We have a 1 month trial with the 2 cats gone from our home and I am hoping to see drastic results in allergies for my son. He is 17 months old and has had eczema for a year now. We don't know for certain what the culprit is but probably a combination of cats, pollen, food.
So am I likely to see changes in a month? We have been in our home for a year, prior to that there were no pets here. There is carpet in only 1 room and we can keep the door shut, the cats didn't spend much time in there. All our other floors are hard surfaces. We washed the 2 sets of curtains that we have, the rest of our windows are uncovered. WE don't have much stuffed furniture, but I am considering getting it steam cleaned if I can find a place that doesn't use chemicals. We are going to change the filters on the air conditioner, possibly have the ducts cleaned. We are laundering everything we can in hot water to kill pet dander and dust mites.
Am I missing anything? I really hope this accomplishes something, it was difficult to convince my husband to do this short time and unless he sees big improvement he may be unwilling to part with the cats.
It really is unfortunate that this coincided with the worst month for airborn allergens outside.
Beth
So am I likely to see changes in a month? We have been in our home for a year, prior to that there were no pets here. There is carpet in only 1 room and we can keep the door shut, the cats didn't spend much time in there. All our other floors are hard surfaces. We washed the 2 sets of curtains that we have, the rest of our windows are uncovered. WE don't have much stuffed furniture, but I am considering getting it steam cleaned if I can find a place that doesn't use chemicals. We are going to change the filters on the air conditioner, possibly have the ducts cleaned. We are laundering everything we can in hot water to kill pet dander and dust mites.
Am I missing anything? I really hope this accomplishes something, it was difficult to convince my husband to do this short time and unless he sees big improvement he may be unwilling to part with the cats.
It really is unfortunate that this coincided with the worst month for airborn allergens outside.
Beth
