Cockroaches	Dust Mites	Fungi	Outdoor Air Polluntants	Pets
Vacuum all rooms	Use plastic or dust proof casings (hypo-allergenic) for mattresses and pillows	Clean moldy hard surfaces, (e.g., shower walls and curtains) using soapy warm water - absorbent materials such as ceiling tiles, may need to be replaced	Know which outdoor allergens (such as pollen, ragweed, grasses) and pollutants (such as ozone) are common in your region	Keep pets out of sleeping area or restrict them to one area of the home, such as outdoors or in the basement
Cover foods or store in air tight containers	Wash bedding weekly in at least 130°F hot water	Fix leaky plumbing and other sources of water damage	Know how to find information on outdoor allergen or irritant levels, such as the weather report	Keep pets away from upholstered furniture, carpets, heavy drapes, and stuffed toys
Dispose of garbage	Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture weekly (a HEPA filter may be helpful)	Keep air conditioning pans clean and dry	Know what is a “bad day” for your child with asthma	Consider keeping pets outdoors or even finding them a new home, if necessary
Repair leaking or dripping faucets	If possible, remove rugs or area carpet - Non-carpeted floors are desirable	Use exhaust fans or open windows while showering, cooking, or using the dishwasher	Make sure your child takes extra asthma medicine before going outside on bad days	Be aware that cats top the charts in producing allergy symptoms
Clean right after eating	Maintain low indoor humidity (30-50%)	Maintain low indoor humidity - ideally between 30 - 50%	Keep your child inside if it is really bad outside, close the windows, and use an air conditioner if you have one	Bathe pets once a week, if possible
Seal cracks and crevices in pantry and cabinets	Keep stuffed toys and animals off the bed	Do not use a vaporizer or humidifier to make steam in a room	Have your child wash his or her hands and hair and change clothes before bedtime to remove pollen if child was playing outside
Clean crumbs, spills, or puddles of water or other liquids	Place books in containers, since they can accumulate dust		Check the weather to see what the ozone level will be for the day
Try poisons baits (Boric acid for cockroaches) or traps before using sprays	Use blinds instead of curtains
	Use air-conditioning in the bedroom to keep out the humidity, pollen, and ragweed. (If you do not have air conditioning, frequent places that do, e.g., libraries, museums, shopping malls, or a relative or friend’s home)