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SummerWinterSummer t1_it0omk3 wrote

I have used this, yes. Sadly it won’t save you from the general dust bunnies under the couch, etc but it does take a lot of pet hair and dust out of the air. There is still pet hair on the couch and floor but it cleans the air well - which is good for the allergies. You know when the dog scratches itself and you see hair flying thru the air? That’s the stuff it’s filtering out. And all the dust in the air being kicked up by fans, the heat turning on/off, people walking thru the room, etc. My parents have two going in their large living room. We use painters tape to hold the filter on so it’s easy to switch out for a new one. Not pretty but it works! You’ll be amazed at what the filter looks like in a couple weeks - dirty!!

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SummerWinterSummer t1_isxg243 wrote

Long time allergy sufferer here -

  1. Get rid of carpets

  2. Dust mites can be the real cause of your allergic reaction so encase that mattress, buy a latex rubber pillow (not synthetic foam) or encase your current pillow & wash all your bedding (incl comforter) on hot every week. Real PIA, I know, but it makes a difference.

  3. The box fan w the filter taped on it works really well. You’ll be shocked at how much dust and hair you see on the filter. The other fans you have going are probably kicking up the dust and blowing it everywhere if they don’t have filters on them.

Note: once we got things a bit more under control in our house, the allergic/inflammatory response tapered off so we didn’t have to take meds. As you know, once dust allergies have a flare up, they make your body hyper sensitive and it is like a negative feedback loop. It is important to help the body’s immune/allergic response calm down. (Meds, showers, fastidious house cleaning)

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