How To Protect Allergy Sufferers In Your Home
by: News Canada
(NC)-For those who suffer from allergies the spring season comes
much too soon. It's a time when allergy symptoms can be at their
worst. Pollen levels rise during the spring as trees and flowers
begin to bloom causing sneezing, runny nose, itchy watery eyes
and nasal congestion.
Thankfully, there's no place like home to escape from these
airborne allergens. Or is there? Dust, mold and other allergens
can also make a home seem unbearable for allergy sufferers.
The good news is that there are ways to reduce these irritants
and make your home a haven from outdoor pollen and mould spore
attacks.
There are a number of preventative steps that the estimated one
in five Canadians who suffer from allergies can take to reduce
the number of allergens in their living spaces. The most
effective and simple steps involve sanitizing your environment
with a thorough cleaning.
If you don't want outdoor pollen, dust, dust mites and mould to
be "at home" with you, here are a few suggestions:
In the bedroom, discourage dust mites by encasing mattresses,
pillows and box springs in airtight or allergen-proof casings
and/or regularly vacuum them. Sheets should be washed weekly in
hot water to kill dust mites. Use comforters and pillows made of
synthetic fiber and replace synthetic pillows every two or three
years.
In the bathroom, the biggest problem may be mold. Wash the tile
behind the tub, shower doors and around the sink with an
anti-fungal cleaner. Replace vinyl shower curtain liners
regularly.
Wash curtains, drapes, bedding and children's stuffed animals in
hot water to eliminate dust.
Keep pets and their animal danders out of bedrooms.
Keep furnishings, household decorations and collections of
knickknacks to a minimum. The fewer surfaces on which dust can
collect, the easier your home will be to clean.
Get rid of house plants. They are a major source of mould and
dust.
Remove carpets and replace them with tiled or wooden floors.
Have furnaces serviced, ducts cleaned and appropriate filters put
on the furnace and the vents. Keep humidifiers and air
conditioners clean.
For more information on coping with allergies contact
1-800-665-1507 or visit www.claritin.ca.
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