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|March 27, 2025
EXPERT TIPS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER LIVING SPACE WITH TREE POLLEN PEAKING. BY SAM WYLIE-HARRIS
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SPRING is one of the loveliest seasons but as trees blossom, their pollen permeates the air kick-starting classic allergy symptoms such as sneezing fits and itchy eyes.
Common allergens like dust mites, pet dander and mould spores as well as pollen from open windows - can also build up indoors.
But with a few simple cleaning strategies, you can reduce allergens and breathe easier every day.
Here, This Morning's Queen of Clean and home expert Lynsey Crombie (@lynsey-queenofclean) shares her top tips...
REGULAR AND EFFECTIVE DUSTING"Dusting is essential in keeping allergens at bay," highlights Lynsey. "While dry dusting is good and can help, damp dusting is far more effective at capturing dust - rather than just dispersing it into the air and pushing it around."
She recommends good-quality microfibre cloths and only dampening the cloth slightly for wiping down surfaces. "This way it will trap particles, rather than allowing them to resettle elsewhere."
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