Sunday 23 March 2014

How To Reduce Allergens In Your Home

By Suzanne Herrman


If you tend to sniffle, wheeze, cough and sneeze throughout the day and your allergies, COPD or asthma are driving you crazy, it might interest you to know that there are ways to combat the allergens that aggravate these conditions. Here are a few suggestions to help sharply reduce the number of allergens present in your house.

While you cannot control all of the allergens floating around outside, you do have some control about what happens in your house. Begin the process by calling in a Baton Rouge carpet cleaner and have them give your carpets a deep cleaning. This removes large amounts of dust, dander, pollen, fungi, mold and other dangerous toxins that trigger allergies. Be sure to schedule cleanings every six months to ensure that dust and dirt do not build up.

In addition, your Baton Rouge carpet cleaning service, Denham Springs carpet cleaner or Prairieville carpet cleaners might be able to provide other important services such as mattress cleaning, rug cleaning and upholstery cleaning. All of this removes large amounts of toxins that become embedded in anything with fabric or fibers. If your carpet cleaners also offer air duct cleaning, take them up on this service as this also will improve your air quality.

After the deep cleaning services, proper maintenance can reduce the build-up of allergens. Investing in a high-quality vacuum cleaner is an excellent idea, and make sure it has a HEPA filter to lock in debris. You also need to vacuum every week, making sure to vacuum under tables and furniture and in the wall corners and edges. Damp clean all of your other flooring such as tile or wood. Use a damp rag to dust all of the surfaces of your home, as well, as this will trap dust rather than just blowing it around. Wear a dust mask when you clean to keep irritants out of your nose and mouth.

Removing your shoes and carefully wiping your pets' feet also reduces the amount of dirt and toxins that make their way into your home. During peak allergy season, consider keeping your windows closed and running your air conditioner to limit the amount of pollen that gets into your house. Also be sure to replace or clean the air filter in your home every few months.

People's allergies often are worse at night and while sleeping, so take extra care to reduce allergens in your bedroom. Wash all of your bedding every week to remove dirt, dust and dust mites. Cover pillows and your mattress with special covers designed to ward off dust mites. Think about buying an air filter for your bedroom, turn it on and keep the door closed to keep dust from other parts of the house away from this room. Dust and vacuum this room often, perhaps twice each week.




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