We know what you're thinking - "I keep a very clean house, thank you very much." But it isn't that kind of cleaning that will help you relieve your indoor allergy symptoms. Sure, regular cleaning will help remove surface dust and dirt, but you need special help to remove allergens from your home or to reduce your exposure to them. There are three main areas where allergens are at their worst - beds and bedding, carpets and damp places (like bathrooms & basements). Each of these three are breeding grounds for allergens and have the greatest tendency to trigger allergy symptoms.
The first place to start after you've covered your bed with allergy encasings is to focus cleaning on allergen-removing laundry care. Sheets, blankets, bedding and clothes should be washed regularly, either in hot water or in cold or warm water with an allergen-removing laundry detergent like our Allersearch Allergen Wash. This non-toxic, concentrated cleaner is our most popular product and goes a long way toward lessening your family's allergy symptoms. Or, if you prefer to use your own detergent, we offer a whole line of laundry additives that will remove allergens in any wash temperature while your detergent does its normal cleaning.
The next areas to focus cleaning efforts on are your carpets and upholstered furniture. Dust mites and pet allergens thrive in any soft fiber environment where they have access to their favorite food source - your flaked off skin cells. Both can have a large concentration of allergens, and it's important to reduce allergens here for allergy relief. Allersearch ADS and ADMS products are highly-effective cleaners that are sprayed onto the surface of your carpet or upholstery. Each of these cleaners has the ability to neutralize dust mite, pet, pollen and mold allergens and are safe to use around people and pets.
Avoid dust mite and mold growth by reducing humidity with air conditioning or dehumidfiers. Make sure to ventilate damp areas that are prime breeding grounds for mold and mildew. To get rid of mold and mildew around the home, our customers particularly favor the environmentally-friendly EnviroRite line of cleaners for tub & tile, mold & mildew and multi-purpose cleaning.
Last but not least in your cleaning quest to find allergy relief, you should use special general cleaning products to remove allergens from your home. Allergy Control Products carries a large selection of allergen removing and natural cleaners for your every cleaning need. These cleaners are specially-selected to be the best for effective cleaning while remaining mild and often fragrance-free so that they won't aggravate allergy sufferers.
There you have it - the three doctor recommended cleaning tips to help you and your family escape indoor allergies. Visit our Allergy Learning Center to learn more and be sure to register for the Allergy Control Newsletter to get money saving discounts and tips on how to clean your way to good health.
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