Many people suffer from allergies to these animals with respiratory or skin symptoms.
People who are allergic to dust or mites should keep their home as clean as possible. Mites are tiny arachnids that inhabit different environments, specifically, dust mites usually measure between 0.2 and 0.5 mm. Many people suffer from allergies to these animals with respiratory or skin symptoms. There are also many who suffer when cleaning their house due to strong allergy attacks caused by dust.
The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) explains what advice you should follow if you are allergic to dust. In addition, the OCU lists what type of devices those people who suffer from allergies should use to minimize their effect.
OCU advice for those allergic to dust
1. Having a carpet-free home can help allergy sufferers. Do not put rugs or carpets in your house. If you have any, you should clean it perfectly at least once a week with a vacuum cleaner that has good results in this task.
2. Clean the floor with a damp mop and do it regularly, this will help you feel better.
3. Regularly clean the dust from the furniture and other elements, at least every week. To do this, you can use a vacuum cleaner with its nozzle or a slightly damp microfiber cloth. Do not use dusters, as you will only be able to move the dust through the air.
4. If possible, have someone else clean up the dust at home. If that’s not possible, he opens the windows and wears a mask. Once the cleaning task is done, leave the room for at least 20-30 minutes.
5. Make sure to empty the dust container of the vacuum cleaner regularly.
6. If your vacuum cleaner is a bag, try to have someone else change the bag when it is full.
7. Steam cleaners can reduce dust levels when cleaning, but fungi, which cause asthma, can grow in the residual water left in them.
The best vacuum cleaners if you have allergies
The OCU recommends that you use a vacuum cleaner that does not let any of the dust it has trapped escape. According to the organization, the best vacuum cleaners for allergy sufferers are those that store all the dust inside and only emit clean air outside. If you have a dust allergy, it is best to buy a vacuum cleaner that performs very well in dust re-emission tests.
Do not forget to look at whether the vacuum cleaner has a bag or not. Although many bagless vacuum cleaners tested by the OCU have good dust re-emission results, emptying the canister when it is full can cause dust to escape. Therefore, in cases of allergy, vacuum cleaners with a bag are more recommended.
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