Our favorite are the Puffs Ultra Soft Facial Tissues, which feel more like a lightweight handkerchief than an easily-tearable piece of cotton.
This one from NeilMed comes with 50 premixed saline packets that, when safely mixed with filtered, distilled, or previously boiled water, moisturize to prevent nasal irritation.
After going outside, there’s likely pollen on your skin and clothes. Rinsing off is even more important before bedtime so the allergens don’t spread to your sheets.
Using a hamper with a lid helps prevent the spread of airborne allergens that are on your clothing.
The Allerease Maximum Mattress and Pillow Protectors claim to block out dust mites, pollen, bed bugs, pet dander, and household allergens with a soft fabric casing that zippers shut over your pillows and mattress.
If you can roll up your rugs and store them properly during allergy season, do so. If you can’t, we suggest switching to a machine-washable rug from Ruggable.
Fresh flowers can introduce pollen to your home and cause your allergies to flare up. Get crafty and make a paper bouquet instead with materials from Paper Source.
Your pets may be bringing irritants into your home when they come in from the outdoors. To avoid this, regularly bathe your pet and consider using a hypoallergenic shampoo.
Next time you’re dusting or cleaning, slip a face mask on to act as a protective barrier between you and allergens.
Air purifiers can majorly reduce allergens in your home. The key is finding one that contains a HEPA or True HEPA filter.