"As a mom and grandmother, I've burped lots of babies in my day and was sure the process wasn't quite the same. So I dove deeper into how this seemingly odd concept could help my house. I tested it out for a week, and some of the results were a bit unexpected. Here's everything I learned about this traditional European concept of giving your house a breath of fresh air - literally."
"Inspired by the German ritual of lüften, house burping involves intentionally opening your windows once or twice a day for five to 10 minutes to refresh your home. Lüften means "to ventilate" or "to air out," which aptly describes the process. While it's common to open your windows on the first warm days of spring or to welcome fall's coolness, burping your house is useful year-round - including during hot summers and cold winters (which is when I decided to try it)."
Lüften, a German ritual of briefly opening windows once or twice daily for five to ten minutes, refreshes indoor air by exchanging stale indoor air with outdoor air. The practice works year-round, including in hot summers and cold winters. A week-long winter trial during snowy conditions produced noticeable effects: the home felt less cooped, spring cleaning began, mood improved, sleep quality increased, and productivity rose. The approach is simple and brief, making it easy to implement intermittently. Despite practical limits for daily use, occasional lüften consistently brightens the home environment and benefits occupants and indoor pets.
Read at Apartment Therapy
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