Fall cleaning tips to keep your home free of allergens to fall

Many people think that allergies known as a problem in the spring, but most patients, the case can sniff to ask their own questions. Mold and ragweed are common allergy triggers in the fall, and dust mites, which are naturally more prevalent in the home in the driest months.

"You can make your home into an oasis allergens fall to make strategic regular cleaning and other preventive measures," said Robin Wilson, an expert in interior design and an ambassador of Allergy, Asthma Foundation of America e.

To help keep your home more comfortable this season Wilson offers a few tips for cleaning to remove allergens and to keep falling a clean and safe room:

• Wash bedding. Mattress and pillow protectors are dust mite control. As an added precaution to wash every month bedding in warm or hot water and replace pillows every three years.

• Check form. Moisture breeds mold, so be sure to explore the interior of the dishwasher under the refrigerator into the water tank, and comes sink and bathtub drains. Change water dispenser and ice maker filter on a regular basis.

• Vacuum often. If you have carpets, wall tile or wood floors wall, it is important to remove dust and dirt. Empty, low steam mop or cleaned regularly.

"Use a vacuum cleaner with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter captures small as allergens, irritants, and particulate emissions," says Wilson.

• Flush or freeze stuffed animals. If your child sleeps with his favorite stuffed animal, wash frequently or freeze them in a plastic bag for 48 hours. This is the amount of dust mites that can trigger asthma and allergies, to reduce.

• use cases. Cases have come a long way in the last 10 years. Since they are not cleaned regularly and lighter than the pads, you should on sofas and other furniture.

• Keep outdoor grass lice. After spending time outdoors, you have to leave your child each device or in the vicinity of the sports to irritants prevent entrance of the house monitoring in parts.

"The fact that the pollen count is through the roof not mean you can not fall prey to allergies," says Wilson. "With regular cleaning, you can manage irritants in your home and make it a place that breathes."

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