Grass is one of the most popular ground covers around. And one of the rites of passage for summer time seems to be cutting of grass. Cutting tends to stir up the pollen, but it doesn't have to wait for that to happen before spreading.
If you are allergic to grass pollen, summer can become a time of dread. Here are 5 ways to enjoy summer despite the airborne grass pollen.
Avoid outdoors on dry windy days. Pollen is incredibly light-weight and is easily carried on the wind for miles. Dry windy days are the absolute worse time to be out because these are optimum conditions for airborne pollen to be transported from one location to another.
If possible wait until after a good rain that literally clears the air to venture out into the garden. If your work schedule does not allow you that flexibility, be sure to park in your garage at home and at work, and use the air conditioner while choosing to keep the outdoor air intake in your car closed.
Have someone else cut your lawn. Unless you are just passionate about cutting the law, this will come as good news. A spouse, friend, family member, or neighbor might be a good choice for cutting your grass. You could even trade services rather than pay cash. (You cut the grass; I'll do your errands.)
Plan a trip that will take you away during the height of the season. Turn lemons into lemonade by using your allergies to see some other corner of the world during the height of grass pollen season where you live.
A trip to the Bahamas, Niagara Falls, or Europe makes a grand get-a-way destination while the grass is pollinating in your neck of the woods. The season isn't sounding so bad after all, right?
Use an over the counter antihistamine to stay comfortable. For those times when you just can't avoid being out, anticipate problems by carrying a mild over the counter medicine to head off symptoms if they threaten to make you miserable.
Use an air purifier to remove pollen from inside your home. Regardless of how many precautions you take, pollen will get into your home through open door, on packages, in your hair, on pets, and numerous other ways.
Pollen is nature's way of regenerating itself and so it is very tenacious when looking for a new place to grow.
Keeping your indoor air pollen-free with a high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) air purifier is an excellent solution to maintaining a high level of air quality and comfort when indoors.
Filtering your air with this type of filtration will also remove all too normal indoor air pollutants such as airborne household dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pet dander, bacteria and viruses, making your home not only more comfortable for the grass pollen sufferer, but for your family and pets as well.
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