Tips to Alleviate Allergies in Your Home

"My nose has done more running than me this summer?" Can you relate?  Indoor and outdoor allergy levels are at a record high this year. Stop throwing your money at allergy medicines and start fighting back with your homes indoor air quality.  

Purchase Allergy Relief Products

With the upcoming fall and winter season, this forces most of us indoors more, exposing us to different indoor allergens like dust, mold, and pet dander. Total Comfort Tip: Using Allergy Relief Products like furnace filters, vacuum filters, pillow, bedding encasements, and air purifiers can help improve your indoor air quality. 

Avoid Pet Dander

Your fur babies spend more time indoors during the winter. It is the saliva and dander from their skin that we are allergic to, and no breed is allergy-free. Total Comfort Tip: Grooming your pets once a week can help reduce the amount of dander they shed.

Dust and Vacuum Routinely

Vacuuming with a HEPA filter or an anti-allergy vacuum at least once a week will cut down the indoor allergens. Total Comfort Tip: When dusting, use a microfiber or electrostatic cloth that will hold the dust instead of kicking it back up in the air.

Change Your Bedding Routinely

Dust mites are a pesky and a common indoor allergen; they are found inside pillows, bedding, mattresses, rugs, carpets and furniture. Total Comfort Tip: Use allergy-proof covers for mattress and pillows. Wash your bedding in hot water weekly can help keep the dust mites numbers down.

Replace Furnace Filters Routinely

Using an allergy block furnace filter will reduce harmful indoor allergens that circulate through your home. It is recommended that you change your air filter at least every 90-days. Total Comfort Tip: Change the filter each season.

Monitor Humidity Levels

The number one goal of a humidifier is to add moisture to the air. However, if you do not monitor the humidity levels, you could be encouraging mold and dust mites to grow and live. Total Comfort Tip: Use a humidity meter to control the humidity in your home.

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Sources:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/allergies/hvac.aspx

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3087986/ns/health-allergies_and_asthma/t/got-allergies/#.XSdzOOhKjIU