Honoring Those Who Gave Their All

Today we won’t talk allergies.

Today we will talk about those who were willing to die so that we might live free.

Lets pause and remember what Memorial Day is really about.

Lots of places try to lay claim to being the home of Memorial Day. It really doesn’t matter how it began, but begin it did, after the end of the Civil War (or the War of Northern Aggression as it was called when I was growing up). A nation that had lost so many needed a way to honor their dead. Women from the South and North decorated the graves of fallen soldiers. General John Logan issued a command that flowers were to be laid on the graves of soldiers at Arlington Cemetery on May 30, 1868.

Memorial Day didn’t become a national holiday observed on the last Monday in May until 1971. Several southern states still honor the Confederate dead on a separate day.

So if you aren’t participating in a ceremony or attending a memorial service or decorating a soldier’s grave, then please take a moment. Remember those brave men and women who believed so strongly in your liberty that they were willing to die to preserve it. Remember how precious that liberty is and to resist those who would take it away.

Give thanks for the fallen..

Cheryl

Gardening with Allergies

adminLeave a comment

Posted in What Are Dust Mites

Just because you have allergies doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy gardening.

Just follow these tips:

If you have allergies to pollen, try not to garden on clear, windy days. These are the days that the trees and grasses are releasing the most pollen. While the skies may not seem as friendly when they are cloudy or the weather is damp, these are the most allergy-friendly times to garden if pollen is your trigger.

When you are finished in the garden, take a shower and change your clothes, and wash your hair. You don’t want to spread any pollen around the house. Leave your gardening shoes outside. Also, don’t change clothes in your bedroom. Changing your clothes after you garden will send molds and pollens into the air and they will then settle. You don’t want them to settle on or around your bed.

If you are allergic to mold, be sure to wear a mask. Many molds are found in the soil. When you dig, pull weeds, hoe, or do other activities to disturb the soil, those molds can become airborne and inhaled. The Q-Mask is perfect for gardening. It fits comfortably around the ears, the pleated design keeps the mask off your mouth so it doesn’t get hot, and the nose and cheek area is form fitting so it molds perfectly to your face. If you wear glasses or sunglasses, the Q-Mask won’t cause them to fog up.

Wash your gloves frequently to remove any molds or pollens that may be captured.

Keep grass short. Mow grass before it has a chance to make pollen.

The showier the flower, the greater chances it produces yellow waxy pollen. These types of pollens are not generally the culprit when it comes to hay fever and seasonal allergies. So, choose plants that attract bees or butterflies for pollination.

Flowers or vegetables, the choice is yours. Don’t use allergies as an excuse not to enjoy the outdoors.

Cheryl

Au Revoir Allergens

adminLeave a comment

Posted in What Are Dust Mites

The Allergy Store is honored to be featured in the May/June edition of Natural Home and Garden.

The article gives tips and hints on making your home allergy-free the all natural way. Our certified organic cotton dust mite proof mattress, pillow, and comforter covers are featured as an important way to keep your bedroom allergen free. We love the softness of the natural cream colored cotton and appreciate that by samphorizing the fabric with extreme heat and pressure, the pore size will be maintained through years of washing and wear.

The article makes a great point that many of the zippered dust mite proof covers are treated with chemicals that can be harmful or toxic. Honestly, do you want to lie down and sleep on a pesticide or antimicrobial treatment? At The Allergy Store, we do not sell any zippered mattress, duvet, or pillow cover that has been treated with pesticides. Our AllerSoft 100% Cotton has not been treated with any anti-wrinkle resins, dyes or finishes. It has been bleached white. Our Organic Cotton is SKAL and Oeko-Tex certified organic.

It has had no chemical treatments and has not been bleached white. Both give complete protection and both have that great cotton feel.

We concur with their recommendation of Miele and Nilfisk for excellence in vacuum cleaners. We have been a proud dealer for both of these brands for over 13 years. We are also excited to see IQ Air featured as an air cleaner. These units are made with no components that outgass harmful VOCs and the HyperHepa technology is perfect for the person that demands the finest in air filtration.

Check out the May/June addition on sale at newstands now. In addition, you will find information about green remodeling, gardening, and some great recipes.

Wishing you a healthy, Natural Home & Garden!

Cheryl

Camas alérgicos Cubiertas

adminLeave a comment

Posted in What Are Dust Mites

Cansado de tratar de obtener una buena noche de descanso. Despertar sensación de que no dormir bien? Usted puede ser alérgico a los ácaros del polvo.

“Una buena noche de descanso no es más que un sueño, para mucha gente. Varios distracciones como la televisión, Internet y el teléfono lo convierten en un desafío sólo para acomodarse en la cama. Una vez allí, el resto puede ser continuamente interrumpido por las reacciones alérgicas a un gran número de factores posibles. la caspa de animales, pelo de mascotas polvo y los ácaros del polvo, y una multitud de otros alergenos causan un cuerpo para reaccionar de manera negativa.

Afortunadamente, los cambios innovadores se han hecho, en el ámbito de las camas alergia hipoalergénicos. Ahora usted puede conseguir todos los elementos que se necesitan para montar una cama bien hecha, futón o cama king size, se han considerado, en la lucha contra los alérgenos. El método más recomendado por los médicos de todo el mundo, y vendidos a las víctimas incontables, la hora de acostarse agradecido, es de encajonar a determinados elementos con ropa de cama alergia cubiertas especiales. Colchones y almohadas son las primeras cosas que usted necesita para tapas para mantener los alérgenos y otros delincuentes a raya.” (Leer artículo completo)

Don’t Take Our Word – See What Our Customers Say About Us

adminLeave a comment

Posted in What Are Dust Mites

We try our hardest day in and day out to make sure that we provide the best products and customer service available. When customers have special needs, we meet them.

Don’t take our word, see what one of our customers had to say about his recent order.

Mike:

Yesterday I arrived back in Henderson and The Allergy Store package was waiting for me at the Post Office.

I thank you and your staff (“Tiffany”) very much for all the assistance
and guidance provided to me. The products appear to be excellent; the
box was packed excellently; the shipping to my PO Box helped me
immensely.

I am very impressed by your firm. I can’t tell you enough, the
experiences I have had with other on-line firms =
companies that don’t get the order right; companies that don’t ship
when they say they will; companies that change the price on the
invoice that comes with the merchandise; companies that do not even
answer the emails sent to them both before and possibly after the order
is placed; I could go on and on.

Thanks again for your products. I am going to spray my master
bedroom mattress later this morning, and then install all of the ordered
bedding products from your firm.

Take care.

LMR
Henderson, NV

Dust Mite Allergy Facts

Everything Dust Mites

What Are Dust Mites

Honoring Those Who Gave Their All

Gardening with Allergies

Au Revoir Allergens

Camas alérgicos Cubiertas

Don’t Take Our Word – See What Our Customers Say About Us