Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Allergic To Your Bird?--7 Ways to Manage Your Allergies And Keep Your Bird

Do you sneeze when you're around your bird? Does
walking into the bird's room make you feel
congested? Do your eyes water when you play with
your bird? If you answered yes to any of these
questions, you may be allergic to your bird.

Don't despair because as scary as this discovery
can be, here are 7 things you can do as well as
changes you can make to enjoy your bird while
keeping your allergies under control.

Keep the Bird's Room and Cage Clean-This cannot
be stressed enough. Keep the cage clear of
dropping and feathers, vacuum regularly, mop the
floor daily, and change its drinking water as
often as needed to keep it fresh. This is of
course healthy for your bird, and it also
prevents mold growth.

If you feed your bird fresh foods (and it will
love you for this), be sure to throw them away
after several hours to avoid mold growth.

Shower with Your Bird-This is convenient way to
give your bird a bath, and spend time with it in
an environment where the dander is low.

Bird perches are relatively inexpensive and are
easily installed. Make sure they are placed away
from direct spray, and turn the nozzle to a super
gentle spray setting.

You'll know immediately whether your bird likes
the water. And if it does, it will do the rest
for you. Check with your avian vet for frequency
and products to use.

Wear a Mask-If you are the one doing the daily
cleaning, be sure to wear a mask when you are
performing task that are likely stir up dander
and feathers. Your local hardware store is sure
to carry a variety.

Experiment until you find one that allows you to
be most comfortable when cleaning up after your
bird.

Wash Your Hands-If you choose not to wear gloves
when cleaning, be sure to wash your hands when
you're done cleaning and before you rub your
eyes. This will greatly reduce the number of
allergens that have direct contact.

Remove Fabrics and Upholstery-This process may
have to be a gradual one, but it is well worth
the time, money, and effort in terms of the
significant improvement you will see in your
allergies.

Draperies, carpet, upholstered furniture make
great place for dander to hide, and sitting,
dusting, and even vacuuming can send a ton of
dander airborne. This makes it easy for it to
invade your eyes, nose, and throat triggering the
symptoms that can make you so miserable

Change Your House Filters Often-Get the smallest
particulate size filter that they make for your
central system. Start by changing them once a
month. Take note of whether you find less dust on
the furniture and floor. If this does decrease
the dust, go to 2 months.

Gradually lengthen the frequency of filter
changes until you have found the least number of
changes that produce the desired result. Mark the
dates on you calendar, and stay regular with
replacing them.

Use a HEPA Air Purifier-Cleaning the air with a
high efficiency particle arresting (abbreviated
as HEPA) air purifier assures you that for every
10,000 particulates greater than .3 microns, it
will remove 99,997 of them leaving only 3 out of
10,000.

Providing clean, filtered air all day every day
is good for both you and your bird. Increase the
rate of air exchange when cleaning the room and
cage to keep the dander count low and the air
quality high. And remember, clean air also cuts
down on the spread of airborne disease and
infections for both you and your bird.

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