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• Special mattress covers.
• Remove carpet from (bed) rooms.
• Remove upholstered furniture.
• Low humidity in the house (< 50%).
• Replace plush cuddly toys with allergen free cuddly toys.

Pollen

• In the pollen season: keep doors and windows closed as much as possible.
   
• Don't dry the laundry outside, but if possible in the dryer.
   
• Try to minimize outside activities during high pollen concentrations.
   
• Watch the television for the weather forecast for hay fever patients. 
   
• Look on the internet www.pollenuk.co.uk for the latest data on pollen counting or look at the pollen calendar

Pets

• Avoid contact with cats and dogs as much as possible.  
   
• If other animals are causing the symptoms, the same advice is applied

Food

• Avoid the food that gives an allergic reaction. 
   
• Read carefully the labels on foods for the content of products.
   
• Be aware of 'hidden' allergens: 
    - cow's milk and peanut in ice cream
    - nuts in cookies
    - peanut oil in food for babies.