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Decrease Indoor Allergies - Have your doctor determine if you are suffering from a cold or allergies. If necessary, have an allergy skin test performed. Once you have an idea what you are allergic to, if any of your allergens are indoor, find ways to handle them.
Buy allergy-reducing pillow and mattress covers. Wash them frequently in hot water to kill the dust mites that dwell in your mattress and bedding. Wash your comforter in the hottest water possible. Wash your sheets weekly in hot water.
Move dust-catching items such as stuffed animals, candles, vases and other decorative items into a glass-fronted cabinet, if possible. Otherwise, minimize your home decor and store these items safely away. If you just can't move an item, clean it weekly by dusting, polishing or washing.
If your budget will allow, remove carpeting from your home and buy rugs you can wash on a regular basis. If necessary, take these rugs to a laundromat with extra-large-capacity washers and dryers. It is very important to make sure these items are completely dry to minimize the possibility of mold growing on them, which will cause serious illness or severe allergic reactions.
Sweep your bare floors daily to remove dust, dirt and other allergens that are kicked up by family members walking through the house, and damp-mop your house at least once a week. Buy dirt-catching doormats and place them right outside the front and back doors of your house.
Today's allergies aren't just from outdoor sources. Modern building construction makes it easier to control the flow of air, heat or cold coming into a building. This means that any allergens inside the building will have a harder time getting outside.
Allergy sufferers find themselves reacting to indoor allergens almost as much as they react to outdoor allergens, but it is possible to decrease the incidence of indoor allergens so you feel better.
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