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 Controlling
Allergens in the home
- Bedrooms
- Use
a bed & pillow made of coir and covered with a rexin or synthetic
material
- Remove
rugs and keep the floors clean
- Persons
with Asthma should wear a mask while vacuuming or dusting
- Remove
dust collectors such as stuffed toys, books, magazines and miscellaneous
clutter
- Use
Air conditioning when appropriate to keep pollen out-doors and to
lower humidity
- Wash
Sheets, Pillow cases, blankets, comforters and mattress pads- in
130 Deg. F (55 Deg. C) water atleast once every 7 days
- Keep
pets out of bedrooms at all times
- Kitchens,
Baths and Damp Area
- Ventilate
adequately and clean frequently with chlorine bleach
- Do
not use carpeting in perennially damp areas
- Do
not carpet concrete-slab basements
- Clean
tiles and ground frequently
- Clean
regularly under sinks and behind toilets
- Other
Living Areas
- Remove
Rugs or Vacuum weekly (as described under Bedrooms)
- Replace
Upholstered furniture, if possible
- Do
not sleep or lie down on upholstered furniture
- Arrange
furniture so that it can be easily dusted
- When
dusting, use a damp cloth to avoid simply stirring up dust.
- Choose
Synthetic fibers instead of natural fibers for curtains.
Better
yet,
use Blinds that can be washed
- Make
sure that mold doesn't grow on house plants or dried arrangements
- Clean
or replace air conditioner filter regularly
- Minimize
upholstered furniture
- Vacuum
clean with a high efficiency filter.
- Pets
- Find
a new home for cats, dogs, and pet rodents or keep them outdoors
- If
pets cannot be relocated
- Never
sleep with pets or allow the into the bedroom.
- Remove
carpets, if possible, and keep floors clean.
- Wash
cats and dogs weekly.
- Irritants
- Avoid
strong odours and other irritants in the home such as :
Tobacco smoke, Wood smoke, Paint fumes, strong fumes, Talcum powder,
Hairsprays, Cleaning products, Strong cooking odours, especially
from frying,
Pesticides and Insecticides, Incense sticks and Mosquito repellents.
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