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Asthma Proofing Your Home
You can help prevent or reduce asthma symptoms and attacks by making your home more "asthma friendly." Here are some steps you can take:
- Make sure the entire home is kept as dust-free as possible.
- Get rid of mold in your home.
- Avoid household cleaning products that can make asthma worse.
- Use special dust-proof covers on mattresses and pillows.
- Replace old pillows with new ones at least once every five years.
- Wash sheets and blankets each week in hot water (water must be hotter than 130° F) to kill dust mites.
- Keep dust off beds by covering them with a bedspread during the day.
- Do not allow smoking in the home.
- Do not use a wood-burning stove, kerosene heater, or fireplace.
- Stay away from strong odors or sprays.
- If you have pets, keep them out of bedrooms and off upholstered furniture, and place filters in your air vents.
- Eliminate cockroaches. If a spray is used to exterminate, stay out of the room until the odor goes away.
- During allergy season, keep windows closed and keep air conditioning on.
If you've done all of these things and your loved one still has trouble with asthma symptoms, they should tell their healthcare professional.
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