vendredi 21 mars 2014

Ridding Your Home Of Allergens

By Suzanne Herrman


Allergies and Asthma certainly can make your life unpleasant, and if you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from these ailments, it can sometimes feel like you have a perpetual cold or virus. However, there are some ways to remove or reduce the amount of common allergens in your home, and this can have a significant positive impact on your health.

Obviously, you can't do much about all that pollen and dirt outside, but you can control how much of it comes into your home. Your professional Baton Rouge carpet cleaners can be a big help, deep cleaning the carpeting and removing large amounts of a variety of allergens, such as dust mites, fungi, viruses and mold. It is recommended that anyone with allergies or breathing issues have their carpets cleaned about every six months.

A Denham Springs carpet cleaning service, Baton Rouge carpet cleaners or perhaps a Prairieville carpet cleaning service also might offer other helpful services. You might consider adding on rug cleaning, upholstery cleaning and even mattress cleaning, as this will help remove a great deal of dust and dirt. In addition, ask about air duct cleaning, which also can reduce the allergens that float around your house and become embedded in carpeting and fabric.

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.

We tend to bring a good amount of dirt and dust into our homes, but taking off our shoes can reduce this as can wiping the paws of your pets when they come in from outside. Be sure to replace or clean your furnace air filter every few months, as well, as a dirty filter cannot absorb dust and dirt and this just gets blown around your house. When the pollen count is extremely high outside, you can close up your windows and run the air conditioner to keep excess pollen from getting inside.

Be sure to wash your bedding once each week in hot water. Consider buying covers for your mattress and pillows that keep the dust mites out. Don't forget to vacuum this room every week, including your closet, which gathers a huge amount of dust. You also might consider placing an air purifier in your bedroom, as well, although these can be pricey. Still, a very clean bedroom can go a long way to reducing the irritating effects of allergies.




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