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Dust Reduction in Your Home For Patients with Asthma or Allergy Dust contains many types of allergens and can start allergy symptoms, asthma symptoms, or can make your asthma worse. Here are some steps you can take to reduce dust in your home. The most important room to follow these guidelines is the bedrooms. Avoid: ornate furniture, fabric upholstery open bookshelves wallpaper, pennants, wall hangings carpets cotton bedspreads, fuzzy blankets feather, cotton, or foam filled pillows electric fans stuffed animals perfumes, talc powders plants or flowers furry animals or birds Venetian blinds heavy draperies Use: rubberized canvas, plastic, or leather upholstered furniture allergen-proof encasing for pillows, mattresses and box springs synthetic fiber (polyester or polydacron) filled pillows washable cotton or fiberglass curtains washable wall paper or paint walls air conditioner dust filter over air-duct openings wood floor or linoleum floor Keep: windows closed all clothes in closets or drawers closet doors closed Always ventilate the room after using the vacuum cleaner. Dust furniture surfaces and floor using dust wipe cloths (such as Swiffer) or use a wet mop or wet wipe. Pediatric Allergy and
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