (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Part 9: Washing (English)
Dry your washing outside or in the garage or carport.
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Washing (te reo Māori and English)
(Ministry of Health, NZ, 2016)
Healthy homes a Kiwi dream – episode 1
The first in a documentary series from Asthma NZ:
(Asthma New Zealand, 2021)