While we’re still in the middle of winter, spring will soon be just around the corner. It’s the season that dominates with allergies and usually makes it difficult for asthma and allergy sufferers to stay comfortable both indoors and outdoors.
While you don’t have any control over the outdoors, you can make your home as comfortable as possible, whether you’re the one that suffers from seasonal discomfort or you have children that begin sneezing as soon as dust piles up around the house.
Let’s take a look at the best window treatments to reduce allergens.
Wood Blinds & Shutters
Wood is a completely natural material. Most importantly, it’s a hard surface that can easily be wiped down with a cloth or dusted with a feather duster. Wood blinds offer ample light, while still giving you light, temperature and privacy control.
Faux Wood Blinds & Shutters
Faux wood blinds and shutters are a more budget-friendly alternative to real wood window treatments. Hard surfaces like these attract much less dust than soft fabric-made window treatments and are easy to keep clean on a regular basis, requiring nothing out of the ordinary.
Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds allow less dust to collect as dust, debris, allergens or pollen from plants and flowers don’t have the chance to settle, usually sliding right off. They are very easy to keep clean, requiring just a vacuum or a duster. To avoid allergens collecting over a longer period of time, they’re easy to wipe down with a slightly dampened washcloth.
Roller Shades
When roller shades are drawn up, they don’t collect any dust, making them a great choice for homes where dust and allergens are a concern. They’re flat, easy to keep clean and easy to wipe down with a damp washcloth every once in a while.
Composite Shutters
Composite shutters are made of a hard material that doesn’t collect dust and is easy to keep clean, much like wood and faux wood window treatments Vancouver.
The Blinds to Avoid
Any window treatments crafted from soft fabrics that drape or layer are a no-no for allergy sufferers.
- Drapes
- Roman Shades
- Curtains
- Blinds with many small slats/vanes
5 Tips to Allergy-Proof Your Window Treatments Vancouver
- Keep windows and window treatments spotless by regularly cleaning and dusting
- Place an air purifier near your windows
- If you must have sheers or drapes, ensure they are made from allergy-resistant fabrics
- Repair or replace caulking
- Know when to close your windows (during spring, rainy or damp weather, early morning when trees and plants release the most pollen, night time or during rush hour, warm weather when dust mites and mould thrives most).
Are you ready to invest in high-quality window treatments Vancouver? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us or visit our showroom to see them for yourself in person and find your best fit with the help of our experts.
