Tips To Improve Your Fall Indoor Air and Allergies
Can you believe October is almost over? Me neither. However, I want to keep doing my best to keep my indoor air clean. Found these tips and really had to share. Hope you find them informative and beneficial.
10 TIPS ON HOW TO ALLERGY PROOF YOUR HOME FOR FALL & WINTER ALLERGY SEASON
1. Use a furnace filter to trap recirculating allergens such as pet dander, mold and dust mite feces.
2. Get a good HEPA air purifier for all rooms of your house but especially your bedroom so that it becomes an allergy-safe haven. An air purifier will significantly reduce airborne allergens.
3. Ventilate your house automatically or open the windows 30-60 minutes a day.
4. Clear the clutter, then use a HEPA vacuum cleaner with a sealed system to vacuum frequently all sources of dust. This will clean up the allergens which have settled and prevent them from becoming airborne again.
5. Do not use chemical-based cleaning fluids. Switch to a steam cleaner which is hot enough to kill dust mites in your bedding, upholstery and carpeting as well as tackle the most challenging of cleaning tasks. Steam cleaners can also clean visible mold occurring through condensation in winter and help with rapid outgassing of formaldehyde in new carpets and upholstery.
6. Cover your pillows, mattresses and box springs with dust mite covers, or buy a pillow made of dust mite resistant materials such as latex. That way dust mites are cut off from their food source – your dead skin flakes.
7. Buy a comforter made from textile such as wool that is naturally dust mite resistant.
8. If you need a new mattress, consider a latex mattress. They are both wonderfully comfortable and naturally dust mite resistant.
9. Use a bacteria-free humidifier to alleviate sinus headaches, colds, snoring and other respiratory problems.
10. Air out your dry cleaning if done with conventional dry cleaning fluids since they are toxic.
Source: www.allergyconsumerreview.com/how-to-allergy-proof-your-home-for-fall-winter-allergy-season.html
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