Tip #2 - Wood floors for better asthma control

 

 

As much as my historic home drives me crazy (there is always something leaking, flooding, shorting out, breaking, etc), there is one up side - we have original wood floors.

We had to rip out all the carpet when we moved in and Hubby refinished the wood floors.

It's a big job, but you can watch videos online to learn how to sand wood floors and rent equipment at specialty store. 

Hubby looked with satisfaction at his handwork and declared, "We could play a great game of basketball in here!"

I love my wood floors, especially for allergies and asthma. They're easy to clean, plus I can actually see the dirt and dust bunnies. Helllllooooo vacuum! 

I love to vacuum -weird, I know. There's something about the monotonous work of vacuuming. My canister vac (equipped with a HEPA filter of course) allows me to vacuum the area rugs, then flip a switch and use it on the wood floors. 

Then I switch attachments on the nozzle, and can clean all the edges of the rooms. Told you I was a little strange. It's rewarding to suck up all the dust and crumbs, then empty out the vacuum canister and see all the junk I just sucked up. It feels so much cleaner in  my house when I'm done.

Of course, not everyone can have wood floors. They are expensive if you need to install them. Some areas of the country use tile floors and those are also a great way to keep your house allergy & asthma friendly.

 Anything that I can get rid of (or clean) will help with asthma. 

Asthma Doc always said that medicine is a 'band aid' approach. You need to get to the root of the problem. What are your triggers? What is causing problems for you in your home? You can take all the medicine you want, but if you have things in your home that are causing problems, it's an uphill battle.

So, look around. See if you can determine your triggers in your home. And I'll keep sharing about things we've done. 

They may or may not work for you, you can pick and choose something to try.

Good luck!