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1. Make the Investment in an Air PurifierAir purifiers come in many shapes and sizes, but they all work by removing the most common allergy triggers like dander, pollen, and dust mites. Change the filter in your air purifier according to the directions and you can eliminate the contaminants that make you miserable.2. Use a Vacuum Cleaner with a HEPA Filter.HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance. HEPA filters can capture up to 99.97 percent of particles as tiny as 0.3 microns (T …

Clean furnace and air conditioner filters are more energy efficient -- by far -- than dirty, clogged ones. Sure, you can limp along and still heat and cool your home with clogged air filters, but why would you really want to? Dirty air filters require as much as 15% more energy to maintain a consistent indoor climate than when the filter is clean, and that costs you hard-earned cash as well as precious natural resources.How hard are you making your HVAC system work? Resistance is the measure …

Don’t you just love acronyms? MERV is an especially colorful one, reminding us – if you’re old enough – of the funny guy who hosted talk shows and wrote the Jeopardy! theme song. But in the realm of indoor air quality, especially for those of us who suffer from allergies, MERV stands for “Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value” -- whew, that’s a mouthful. In English, MERV really just means, “how well does your air filter work?”MERV rating was developed by The American Society of Heating, Refrigerat …

Carpets have long been touted as the enemy of anyone who has allergies. But, if you’ve recently moved into a home that still has a lot of carpeting, there is hope beyond expensively removing all traces of it from the floor.It is true that carpets can hold an extraordinary amount of allergens that could trigger a reaction. If there is carpeting in your bathrooms and kitchen, remove that first. Water creates a lot of mold and this presents, not only an allergen heaven, but a serious health risk fo …

Your beloved furry friends should not cause you to suffer from allergies. Sadly, the many of us suffer all the same. There are a wide range of products out there that will help protect you, but here’s why we recommend using a dander lotion on your pets.Pet dander lotions are designed to help remove the dander, saliva, dust, and other allergens that stick to an animal’s fur and skin. This should drastically reduce the reactions that you or family members suffer from when you come into contact wit …