Attack Your Yard Without Having an Allergy Attack

For allergy sufferers, the springtime can mean itchy eyes, runny noses, and scratchy throats. All those blooms and blossoms can mean serious problems if you suffer from allergies. While it’s simple to avoid lots of seasonal allergens when you’re spending time indoors, your lawn needs to be mowed and your garden needs to be tended. What is an allergy sufferer to do?

Here are some of our favorite tips from years of combating the onslaught of allergens that plague homeowners this time of year. Look forward to a great looking spring yard and minimal itchiness in your future with these ideas.

Take Your Medicine- If you’re a long-time allergy sufferer, you probably keep a bottle of a non-drowsy allergy medicine on hand. Talk with your doctor to find one that works well for you. It may sound silly, but don’t forget to gear up hours beforehand for a day of yard work by making sure your body is well equipped to handle the pollen in the air before heading outside.

Try Local Honey- Some allergy sufferers swear by the benefits of a few tablespoons of local honey each day. The antiseptic qualities of honey can soothe scratchy throats and some natural medicine advocates say local honey can build immunities against your area’s allergens. Plus, it tastes pretty great to boot!

Protect Your Eyes and Nose- Minimize the amount of pollen that you breathe in when you get ready to mow the lawn. While they’re not the coolest looking accessory, masks can protect you from breathing in the dust and pollen you’ll activate when you mow. Eye protection is a smart move, allergies or not, and can help you to keep your sensitive eyes protected from allergens.

Check the Pollen Forecast- Sites like Weather.com have handy pollen trackers to keep tabs on the local forecast for allergy sufferers. Plan your yard work around the days when your allergies won’t suffer as greatly.

Try to Work After the Rain- Rain does help to wash away some of the pollen and can be a beneficial time for you to get some yard work done. It’s always easier to pull weeds following a rain shower and it can make the job less sneeze inducing.

Shower Post Yard Work- This is a common sense tip, especially since you’ll probably need a shower following hard yard work. Rinsing off is a great way to remove the pollen that could have found its way into your hair or skin following a day outside.

Try a Sinus Rinse- This is another homeopathic trick that plenty of people swear by. Try using a sinus rise of saline with a neti pot or similar tool from the drug store. Rinsing your sinuses can sometimes eliminate the buildup of your allergy triggers in your nasal passages and help to combat your symptoms.

If you use some of these tips, you might find that your next weekend of yard work is less itchy and more productive. Let us know your favorite ways to combat the seasonal allergies that tend to attack this time of year.

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