Air purifiers:

Cat Hair:

Air purifiers should be used with a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Absolute) filter. This together can be used to help eliminate cat allergens.

Pollen

Helps eliminate airborne pollen spores.

Virus and Germ protection:

HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Absolute) filters trap viruses and ultraviolet light assists in killing a virus trapped in the filter. Some air purifiers work by killing a virus by incineration in a heated chamber. These are the best defense for virus protection, and germ prevention.

Mold and Mildew:

Air purifiers help properly trap mold spores in the air.

Dehumidifiers:

Mold Prevention:

Dehumidifiers should be used in basments to help reduce the humidity and prevent mold and mildew buildup.

Dust Mite Prevention:

Dehumidifiers can also be used to reduce the number of Dust Mites by reducing the levels of humitiy to under 50%. Dust mites thrive in humitity at or over 50%.

Dust Mite Test Kits:

Dust Mite/Cockroach/Cat

Identifys allergens in the carpet such as dust mites, cat dander, and cockroach allergens.

Dust Mite Covers:

Dust Mite Barrier:

Great for those with chemical sensitivities or eczema

Furnace Filters:

Pollen/Hay fever protection:

Furnace Filters can be used for pollen or hayfever control because they are permanent, washable furnace filters that effectively clean the air in your entire house. A furnace filter can only do part of the job, use this in addition with a air purifier to purify the air in your house to really get the pollen allergies under control.

HEPA Vacuum Cleaners:

Cat/dog hair:

A vacuum cleaner with a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Absolute) filter will help keep cat and dog hair allergens trapped in the filter, and prevent them from being spread when vacuuming.

Dust Mite allergens:
A vacuum cleaner with a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Absolute) filter will trap the dust mite allergen inside the bag instead of exhausting it into the air.

Pollen/Hay fever:

A vacuum cleaner with a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Absolute) filter will help trap pollen allergens inside the bag instead of releasing them into the air.

Mold protection:

A HEPA vacuum properly traps mold spores that can remain or be spread into the air and reduce mold spore concentrations in damp areas and carpets.

Humidifiers:

Sinus infection/sinus pain/sinus headaches:

Humidifiers are best used in a bedroom at night, or in a babys nursery. It can help keep the nasal passages from drying out, and prevent sinus or viral infections.

Virus and germ protection:

A human virus tends to spread through offices, schools, day care and homes, no matter where you live. Our number one defence against human viruses is our nose. The tiny moist hairs called sillia trap particles that might contain viruses and keep them from entering our lungs.

Full Spectrum Lighting:

SAD(seasonal affective disorder):

Use Full Spectrum lighting boxes as "bright light therapy" for alleviating symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), jet lag, shift work, fatigue and insomnia.

Hypoallergenic Comforters:

Chemical sensetivity:

Those who are chemically sensitive to bleach and other types of chemicals found in sheets, blankets ect... might want to try goose down comforters, wool, silk, and hypoallergenic Primaloft duvets.

Dust Mite Protection:

Hypoallergenic comforters are also a good way to keep dust mite acumulation down to a minimum.

Mold and mildew protection:

Wool and latex are both natural mold resistant materials.

Mattress Pads/Pillow cases/Royal Pedic Beds:

Dust Mite Protection:

Latex and wool are both natural Dust Mite resistant materials.

Mold and mildew protection:

Wool and latex are both natural mold resistant materials.

Vapor Steam Cleaners:

Cat/Dog hair:

Steam cleaners are an effective way to help remove cat and dog hair allergens trapped in the carpets and other apolstry.

Dust Mite:

Vapor steam cleaners will kill dust mites with extreamly hot water, and remove there bodies from the carpets and apolstry.

Mold and Mildew:

A Vapor steam cleaner can effectively remove mold from any damp areas of the rug, and keep mold spores from spreading into the air.

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