1. Wash your hair before going to bed during pollen season

2. Don't dry clothes and bedding outside on clotheslines

3. Wash your hands immediately after petting animals

4. Use a dehumidifier to reduce molds, especially in damp places like basements

5. Run a night-light in closets continuously to help reduce molds and mildew

6. Use a vacuum with high water lift rating and HEPA filter to remove allergens from rugs

7. Keep bedroom windows closed or use window filters to keep pollens and mold spores out

8. Replace down and feather pillows with hypo-allergenic fiberfill products

9. Read labels on all your foods to detect hidden allergens like milk proteins, eggs and nuts

10. Ventilate your kitchen at all times to reduce irritating fumes

11. Undress outside your bedroom, leaving allergens from other places away from where you sleep

12. Place filters over all heating-air conditioning vents to trap dust-mold spores

13. Remove and wash your clothing immediately after visiting friends who have pets

14. Seal your pillows and mattresses in allergy-proof coverings so dust mite allergens can't get to you

15. Keep pets out of your bedroom completely so you aren't exposed to allergens while you sleep

Extra Tips for Kids

1. Check out your child's school for allergy triggers, such as animals in the classroom, dust mite allergens, and roaches in lockers

2. Bag your child's stuffed animals and keep them in the freezer during the day to kill dust mites

You Don't Have to Suffer!

Tell your doctor about your symptoms! Your physician can prescribe effective treatments for controlling allergic symptoms when you simply can't escape the allergens surrounding you.