Cleaning using house hold items.
- Remember to clean while the patients in not around.
- Use dust mask and wash your cloth after cleaning.
- Use HEPA filters for your HVAC to use as an air scrubber.
- Turn your HVAC fan on while dusting.
- Replace HEPA filters as labeled.
- Clean out your closets, Despose Items with little or no value
- Clean all services, behind over and under appliances, furniture, shelfs and contents. (dusting then wipe with damp cloth)
- Vacuum mattress and furniture using HEPA filter vacuum.
- Vacuum all floors and carpets behind and under furniture.
- Wipe surfaces with damp cloth.
- Wash sheet below covers with hot water once a week. you can also use hypoallergenic bedding for the patient bed.
- Remember to clean by removing and not by adding harmfull triggers.
- What is HEPA? high efficiency particulate air, remove at least 99.97% ofairborne particles0.3 micrometers (µm) in diameter[3]
10 Steps to Making Your Home Asthma-Friendly
1. Take it outside. One of the most common asthma triggers in the home is secondhand smoke. Until you can quit, smoke outside, not in your home or car.
2. Good night, little mite! Dust mites are also triggers for asthma. For mite population control, cover mattresses and pillows with dust-proof (allergen impermeable) zippered covers. Wash sheets and blankets once a week in hot water.
3. Play it Safe. Ozone and particle pollution can cause asthma attacks. Watch for the Air Quality Index (AQI) during your local weather report. When AQI reports unhealthy levels, limit outdoor activities.
4. A little goes a long way. Reduce everyday dust build-up, by regularly dusting with a damp cloth and vacuuming carpet and fabric-covered furniture.
5. Stake your claim. Household pets can trigger asthma with skin flakes, urine, and saliva. Keep pets outdoors, if possible.
6. Uninvite unwelcome guests. Cockroaches can trigger asthma. Don’t invite them into your home by leaving food or garbage out. Always clean up messes and spills and store food in airtight contain- ers.
7. Think before you spray. Instead of pesticide sprays, control pests by using baits or traps. If sprays are necessary, always circulate fresh air into the room being treated and keep asthma sufferers out of that room for several hours after any spraying.
8. Break the mold. Mold is another asthma trigger. The key to controlling mold is controlling mois- ture. Wash and dry hard surfaces to prevent and remove mold. Replace moldy ceiling tiles and carpet.
9. Air it out. Reducing the moisture will control asthma triggers like mold, cockroaches, and dust mites. Use exhaust fans or open windows when cooking and showering. Fix leaky plumbing or other unwanted sources of water.
10. Plan before the attack. Work with your doctor or health care provider to develop a written asthma management plan for your child that includes information on your child’s triggers and how to manage them.
Post a note. Post this plan on your refrigerator to help control asthma triggers and reduce asthma attacks in your home. Share it with those who spend time with your child like teachers, babysitters, and coaches.
