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Tips to Allergy-Proof Your Home

July 13, 2018 By Emily Buys Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lennox. All opinions are 100% mine.

Up until about 3 years ago, I had no difficulties breathing or any trace of allergies that I knew of. Out of the blue, I began to have seasonal allergies that then turned into year-round allergies. Living in an area that is dense with agriculture, in Northern California, doesn’t seem to help my allergies. It’s important to me for my home to be a space where I am always comfortable and free from sniffling and itching, so I’ve come up with these tips to allergy-proof your home.

Some of the tips to allergy-proof your home will be more difficult than others. I haven’t mastered all of these, but I’m working on it because I’m so tired of feeling congested and headach-y due to allergies. …

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