- Vacuum Cleaner – We use a vacuum cleaner to clean our homes, but how well do we clean the machine itself? If not cleaned well, all the dust collected from the house remains back in the vacuum cleaner and it becomes an allergen breeding hotspot.
- Pets – Furry animals are a great place for pollen to hide. The same goes for your fur jackets and coats. Pollens hidden in them can lead to an allergic attack every time you handle them.
- Curtains and sofas – Dust mites and critters live on your skin and eat the dead cells. They then settle upon any smooth and soft surface that your skin touches. Sofas and curtains are their ideal hangouts.
- Potted plants – The moist potted plants are the perfect place for molds to grow. They gradually spread to the floor and eventually to you, leading to allergies.
- Books – Your food for thought can be food for allergens too. Dust mites, mold, and booklice love settling in books.
- Beds and mattresses – We spend a minimum of 7 hours in a day sleeping. This period is more than enough to leave behind millions of dead skin cells that attract loads of dust mites and critters.
- Soft toys – Soft toys are another lovely breeding spot for allergens of all sorts.
- Bathrooms – The watery tiles and the humidity in the bathrooms make it a perfect breeding ground for molds to grow, giving your bathroom the greenish slippery look.
- Kitchen – The kitchen is the ideal place for cockroaches to breed. The drip tray in your fridge and the sink are perfect for molds to thrive.
- New paint and furniture – Both these items give out volatile organic compounds into the air that are potential asthma triggers.
Allergy attack at your home
Home allergens
Several places at our homes can be a breeding ground for allergens. Even though we may regularly dust, wipe, and vacuum our homes religiously, allergens find a place to breed and make us prone to allergy attacks.
