Besides taking medication, there are more things you can do to reduce your hay fever.
Wear sunglasses outside to protect your eyes from pollen. That's a good idea, especially if you have contact lenses.
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Pollen can remain on your clothes, so do not put your worn clothes in your bedroom. Preferably wear clean clothes every day, especially after a day when you have been outside a lot.
Keep the windows closed in the hay fever season. If you still want to ventilate the house, open windows when there is no wind. After a rain shower is a good time to air the house, because there is less pollen in the air.
Do you exercise outside? In the hay fever season it is best to do this after a rain shower. You will then have the least trouble with pollen.
Brush and/or wash your hair before going to sleep. This way you can be sure that there are no pollen left in your hair that can cause a hay fever attack at night.
Don't rub your itchy eyes. Pollen on your hands can end up in your eyes. Therefore wash your hands regularly.
Pollen can end up on your freshly washed clothes.
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Vacuum your house regularly to keep it as free of pollen as possible. With screens on the windows and doors you can partly stop pollen. If you have pets that go outside, brush their fur regularly so that they take in as little pollen as possible.
Get tested to see which pollens and grasses you are allergic to. Then you can ensure that you come into contact with it as little as possible. If necessary, you can even adapt your garden.
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