{"id":509,"date":"2018-05-01T13:41:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanandhappynest.org\/wpd\/?p=509"},"modified":"2022-03-02T09:30:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:30:03","slug":"keep-triggers-at-bay-on-world-asthma-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/keep-triggers-at-bay-on-world-asthma-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Triggers at Bay on World Asthma Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sun is shining, the birds are chirping\u2026and, unfortunately, springtime allergens and asthma triggers have come out to play, too. Our windows are open, and we\u2019re spending more time outside which means that pollen (that dogs and cats can track in, too) is making its way inside our homes. One of the easiest ways to reduce asthma and allergy flare-ups from all kinds of triggers \u2013 including dust mites, pet dander, mildew, and bugs \u2013 is to \u2026 you guessed it \u2013 clean \u2018em up!<\/p>\n<p>So, on World Asthma Day, take a moment to read and follow these simple tips for making your home healthier for allergy\/asthma sufferers in your household. And, share them with someone in your life who\u2019ll benefit from a healthier home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you dust, sweep or use cleaning products that might trigger allergies or asthma, make sure that the sufferer is out of the room. And, when you use spray products, spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge first instead of on the surface.<\/li>\n<li>Spot check areas where pollen can build up like around window sills, on rugs and on outdoor furniture.<\/li>\n<li>Please (yes, please) read and follow label directions on cleaning product packages. They give the proper amount of product to use, how to use the product and safety advice.<\/li>\n<li>Ventilate areas where you are cleaning \u2013 open a door or a window or turn on a fan. Leave the room when you are done cleaning and allow the room to air out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun is shining, the birds are chirping\u2026and, unfortunately, springtime allergens and asthma triggers have come out to play, too. Our windows are open, and we\u2019re spending more time outside which means that pollen (that dogs and cats can track in, too) is making its way inside our homes. One of the easiest ways to reduce asthma and allergy flare-ups from all kinds of triggers \u2013 including dust mites, pet dander, mildew, and bugs \u2013 is to \u2026 you guessed it \u2013 clean \u2018em up! So, on World Asthma Day, take a moment to read and follow these simple tips for making your home healthier for allergy\/asthma sufferers in your household. And, share them with someone in your life who\u2019ll benefit from a healthier home. When you dust, sweep or use cleaning products that might trigger allergies or asthma, make sure that the sufferer is out of the room. And, when you use spray products, spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge first instead of on the surface. Spot check areas where pollen can build up like around window sills, on rugs and on outdoor furniture. Please (yes, please) read and follow label directions on cleaning product packages. They give the proper amount of product to use, how to use the product and safety advice. Ventilate areas where you are cleaning \u2013 open a door or a window or turn on a fan. Leave the room when you are done cleaning and allow the room to air out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[10,20,303,343],"class_list":["post-509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-cleaning","tag-cleaning-products","tag-allergies","tag-asthma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":510,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions\/510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}