Allergy-Proof Your Home
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Kitchen | Living Room | Bedroom | Bathroom | Basement

Kitchen 1. Stove: Use an exhaust fan over the stove to remove cooking fumes. 2. Cabinets/Counters: Keep under-sink cabinets and countertops clean and dry. When cleaning, use a disinfectant cleaner designed to kill mildew. 3. Refrigerator: Wipe up excessive moisture in the refrigerator to avoid mold growth. Clean refrigerator walls and shelves regularly with a nonabrasive, all-purpose cleaner or a solution of baking soda and water.

MEDICAL REVIEW: Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD, April 2007.

SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: Environmental Allergen Avoidance: An Overview. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. March 2001. vol.107, no.3., pt.2.
Fact Sheet: How to Create a Dust-Free Bedroom. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. October 2001.
The Allergy Sourcebook. Merla Zellerbach. 2000

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