How To Help Prevent Allergies On A Budget –

It's no secret that once spring comes around, noses everywhere hide in fear. It's not just our bodies that feel the effects of allergy season; our bank account can start to suffer as well. Unfortunately, with all these so-called 'allergy solutions' comes spending increases, frequent doctor bills, and even more expensive prescriptions or medicine not everyone can afford. Thankfully, here at National Allergy, we have some good news! We've come up with a variety of simple tips, helpful tricks, and affordable tools that will surely help you beat those seasonal allergy symptoms without breaking the bank!

Simple & Helpful Tips for Allergy Sufferers on a Budget -

Limit the Allergens Inside Your Home -

Most individuals suffering from allergies or asthma avoid the outdoors like the plague during allergy season. Limiting your time outside is actually a pretty smart plan for reducing allergy symptoms. Making sure your home stays sealed up with the windows shut during the worst of the allergy season can also significantly minimize allergy symptoms. There are, however, times when fresh air is necessary for our health. Window filters are a pretty affordable solution that allows you to open your window and capture allergens before they enter your home! In addition, regularly replacing your HVAC/Furnace Filter with one like the HVAC/Furnace Filter can go a long way in limiting allergen exposure inside your home! If you don’t have an HVAC system, consider purchasing an air purifier. These tools come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and help keep airborne particles to a minimum. Check out the Blueair Blue Pure 411 Auto for a more affordable option!

Keep Allergies at Bay Outside of the Home -

Even during these trying times, we do have to venture outside at some point, whether it's for groceries, gas, or just to get out of the house. In these circumstances, when leaving the house is necessary, changing into fresh, clean clothes as soon as we get home can help. When winds are strong, and pollen counts are high, it's easy for pollen spores to attach themselves to our clothing and hair. Simply rinsing off in the shower with allergy-friendly products like Vanicream Body Wash and Free & Clear Shampoo & Conditioner will help remove any pollen that may have hitched a ride. As for the clothes you wore outside, we offer affordable Anti-Allergen Laundry Detergent to help remove allergens. Lastly, consider wearing a personal air purifier like the Wein 150MM when leaving the house. This wearable, ultra-lightweight, personal-space purifier helps clear the air of up 90% of particles by propelling fresh, clean air into your breathing zone.

Affordable Pet Allergy Solutions -

Our animals are another way allergens enter our homes and lives. Since most of us are unwilling to remove them from our homes altogether, we can, instead, help reduce the number of allergens they expose us to. One way to do this is by wiping them down with quick bath pet wipes after they come inside from outdoors. These types of wipes are especially helpful during the height of allergy season. This will remove a good amount of the pollen from their fur and help prevent them from tracking allergens throughout the house. In addition, when dander and pet hair are more of a culprit than pollen transfer, you can turn to AllerTech® Anti-Allergen Pet Shampoo to help reduce the dander and hair your pet produces.

Cost-Effective Sinus Solutions -

These days there are many affordable allergy solutions available over the counter without a prescription. This is good news for anyone looking to save money and improve allergy symptoms quickly without the hassle and added expense of doctor's visits. For instance, saline rinses like SinoFresh Antiseptic Nasal Spray or SinuCleanse Neti-Pot help directly flush allergens from your nasal passages, reducing histamine responses and minimizing allergy symptoms. When it comes to sinus congestion, try Clear-Ease Sinus Relief Lozenges. These quick-dissolving tablets are made from all-natural fruit enzymes known for reducing swelling and inflammation of the ear, nose, and throat, as well as thinning mucus secretions. Another beneficial device is the Mabis Steam Inhaler which provides therapeutic warm steam to reduce congestion.

Reducing Allergens in the Bedroom -

Because we spend so much of our time in the bedroom, investing in affordable allergy solutions for this space is a good idea. Some of these include protective covers for your bedding. Our mattresses, pillows, and comforters are not only breeding grounds for dust mites and their allergens, but they're also a place where dust and dander can accumulate. The right type of pillow, mattress, or comforter cover can help protect your bedding from these very common invaders allowing you to achieve a restful night's sleep. Furthermore, our protective bedding covers even come as a Bundled Set for extra savings! When it comes to cleaning the fabric surfaces like bedding and upholstery, look no further than the LivePure UVC HEPA Vacuum & Fabric Sanitizer. This tool will not only neutralize dust mites, germs, and allergens, but it also vacuums them up as well!

Humidification Can Help Minimize Allergies -

No matter what time of year it is, the air inside our homes can often become uncomfortably dry. Moreover, when we sleep, our nasal passageways can become even more dried out, making them that much more susceptible to allergens and other airborne pollutants. This is why it's very beneficial for our health and our homes to invest in a humidification system. Unfortunately, some humidifiers and whole-home humidification systems can be quite expensive. However, the Boneco U50 Personal Humidifier is a compact and cost-effective solution. This portable black humidifier can sit right on your nightstand or cup holder and helps hydrate your hair, skin, and nasal passages!

A Clean Home is a More Allergy-Free Home -

Keeping a clean home is a sure way to help prevent allergies and their annoying symptoms. However, contaminants like dust, dander, pollen, mold, and mildew are constantly trying to find a foothold in our homes. Thankfully, there are many affordable cleaning products like AllerTech® Anti-Allergen Spray, which safely neutralizes allergens (rendering them harmless to allergy sufferers) in carpets, fabrics, and upholsteries. Additionally, AllerTech® NAS-12 All-Purpose Cleaning Solution safely removes stubborn black mold stains and mildew stains. It also helps protect against bacteria, germs, and viruses, all without chlorine bleach. Lastly, AllerTech® No More Mildew Protective Coating forms an invisible, micro-thin coating to block mold, mildew, and bacteria growth for up to two years! These anti-allergen products even come as a bundled AllerTech® Mold & Mildew Cleanup Kit for even more savings!

Making Healthier Choices to Limit Allergic Reactions -

Overall, helping reduce allergy symptoms doesn't have to be an overly expensive affair. Implementing simple strategies at the right time can truly go a long way to creating the budget-friendly allergy-free haven you've been dreaming of. Furthermore, taking allergy symptoms seriously and ensuring you eat a healthy, well-balanced diet can help significantly. Incorporating things like green tea (known for its natural antihistamines) and rosemary (revered for minimizing allergic reactions) will also help give your body a leg up during allergy season. Lastly, if you're genuinely feeling awful, take that sick day and give your body the break it probably desperately deserves.