Things you can do at home for spring allergies

Short answer

In spring, trees and then grasses release pollen. As windows and doors are opened, the home fills with this pollen. The aim of these steps is to make your home a more comfortable refuge throughout spring.

What you can do at home

1. Fit a pollen filter to the window. A window pollen filter lets air through and holds back pollen.
2. Protect the bedroom. Give priority to the window of the room you sleep in.
3. Clean with a damp cloth. Pollen settles on surfaces; picking it up with a damp cloth stops it rising into the air.
4. Dry laundry indoors. Laundry dried outside collects pollen.
5. Wipe down your pets. Animals coming in from outside carry pollen in their fur.