Don’t Settle for Sniffles: Cleaning Strategies for Allergy Season

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Spring has sprung! But for many of us, that joyful phrase comes with a side of both indoor and outdoor allergies. This usually means sniffles, itchy eyes, and a constant feeling of congestion.

But don’t worry!

While you can’t control the outdoors, you can certainly control your indoor environment, turning your home into a haven against pesky pollen.

Here are some cleaning strategies to keep pollen at bay during allergy season.

Doormats — Your First Line Of Defense

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Place a doormat outside and inside your entryway.

Think of your entryway as a pollen defense zone. The first doormat, placed outside your door, will act as a scraper, trapping pollen on the soles of shoes before it even reaches your threshold.

The second doormat, positioned inside your entryway, will be the final line of defense, catching any sneaky pollen that…