Avoidance :-
• Wear a pollen mask when mowing the grass or housecleaning.
• Read and understand food labels (for people with food allergies).
• Stay indoors in the morning (when the pollen count is at its highest) and on windy days.
• Keep windows and doors closed during heavy pollination seasons.
• Rid the home of indoor plants and other sources of mildew.
• Use the air conditioner in the house and car.
• Don’t allow dander-producing animals in the house.
• Enclose mattress, box springs and pillows in plastic barrier cloth.
• Change feather pillows, woolen blankets and clothing to cotton or synthetic materials.
• Wash sheets, mattress pad and blankets weekly in hot water (at least 130F).
• Remove carpets and upholstered furniture (drastic measure).
