April showers bring May flowers… and unfortunately those pesky allergies, as well. But this year? This year is going to be the year that those allergies don’t slow us down. (Or at least slow us down a little less). How? By preparing ahead and making some key changes to the way you prepare your house for this beautiful time of year. Below are six ways that we recommend cleaning to avoid allergens.

Air Filters

The first step to keeping allergens out of your house is to work to keep them literally outside. By getting a HEPA air filter, you are removing over 99% of the particles in the air before it ever comes into your home. However, just installing the filters doesn’t mean that you are good to go. Be sure to keep them cleaned or changed every three

We’ve all read tips on how to buy the mattress that is right for each of us – there’s even a mattress out now with an incline adjustment in case the person next to you is snoring! (Where has THAT been all my life, right?)

What you might not know is the importance of the atmosphere, the mattress, the linens, etc., when it comes to choosing the right mattress.  So I’ve found some tidbits that surprised me and I thought I’d share them.

This fascinates me (I don’t know why) . . . the most expensive mattress in the world!  It is made by a privately owned family company in Sweden – Hästens.

I think I like the blue checked material more than anything.  But of course at this price, you get to choose from a selection of fabrics