
Why Michigan Homeowners Should Be “Burping” Their Homes
Anytime I burp after eating food or drinking a carbonated beverage, my wife Lindsey looks at me with disgust.

But the other night when I found out about homeowners' "burping" their homes she went from confused to curious.
If you're curious as well, here is what you need to know about the latest health trend gaining popularity.
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Why People Are Burping Their Homes
You might have seen people burping their houses on social media, if you haven't here’s what’s behind the viral trend.
The Germans' call it Lüften which means "To Air Out".
It's not uncommon in German apartment leases to have a Lüften clause where renters agree to air out their apartments multiple times a day.
Here in American many people are calling it "house burping", and as crazy as the idea might sound, there are some important health benefits to doing this.
It can help prevent mold, contaminants, and carbon dioxide buildup
As someone that has Asthma this seems like such a great idea.
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If you’re going to try burping your house, you’re probably wondering how long you need to keep the windows open
Surprisingly not that long, experts recommend keeping your windows open for 10 minutes.
So you can simply start a 10 minute timer after opening your first window and then go to others and once it finally goes off go back and close them all again.
There are so many silly and dumb trends that go viral online, but this one actually seems like something we should all do for our family and friends health.
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