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Quick Steps To Managing Indoor Airborne Allergies

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Dust Mites

• Change and clean cooling and heating system filters once a month.

• Have your home, car and office vacuumed and dusted frequently.

• Wash blankets and bedspreads weekly and sheets and pillowcases more often. Be sure that the water is above 130 degrees F.

• Try to regularly wash curtains.

Indoor Mold

• Keep bathroom and kitchen surfaces dry, fix leaky plumbing, and seal cracks where water can seep in to avoid mold buildup.

• Reduce humidity in damp areas by using a dehumidifier. Clean dehumidifiers once a week.

Cockroach Allergens

• Remove all food sources and household food wastes. Food should be stored in sealed containers

• Consider a professional exterminator

• Thoroughly and frequently clean to remove dust and cockroach byproducts

Pets

• If you have a cat or dog, it might help reduce household allergens by washing your pet once a week.

• Do not sleep with your pet. Sleeping with your pet, long or short-haired, greatly increases the amount of contact with unwanted allergens. Make the bedroom a pet-free zone.

Smoke

• Make your home and office a smoke-free zone

• Managing Airborne Allergies

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