Allergy-Reducing Home Decoration Ideas

If anyone in your family suffers from allergies, you may feel overwhelmed at all the allergens around. Don’t stress! You can reduce the number and prevalence of allergens in your home by doing some strategic redecorating.

Use these simple decor ideas to reduce the allergens in your home:

Take Up the Carpet

Use Green Paint

For many people, redecorating begins with painting. But the fumes from conventional paint can cause headaches and respiratory problems even for people who do not normally suffer from allergies.

Look for paints that are low in or free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs). If possible, go for water-based paints that have natural pigments as well.

Incorporate Natural Furniture

To reduce allergies in your home, give away the plush, sinking-soft chairs and couch and replace them with natural wood furniture. Most plush furniture is treated with some kind of stain guard, which can cause allergic reactions in itself.

Even without the stain guard, the stuffing in couches and chairs becomes full of dust and pet dander over time. Another allergy-reducing option is natural leather-covered furniture.

Consider Organic Bedding

Regardless of your bedding choices, use an allergy-reducing cover on your mattress and pillows.

Simplify Window Treatments

If you have fluffy, elaborate window treatments and flowing, thick curtains, remove these and replace them with simple, natural window treatments.

Having many folds and loops of fabric harbors dust and dirt, whereas simple window treatments do not collect allergens. In addition, they can be taken down and washed easily.