• 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).