Every year, eight million Americans experience a range of respiratory allergies,
which are often caused by reactions to allergens within the home.
Learning proper cleaning techniques for your kitchen floor will
make it easier to prevent annoying allergy symptoms.
When allergy triggers, such as dust, pollen, pet dander and mold,
get into the body via the mouth, nose or eyes,
a health issue known as allergic rhinitis may develop.

Symptoms of this upper respiratory allergy condition include
sore throat, sneezing, watery eyes and nasal congestion.
To reduce the risk, you need to learn the
right floor cleaning techniques for a healthier kitchen.

Take Good Care Of Your Kitchen Floor

The Mayo Clinic recommends wood flooring for those with allergies.
If you don’t have wood floors in your kitchen,
it may be time for a kitchen upgrade.
If you do have wood floors in your kitchen,
you may keep them free of mold and other allergens by making
an eco-friendly cleaning solution out of
one-quarter cup of vinegar and half a gallon of warm water.
This solution will also clean tile and linoleum kitchen floors.

Vinegar will eradicate over eighty percent of mold species.
People who experience mold allergies tend to have the same symptoms
as those who react to dust, pollen and pet dander.
Mold spores travel into the human body via the nose
and they cause typical symptoms of hay fever.
Getting rid of mold with water and vinegar will be a great way
to decrease the risk of mold-related health problems.

Switch To Cleaning Cloths Made From Microfiber

If you’re not using microfiber cloths for kitchen cleanups,
you should be.

Choose washable cloths that may be re-used over and over again.
These types of cloths grab dust better than paper towels or cotton cloths.
Mops with removable microfiber heads are
also available and they are practical choices.
Before using microfiber cloths or mop heads,
dampen them a bit, so they attract more dust.
Devote one hour per week to dusting, or dust for roughly ten minutes per day.
Thorough dusting is the key to avoiding
dust build-up that might trigger allergy symptoms.
If you want to reduce dusting time, consider storing items
on kitchen shelves and counter-tops in plastic cases,
which are simple to wipe clean.

People with dust allergies are allergic to the mites (tiny insects)
that are present in house dust.
Allergies to dust mites may cause breathing problems,
along with milder hay fever symptoms.
This is why intensive dusting in the kitchen matters so much.

Vacuum Floors And Walls Weekly

If you’re used to sweeping and mopping in your kitchen,
rather than vacuuming, you should add weekly vacuuming to the mix.
Invest in a vacuum with a HEPA filter.
Vacuuming floors, walls and nooks and crannies will remove
so many harmful allergens from your kitchen environment.
Vacuums with HEPA filters trap allergens and dust inside.
If you're a pet owner who reacts to pet dander,
you'll find a vacuum with a HEPA filter beneficial.
People who react to pet skin cells (dander)
which trigger allergic reactions will love the way that
these special filters remove pet dander
from kitchens and other parts of the home.

Start An Anti-allergy Kitchen Cleaning Routine

As you can see, there are so many ways to reduce the risks
of allergy attacks in a home kitchen.
When you clean your floors with vinegar and water,
switch to microfiber cleaning clothes,
keep kitchen items in plastic containers
and vacuum floors and walls weekly,
you’ll be doing all that you can to get rid of allergens.