If there’s one thing a lot of people decry, it’s the fact that they simply don’t have enough space. Whether they live in an apartment, a house, or even a mansion, you’re likely to hear the same kinds of comments coming from just about everyone. But why is this? Why do so many people, no matter the size of their home, complain about not having enough space? Well, the answer is actually very simple. The truth is that a lot of people simply aren’t using the space that they do have properly. In order to help you avoid falling into this trap, here are a few ways that you can stop wasting the space in your home.

Use every room

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If you’re complaining that you don’t have enough space in your home then one of the most important questions to ask yourself is this: are you actually using all of the space there is? A lot of people have a tendency to forget about certain rooms that they don’t use. Things like the garage, attic, and basement are often the most common examples of this. This is because those rooms often aren’t really used for much outside of storage. However, they have far more potential than that. Sure, they might need fixing up. You might need to hire someone to do some garage door repair, and your attic might need to be converted in order to make it livable, but by doing this, you can turn these spaces into everything from spare bedrooms to offices and beyond!

Let there be light

One thing that far too many people really underestimate when trying to get the most out of their home is light. This is often because you generally don’t think about light but rather the impact that it has. A poorly lit room is always going to feel cramped and small no matter how big it is. By letting as much light, particularly natural light, in as possible, you can make any room seem bigger.

Rearrange your furniture

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If you feel as though you barely have the room to move around, then it might be because the way that you’re using the room is less than efficient. Look at your furniture and ask yourself if there isn’t some way that you can make it stick out a little less. If you’ve got chairs, sofas, tables or anything else taking up room that could be left empty then try pushing things up against the wall. Just having that little bit of extra empty space can make many rooms feel much more spacious and open.

Of course, no matter what, you’re probably still going to wish you had at least a little more space. Eventually, you have to reach the point where you’ve just got to make the most of what you have. Perhaps this involves reducing the amount of stuff in your home, or perhaps it simply means that you should embrace the space that you have and learn to appreciate it. After all, a tiny apartment can often have a certain charm that a mansion could never achieve.

When it comes to cancer, we’re in two minds. On the one hand, many of us think that cancer is something that lurks in our genetics, waiting to strike at the opportune moment and bring us down. But on the other, we accept that some things, like smoking, cause cancer. So which is it?

It turns out that when it comes to lung cancer, it’s more the latter and less the former. Yes, there are people with a genetic propensity to get lung cancer, but with the right approach, you can pretty much forget about ever getting the disease and protect yourself in the long run. Here’s how.

Don’t Smoke, And Even If You Already Do, Quit Anyway

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It’s best not to start smoking in the first place. But if you have already begun the habit, it’s still worth quitting. Why? Because over time, the likelihood that a smoker will get lung cancer falls to the level of a non-smoker. In other words, the body is so good at healing itself that after about a decade, it’s as if you never smoked at all.

Get Regular Screening

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Everybody is at risk of lung cancer whether they smoke or not, thanks to our polluted environment and terrible diets. Every time you breathe in particles from diesel exhausts, you up your risk of developing lung cancer and other lung-related diseases, like COPD. As with all chronic diseases, your chances of preventing them from developing into something more serious are improved through early detection, something that sites like www.LaheyHealth.org emphasize. Early detection reduces the severity of any treatment and prevents cancer from developing into the third stage where it metastasizes and spreads throughout the body.

Exercise (But Not In Traffic)

Sorry city cyclists, but your exercise might be bad for you. The reason: breathing in all those toxic, particle-laden fumes from vehicle exhausts. For everybody else though, exercising is beneficial. Studies have shown that something as simple as gardening twice a week can lower your lung cancer risk significantly.

Beware Smoke Particles In The Home

Why does cigarette smoke lead to cancer? Presumably because of the dangerous chemicals that come into contact with the delicate lining of your lungs. But tobacco smoke isn’t the only place where these chemicals are found. They’re also present in seemingly innocuous household products, like sprays and cleaners. You can find them in wood-burning stoves too – something which is rarely discussed in the media or on blogs. In fact, one of the leading reasons why lung cancer is so high in the developing world is because people cook over open fires in their homes. Smoke fills their homes, and their lungs and they end up suffering from cancer.

Check Your Home For Radon

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Radon is a radioactive noble gas. It’s like argon, but a lot more dangerous, and is considered a leading cause of lung cancer. According to the data, it’s the leading cause of lung cancer among people who don’t smoke or who aren’t exposed to secondhand smoke according to www.verywell.com. Radon is found in soil near uranium deposits, so get your home checked to see if your home has safe levels.

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