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Amanda Caswell

I asked AI how to stop home mold — it told me to ‘Burp’ my house

Alexa+.

A few months ago, I saw a strange suggestion: “Burp your house.” At first, I assumed this was some bizarre TikTok trend or another form of Gen Alpha slang that I didn't understand.

So, I do what I always do when I need clarification, I asked AI. I turned to Alexa+ to help me understand the concept and it turns out, “house burping” isn’t about pipes, settling or haunted foundations at all.

It’s a buzzy name for something very old-school: opening your windows to let your house "breathe." I had a lot of silly questions, like, should I do this even when the weather is frigid? And, how long does it take?

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