General Information on Allergies - Part Two

<Continued from Part One>

Mattress and Pillows

If you sleep 8 hours/day then you will spend one third of your life breathing the air right off of your pillow and/or mattress!!

Dust mites live on your skin and they are part of life, but lying in huge quantities of them every night will cause problems for many. Your pillow can actually gain up to 10% of its weight a year in dust mites and their fecal matter. We recommend that you buy new pillows every 6-12 months and frequently change the sheets on the bed. Many of our clients love our mattress cleaning service as well. Click here for even more info on your mattress and pillows.

Air Quality in your Home or Office

The use of high efficiency air filters in your furnace is a must if you have allergies. There are all types of these filters on the market. We recommend disposable high efficiency filters even though they may not be as good for the environment. This type of filter works the best and that is what's most important when you really need allergy relief. Periodically cleaning your air ducts is also a big must to keep the allergens down. If you have large areas of hard surface flooring, we recommend that you vacuum them several times a week. The dust and allergens that land on these surfaces are wafted up into the air everytime someone walks across those surfaces. I stated earlier that these allergens can float around for 24 hours before they land, thus upsetting your allergies.