A whopping 30% of adults and 40% of children suffer from allergies. A large number of these includes seasonal allergies.
With sinus pressure, sneezing, and watery eyes, it can seem impossible to manage severe allergies. However, there are many steps you can take besides taking a daily pill.
If you are eager for information on how to limit your symptoms from summer allergies, follow these five clean home tips that will keep your sniffles at bay!
- Vacuum Frequently
Pollen is one of the biggest allergy triggers out there. In the spring and summer, pollen is at its highest levels for Chicago and its suburbs. Even if you don’t open your windows often, you will track in pollen.
To help minimize the impact, be sure to vacuum your entire home once or twice a week. To ensure best results, use a vacuum that has a HEPA filter.
If this sounds like a chore you will quickly stop doing, consider enlisting the help of a robot vacuum cleaner. Run this every day and focus your vacuum duties once a week.
Another alternative is to hire a cleaning service to keep your home sparkling clean.
- Do Laundry Like A Pro
If you come inside and curl up with a blanket, you likely will transfer pollen to that blanket. Same goes for your pillows and sheets.
When you wash your sheets and blankets, always use hot water. The high temperatures will kill any dust mites. If you have small children that suffer from allergies, be sure to wash any of their plush toys as well.
Another helpful hint is to shower at night. This will ensure you rinse off any pollen before hopping into your bed.
- Know Your Counts
Some days your allergies seem moderate and other days they seem insane right? That’s because pollen counts can fluctuate day to day, especially in the Chicagoland area. To know the current conditions, try looking up pollen counts.
On days where pollen counts are extremely high, do your best to avoid tracking pollen into your home. This means limiting coming and going and immediately taking shoes off when coming inside.
Changing clothes can also be helpful after being outdoors.
- Air Quality for Summer Allergies
It can be hard to get perfect, clean air in your home, but there are some steps you can take to improve the overall air quality.
If you have an HVAC system, follow all suggested maintenance and filter changes. A free-standing air purifier can be a great addition to any room.
- Get the Entire Family Involved
Cleaning doesn’t have to be miserable. There are fun ways to get children of all ages involved. You can make it a competition between siblings and create a fun chore chart that provides daily reminders.
The more you get your family involved, the easier it will be to keep allergies at bay.
Enjoy Life Sneeze-Free
Spring and summer in Chicago offers a variety of fun activities with beautiful weather, do you want to spend that time inside, sneezing and stuffy?
With these five clean home tips, you will keep your summer allergies at bay.
Do you have some more questions about keeping a clean home? Please contact us and would love to help.
