Allergy Awareness Week: The top 10 tips on preventing allergic reactions at home

Read on for practical advice on how to fight the most common allergens starting at home.

17:05 28 April 2014

There is no better way to fight an allergy than to avoid the allergen that causes it. However, this could be extremely difficult as fungal spores or house dust mites can be hard to spot on and can be found even in cleanest house. 

 

But there are ways on how you can avoid them more effectively. 

 

Check out our top 10 tips on how to avoid allergies in the home: 

 

1. Trade carpet with hard vinyl or wood floor coverings
2. Use roller blinds that are easy to clean
3. Regularly vacuum or wash your soft toys, cushions, curtains, etc. at high temperature
4. Choose HEPA vacuum cleaners as they are more effective in removing dust when compared to ordinary ones
5. Always use damp cloth when wiping surfaces as dry dusting can spread the allergens further. 
6. Keep your pets outside of the house and groom dogs on a regular basis. 
7. Wash all soft furnishings (especially bed linen) on which a pet has been on at least 60C
8. To avoid mould spores, make sure that your home is well ventilated and dry at all times
9. Avoid drying clothes indoors
10. When cooking and showering, close all internal doors to stop damp air spreading through the house