3 Cleaning Tips To Alleviate Allergies

Snot, cough, watery eyes. Do you think these symptoms sound familiar to you? They are common allergy complaints. Knowing what and how to clean can reduce airborne allergens, ease suffering, and possibly even minimize reliance on allergy medications.
The most common allergens are house dust mites, mold, pollen, animal dander, Cleaning the areas where they lurk can go a long way in reducing allergy symptoms. She advises that most people should focus their cleaning efforts on bedrooms, bathrooms, and entryways.
Here are some tips to address these three allergy hotspots.

Clean The Bedroom

In the bedroom, change the sheets and wash them in hot water at least once a week. To prevent hay fever and pollen allergies, dry your sheets in the dryer, not the open air. You can go ahead and vacuum under the bed and avoid storing anything under the bed. Keeping papers, boxes, or storage containers under the bed can trap dust specks and make cleaning difficult. Cleaning behind dressers, beds, sofas, and other large stationary furniture is critical to reducing allergens. Could you address these tasks at least once every three months? It is best to do this type of deep cleaning once a month.

Cleaning The Bathroom

In the bathroom, a little prevention goes a long way in reducing mold and mildew that can cause allergies. Bathrooms are often humid and used to clean ourselves, so human dander, dust, hair, and mold accumulate there.
Avoid fully carpeted bathroom floors. Instead, use a washable bath rug on a vinyl or ceramic tile floor. Run an exhaust fan or dehumidifier to keep bathroom humidity below 50 percent. Please pay special attention to the shower curtain, as mold can quickly grow. It is suggested to put the cloth shower curtains through the washing machine at 130 degrees or more every week and clean the plastic ones weekly. This will reduce mold growing in the bathroom and quickly reduce asthma reactions.

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Clean Driveway

Focusing on all entry routes is essential because that’s how pollen and mold from the outdoors typically enter your home. Clean all front, rear, and side doors regularly and thoroughly; remember dog doors or animal entrances.
To reduce the symptoms of outdoor allergens while you are indoors, it is recommended that you implement a no-shoes-in-home policy. When you first enter the house, take off your shoes and place them on a rug, which you will wash frequently. Vacuum high-traffic areas (including entryways, frequently used hallways, and pathways to the living room, kitchen, or family room) at least twice weekly. If you have pets, vacuum every day.

Go For A Green Cleaning

In addition to targeting these three critical spots, you’ll need to pay attention to what you’re cleaning. Suppose you use harsh chemicals, scented cleaners, or anything in a spray bottle. In that case, you could add dangerous chemicals and allergens to the air, which can exacerbate asthma and cause headaches and other uncomfortable symptoms. For people with allergies, aerosol and fine dust cleaners tend to cause more severe reactions due to lung and blood exposure. Cleaning with a damp cloth is recommended. The moisture will help trap allergens instead of lifting them into the air.