Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine and NIH Medline; HealthDay
It’s cold out here in most of the United States. Really cold. So why aren’t your seasonal allergies taking a rest? Your indoor air quality may still qualify you for three more months of stuffiness, sneezing, watery eyes and asthma.
With the windows closed tight and the dry heat circulating the dust mites, pet daner, smoke, household chemicals and sprays are all closed in tight with you. While not breathing for three months is likely not an option for the majority of you, here are some tips to help you through it:
1. Keep the humidity level low (below 35%). I don’t know how you are supposed to measure it but if it feels cold and damp, you’re doing it all wrong.
2. Use your bathroom exhaust fan or just open the window while showering. Refreshing and better for the air.
3. Make sure you change your furnace filter regularly. Your what? That paper boxy thing the inspector showed you during your initial home purchase inspection while your eyes glazed over. Most last no more than 3 months and get filled up with dust, pet and human hair that you would normally be breathing. Don’t keep re-breathing it.
4. Clean your house with less chemicals. All stores now carry natural products. Read the labels though.
5. Vacuum more in the winter months. Or better still, lose the carpet altogether for another option. Wood or tile with under-the-floor heating can be just as cozy and hey, no more carpet burns…er stains…moving on…
~Posted by David Marc Schwadron, Esquire
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