Click the rooms on the right to learn more about avoiding asthma triggers throughout your home.
Remember:
- Keep It Dry
- Keep It Safe
- Keep It Clean
- Keep It Pest-Free
- Keep It Maintained
- Keep It Well-Ventilated
- Keep It Contaminant-Free
Click here for a pdf of a Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit
Bedroom
- Keep stuffed animals off the bed
- Remove stuffed animals from the bedroom
- Wash and dry washable toys
- Avoid using perfume, cologne, or other fragrant body products
- Have smokers smoke outside of the home with nearby doors and windows closed
- Keep pets out of the bedroom
- Keep pets outside of the home
- Wash sheets and blankets once a week in hot water
- Remove down-filled pillows, quilts, or comforters from bedrooms
- Remove or reduce knick-knacks and other dust collectors
- Move large objects away from walls to increase air flow
- Check for mold growth in places where moisture collects, such as windows or closets; open curtains and closet doors
- Wash area rugs weekly
Bathroom
- Use exhaust fans and open windows when showering or using cleaning products
- Check for mold growth in places where moisture collects, such as windows or shower curtains
- Use cleaning products with limited or no odor and scent
- Avoid using perfume, cologne, or other fragrant body products
- Mop hard surface floors once a week
Living Areas
- Take shoes off at the door to reduce tracking dirt and moisture through the home
- Use door mats at all outside doors
- Reduce or eliminate exposure to wood smoke
- Have smokers smoke outside of the home and make sure that nearby doors and windows are closed
- Have smokers use a smoking jacket or long sleeved shirt, leave it outside and wash it frequently
- Use exhaust fans and open windows when using cleaning products or painting
- Keep pets off furniture
- Keep pets outside the home
- Wash your cat or dog weekly
- Move large objects away from walls to increase air flow and circulation
- Check for mold growth in places where moisture collects, such as windows or house plants
- If possible, repair plumbing and roof leaks as soon as they occur, to prevent mold growth
- Keep drip pans in the air conditioner clean and dry
- Remove or reduce knick-knacks and other dust collectors
Kitchen
- Use cleaning products with limited or no odor and scent
- Avoid the use of aerosol products indoors
- Use exhaust fans or open windows when cooking, using the dishwasher, or cleaning
- Mop hard surface floors once a week
- Wash area rugs weekly
- Keep drips pans in the refrigerator clean and dry
- Check for mold growth in places where moisture may collect
- Move large objects away from the walls to increase air flow and circulation
