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Recently, several people have reminded me that holidays will be upon us before we know it. Thanks for the reminder! Exactly who took my year, and will they please bring it back?
If you expect guests allergic to your pet, it's time to take action!
Holidays are a great time. Family and friends gather for good conversation, food, and company. But if you have pets and your guests have allergies, wheezing, sneezing, and a grab for the rescue inhaler can put a damper on the fun.
It doesn’t have to be like that! With some planning and work, you can invite guests allergic to your pets to share the holidays with you and your pets safely.
In this post, I will focus on the “day” guest. This person will be coming into your home for a few hours, but not spending the night. I will cover overnight guests in another post to come.
Game plan
Look around the rooms where your guests will be hanging out. Note upholstered furniture, rugs, carpets, and draperies. These fiber surfaces collect these shed bits of protein; when disturbed, they release the allergens into the air.
Start applying Allerpet solution for cats (AllerpetC) or dogs (AllerpetD) about 2 weeks before your guests visit. Just wipe the animal down with this mild denaturing agent. It will stop the animal from adding to the allergen level in your home. Do this at least once a week.
About a week before the big visit day, spray all the fiber surfaces with a denaturing agent like ADMS Anti-allergen Spray. While primarily marketed for dust mite allergy, this product works great on allergens from cats, dogs, molds, pollen, cockroaches, and all the other common household allergens.
The day before the guests arrive, dust the room and vacuum all the fiber surfaces thoroughly, and then spray them down one more time with ADMS.
Special Note: You don’t want to vacuum just before your guests arrive. Most vacuum cleaners release settled allergens into the air, where your guests can more easily inhale them.
On the morning of the big day, reapply Allerpet to the animal (as an added benefit, this is a great coat conditioner, so your pet will look great to the guests!) and lightly spray down any areas where the pet sleeps.
Relax and enjoy
Now, go knock their socks off with your extraordinary culinary talents! Whether you order in or go all out cooking, your guests will be comfortable, your pet will be shiny and you will be thankful you read this post today!
Till next time
Cheryl
P.S. Allergy elimination is about eliminating the allergy-causing substance in your home the best you can. To learn more please click here to download your free copy of" You Can Do It! Allergy Free Living.