asthma - A Natural Way To Improve Your Allergies

A Natural Way To Improve Your Allergies

by www.allergy-relief-at-home.com

If you suffer from environmental allergies like dust mites or mold, then you can promote natural allergy relief by making your bedroom free from common household allergens. The bedroom is the first place to start when making your home allergy free. This is because you spend a large part of your time in the bedroom when you sleep, and it is important that you give your body a respite from allergens.

Natural allergy relief focuses on allergy control measures. Since mattresses, box springs, and pillows are the major habitats for dust mites, that is where allergy control measures need to be directed. Purchase dust mite bed covers for your mattress, box spring, and pillows. These encasements are purchased in the same size as you would buy sheets, for example, in king, queen, or twin size. These dust mite encasings are comfortable and virtually undetectable under regular

bedsheets.

Another important allergy control measure is to clean off your dresser and any shelves in the room. Your goal is to remove the room of all dust build up. Basically, if it is a dust collector, then you want it out of your bedroom! Wipe the dresser and other surfaces using a damp sponge or cleaning cloth. (Damp dusting is recommended as it does not cause as much dust to become airborne). If you are very allergic to dust or prone to asthma, it is best to have someone else do these cleaning measures for you. To maintain a dust-free environment, you'll want to wash all bed linens in very hot water (130 degrees) weekly. The very hot water temperature is needed to kill the dust mites.

As far as drapes and curtains, you'll need to remove window treatments and wash them or have them dry cleaned. Dust can build up really quickly on drapes and blinds. It

is also important to damp dust those window blinds.

To assist in natural allergy relief, pay special attention to the flooring in your home. If you have carpeting, consider using a HEPA-equipped vacuum. Even better yet, you might want to consider replacing carpeting with a solid surface floor such as vinyl or hardwood. Carpet can harbor dust mites and mold and mildew. At the very least, vacuum regularly and periodically have the carpeting steam cleaned.

If you have a pet, keep it out of the bedroom. Pet dander is very difficult to remove from a room. It remains on surfaces and in soft upholstery (like curtains and bedding) and in carpeting long after the pet has been removed.

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