{"id":5088,"date":"2016-06-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/Asthma\/and-the-winner-of-our-national-%e2%80%aaasthma%e2%80%ac-and-%e2%80%aa%e2%80%8eallergy%e2%80%ac-awareness-month-%e2%80%ac%e2%80%actips-contest-is\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T08:00:00","slug":"and-the-winner-of-our-national-%e2%80%aaasthma%e2%80%ac-and-%e2%80%aa%e2%80%8eallergy%e2%80%ac-awareness-month-%e2%80%ac%e2%80%actips-contest-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asthmaandallergyfriendly.com\/USA\/and-the-winner-of-our-national-%e2%80%aaasthma%e2%80%ac-and-%e2%80%aa%e2%80%8eallergy%e2%80%ac-awareness-month-%e2%80%ac%e2%80%actips-contest-is\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Winner of Our National \u202aAsthma\u202c and \u202a\u200eAllergy\u202c Awareness Month \u202c\u202cTips Contest Is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"6.9.16Congratulations to the winner of our National \u202aAsthma and \u202a\u200eAllergy Awareness Month  Tips Contest, Saundra B. from Centuria, WI<\/em>! Her prize is a Dyson Pure Cool Link\u00ae purifier, which is Certified asthma & allergy friendly<\/span>\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Saundra\u2019s tip is to opt for washable curtains instead of frilly, decorative ones that can harbor allergens. She also recommends getting rid of slatted shades and using easy to clean pull downs.<\/p>\n

While many people submitted amazing and unique tips for cleaning during the spring allergy season, Saundra provided a simple tip that is easy to do with little extra work and is not often discussed despite its importance.<\/p>\n

For those who are allergic to dust mite allergen, it is important to remember that curtains and fans can harbor dust. Opening and closing curtains can mobilize those dust particles, and using washable curtains or vinyl pulldown shades\u2014which can be easily cleaned\u2014can help reduce dust allergen in the room.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget about some of the other great tips submitted, including:<\/p>\n