A Weekend Bedroom Makeover
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November/December 2003
By Lurel Kallenbach
DC MAGNETIC: Caused by metal that becomes magnetized by the electricity in a room. Bedsprings become magnetized over time and interfere with the body’s orientation to the earth’s natural energy fields.
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DC ELECTRIC (electrostatic charge): Builds up on a room’s synthetic surfaces including paint, floor finishes, carpet, polyester sheets, and computer and TV screens. Electrostatic charges result in more positive than negative ions—the opposite of the balance found in nature.
DO AHEAD
- Measure EMF levels with a Gauss meter.
- Arrange for an EMF-specialized electrician to shield your lamps and appliances. Or, have the electrician rewire the outlets using “flex” wiring so you can turn off bedside lamps via a switch.
- Order a metal-free bed and bedframe without a synthetic finish. Instead of springs, some mattresses use natural latex (from rubber trees) and wood slats for support.
- Remove synthetic carpet. (It takes more than a weekend to remove old carpet and install natural, untreated fiber carpet or finish hardwood floors.)
FRIDAY EVENING
- Take an inventory of the EMFs in your bedroom. Move out electronics and electrical units, especially those with transformers (the black boxes attached to cords) such as the TV, stereo, computer, cell or cordless phone, answering machine, and halogen lights.
- Prep the bedroom for painting. (See “Color Your World,” page 57.)
SATURDAY
- Remove cordless and cell phones—big sources of high-frequency EMFs. If you prefer a bedroom phone, buy the traditional, nonelectronic model.
- Paint with botanical-based, electrostatic-reducing paints such as lime washes, milk or clay paint tinted with natural pigments, or solvent-free paints.
SUNDAY
- If you’ve bought a nonmetal bed, locate it as far from electrical sockets as possible.
- As you reassemble your bedroom, keep electrical devices and their wires and plugs eight to ten feet from the bed.
- Plug the reading lamp into an accessible outlet so it’s easy to unplug from the wall at bedtime. Or, plug it into a switched socket so power flow shuts off at the source.
- Use a battery-operated alarm clock.
- Move the air filter as far away from bed as possible, or invest in one with a shielded cable.
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