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Lauren Bradbury

I didn’t understand the hype around air purifiers until I discovered these 5 unexpected perks – now I wouldn’t live without one

White painted living room with a grey sofa and a wooden coffee table on a rug in the middle of the room.

Air purifiers are just for allergy-sufferers, right? Well, that’s what I used to think, too. But then I started testing them as part of my day job, and I quickly realised that they offer so much more. And now I’ve spent the past few years with (at least) one in my home at all times, I don’t see myself ever living without one again.

Yes, you’ll probably know that the best air purifiers have been the talk of the town in recent years - especially during the spring and summer months when hay fever and seasonal allergies wreak havoc on those who struggle with scratchy eyes and sniffly noses. And while there’s no denying that air purifiers help to ease hay fever symptoms, that’s not all they do.

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