Guest Blogger: How To Effectively Allergy Proof Your Home

Entry #2747, August 15, 2013

Your home is a sanctuary where you can escape if you need to relax after a tiring day from office. It is a place where you can kick off your shoes, sit by the couch and forget about the world outside. But excess dust, mould or moisture can turn a happy home into a house of horrors for allergy sufferers. If you are prone to hay fever or asthma, take these few simple steps to reduce the allergens in your home.

Bedroom:

Once you’ve resolved to reduce the allergens in your home, work your way around the house eliminating potential triggers. The bedroom is a good place to start as it is the one room where you’ll spend most of your time. Start by encasing pillows and mattresses using any available cover protections. This can surely prevent possible build-up of allergen causing dust mites and makes washing quick and easy. It is an effective practice washing your bedroom stuff like blankets, pillowcases and sheets to heated water preferably up to 54 degrees. You can do this at least at least once a week.

Keep your bedroom allergen free

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Kitchen:

Your kitchen is the perfect habitat for allergen causing pests such as cockroaches and rodents. Place trash in a can with an insect-proof lid and empty the garbage on daily basis. Make sure kitchen is kept dirt-free with no food crumbs or leftovers to help reduce the chance that you will attract these pesky house guests.

Furnishings:

No one wants to sit down on the couch in the afternoon, only to be left coughing and wheezing in a cloud of dust. Avoid allergen gathering upholstered furniture and instead opt for easy-to-clean furniture like those made of metals, wood, plastics or leather.

Choose textiles that don’t harbor a lot of dust!

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Pets:

Your beloved pet may be a valued member of your family but they are also the worst culprit when it comes to your allergies. If you can’t bear to part with your four legged friend, consider keeping your pets outside the home. Bathing pets at least twice a week may also reduce the amount of allergen in the dander they shed.

Curtains and blinds:

Curtains are a big collector of dust and pollen. To limit their asthma causing effects, swap your heavy fabric curtains for washable curtains made of plain cotton or synthetic fabric. If you have blinds, make sure you dust them weekly and vacuum around the tracks to pick up any excess dust that may have collected there.

Hardwood floors are ideal for allergen sufferers

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Flooring :

You spend a lot of time on your floor so it’s important that it’s comfortable and allergen free. Carpets tend to accumulate allergens such as dust, pollen and pet dander. Walking across carpet re-releases all of that into the air. To allergy proof your home, talk to your nearest flooring specialist about installing hardwood timber, laminate flooring or washable area rugs.

Allergy proofing your home takes time and continuous effort. But once you develop these routines and implement a few housecleaning strategies you can breathe a sigh of relief with no irritating wheezing, sneezing or sniffling. It surely is a wiser approach compared to your allergy treatments.

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