Allergies Hate A Home That Has Been Allergy-Proofed

Do you have a home where allergies are free to flourish? Are your allergies comfy in your body and in your home? There are many ways of making allergies hate your home because you have taken the steps to allergy-proof the rooms in your home. Here are a few things you can do to hopefully make you and everyone in your family suffer less from allergies.

During warm weather keep your windows closed if you are allergic to outside pollens. Use your air conditioning and not fans to stay cool.

To further keep pollens out of your home while running the air conditioner, you can use cheesecloth to cover the air conditioning vents to filter out pollens. Make sure that you are choosing high efficiency particulate air filters. You also need to clean the air filters frequently and the air ducts at least once every year.

The humidity in your home should be below 50% to prevent mold growth.

If you are allergic to pet dander, consider keeping the pets outside or at least have someone else groom them. Wash hands after touching pets and use any products that can safely be applied to your pet's coat in order to prevent dander build-up.

Try to not allow pets in your bedroom.

Bathe your pet often to help decrease the dander.

Molds collect in the basement, garages, crawl spaces, compost bins, and barns. Make sure that you avoid these areas if possible or at least limit your time spent in them.

Humidifiers are a must in basements where mold tends to collect. Make sure you clean your humidifier every week.

Mold can grow in the washing machine if you leave wet clothes in the machine. Make sure you take the clothes out as soon as possible after the washing machine stops.

Use mold-killing cleaning products on your bathroom tiles and shower curtains to kill any mold in the bathroom.

Use plastic covers for your box springs, mattresses, and as pillow covers. Avoid using down-filled bedding or down pillows.

Do not let anyone smoke tobacco products in your home.

Vacuum all carpeted rooms twice a week and sweep all hardwood floors and damp mop to remove dust and pet hairs. If possible do not use carpeting. If carpeting is not avoidable choose low-pile material.

Avoid items that collect dust like Venetian blinds or long drapes.

Use an exhaust fan over the stove to take out any cooking fumes from the air.

Knowing what you are allergic to will help you to allergy-proof your home. Take a list of all of your allergens on a room-tour of your home. As you do the walk-through keep this article in mind and study each area of the room, specifically looking for evidence of allergens being able to collect on surfaces. Once you have spotted trouble spots in a room, brainstorm with someone about ways to rid the room of those allergens. You will be surprised with what solutions you come up with.

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