TrytheGermGuardian 161 Sq.Ft
Air Purifier($90,bestbuy.com),
and maketheTRULiteBedding
WaterproofMattressProtector
and AllerSoftAllergyControl
PillowProtector($29and
$10.49,amazon.com)partof
yourregularbedding.
STARTWHEREYOUSLEEP:Ifyou havehay
feveror allergicasthmasymptomsthroughout
the year,theMayoClinicsuggeststrying
dustmite–proofcoverson yourbedandbedding,
and washingall beddingin 130°Fwaterat least
oncea week.Also,keeppetsoutof thebedroomandbuyan air
fi lterwitha small-particleor HEPAfilter.
SUCKIT UP:Inall yourlivingspaces,replacecarpetingwith
allergy-friendlyf looringlikehardwoodor tile,andif you can’t,
use low-pilecarpetingandvacuumweeklyusinga small-
particleor HEPAairfilter.Washarearugsandf loormats
weekly,andshampoowall-to-wallcarpetsperiodically.
MINIMIZEBUILDUP:Ineachroom,replaceblindswith
washablecurtainsor shades,useACduringpollen
season(andcleananymoldthatdevelopsin the
cleanitemsandremoveclutterandknickknacks.
AIRIT OUT:Inthekitchenandbath,usean exhaust
fan,wipeup excessmoisturein thesink,tub,fridge
and on walls,checkforwaterleaksandremove
moldwhereveryou seeit.
PLAYIT COOL:Maintain
tempsat 68°–72°Fandkeep
relativehumidityat lessthan
50 percentto stopdustmites
and mold.Sealcracksand
use pestcontroldevicesto
keepawayroachandmice’s
allerg y-triggeringresidue.
SNEEZINGANDCOUGHINGFOR
NO REASON?TRYTHESE TIPSTO
MAKEHOME A SNIFFLE-FREEZONE
HOW TO ALLERGY-
PROOF
FOREVER YOUNG
“News
f lash: I’m
allergic
to a lot of
st u f f.”
— Kelly Clarkson
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