(PRWEB UK) 13 May 2012
1 May was World Asthma Day and with 5.4 million people affected by asthma in the UK, HomeServe has compiled some useful spring cleaning tips on how to improve your home environment for asthma sufferers.
How to get rid of dust mites
Dust mites in a mattress can be a trigger point for asthma. You can clean your mattress by sprinkling a generous amount of bicarbonate of soda over the entire surface. For best results, do this first thing in the morning and leave it for the full day; the bicarbonate of soda will draw out dirt, moisture and odours from the mattress. At the end of the day, vacuum the mattress thoroughly, ensuring you?ve removed all the bicarbonate of soda. It?s useful to carry out this routine every 3 months. If you suffer from extreme asthma, try covering your pillows and mattress with dust proof covers.
Keeping dust at bay
When cleaning our homes, we often sweep dust off surfaces and into the air, leaving it to settle on the floor. There?s a simple trick you can use when dusting, which will get rid of the dust for good. Place a hand held attachment onto your vacuum and hold in the air while you dust ? you?ll brush the dust straight into the vacuum.
Dusting hard to reach places
Not all places are easy to reach to remove dust, like behind heavy furniture and inside crevices. Try placing a hand held attachment onto your vacuum, making it easier to reach these areas. If your hand held attachment is too wide to fit behind furniture, try wrapping a damp cloth around a narrow long item, such as a stick or even a metal coat hanger, stretched out to full length. You could even try a small, damp paint brush to get into those hard to reach crevices.
How to remove mould
Mould can also be a hassle for asthma sufferers. To help get rid of mould in your home, fill a spray bottle with equal parts vinegar and water, then add lemon juice for a fresh smell. Spray the area affected and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Take a small hand brush and scrub the area before rinsing off the solution. The bathroom is the most common place for mould to build up, as mould spores can?t grow without moisture. To prevent occurrence in problem areas, remember to wipe dry after each use.
About HomeServe
Every minute a HomeServe engineer comes to the rescue of a British household. With over 2,700 directly employed and sub-contracted engineers, HomeServe is a national emergency home repair service backed by a 24 hour claims handling and repair network. HomeServe’s new tradesmen service provides households with access to vetted tradesmen who are qualified to carry out hundreds of different jobs around the home.
HomeServe tradesmen are guaranteed to turn up on time, to hold the necessary qualifications to do the job at hand, to provide a price before they start the job and will even guarantee their work for a 12 month period afterwards.
HomeServe also offers insurance cover for plumbing, drains, electrical wiring and gas central heating.
Important information regarding HomeServe help and advice
HomeServe try to make the home advice as useful and reliable as possible. However, the purpose of HomeServe help and advice content is to provide homeowners and private landlords with general guidance and useful tips only. It doesn’t necessarily deal with every important topic or cover every aspect of the topics with which it deals and might not be relevant or appropriate in all circumstances. It is not designed to provide professional advice or financial advice and should not be relied on as such. The full disclaimer regarding HomeServe help and advice can be found on the website at the following page: http://www.homeserve.com/help-advice/disclaimer
Contact information
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????Diane Jones, 01922 659 731 diane.jones(at)homeserve(dot)com
????Melanie Fleet, 01922 659783 melanie.fleet(at)homeserve(dot)com
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