How Can I Reduce Allergens In My Home and Office This Spring

Spring is right around the corner, which means allergy season is coming soon. High pollen levels and ragweed in the DC area can quickly turn a beautiful day into a dreary one filled with itchy, watery eyes and difficulty breathing.

Unfortunately, even your home or office can fall victim to allergens. To help you fight back and reclaim your home or office in the name of clear sinuses, consider the following tips to control indoor allergens.

• Remember to clear your filters: One of the factors in maintaining the air quality in your home or office is cleaning your HVAC system filters. Your filters are what catch dust, debris, and dander instead of letting it sail through the air to make you sneeze. It’s typically recommended that you change your HVAC filters once every 90 days. But if you have a dog or cat in your home, it’s recommended to change your filters every 60 days. This is because your pets shed and create additional dust and dander.
• Limit how much pollen you let inside: It might seem like a bummer to keep the windows closed during the spring and summer months when it’s warm and sunny outside. But open windows can cause pollen and ragweed to blow into your home or office and wreak havoc on your sinuses. You may also want to take your shoes off outside and have a mat at your front and back doors to wipe your feet. This helps to keep any pollen that may have collected on your shoes or feet from tracking over onto the carpet.

Hire a Professional Cleaning Company to Reduce Allergens Significantly

Often no matter how much you try to sweep, vacuum, and wash your clothes, you just can’t seem to get rid of the allergens that are making your life miserable. As it turns out, there’s a reason why that is. Many people who suffer from seasonal allergies are also allergic to dust mites. Dust mites are microscopic creatures that feed on dust particles, which are 70% dead skin flakes.

Dust mites, which can irritate your allergies year-round, can actually make your seasonal allergy symptoms worse. Professional cleaning companies, such as STW Cleaning, can help to mitigate the dust mites in your home or office by giving your space the serious scrub down it needs.

We Can Help Eliminate Allergens in Your Home or Office

Your home or office is supposed to be your safe haven from allergies. But allergens and dust can lurk in your furniture, flooring, and even your bedding, making you sniffle and sneeze throughout the day. This is where STW Cleaning comes in. STW Cleaning provides deep cleaning services to keep allergens and dust at bay. To learn more about how professional house or office cleaning can help during allergy season, contact us today.