Lock Allergies Out Of The Car

Spring is here! In my house, we have a totally different name for this time of year, and it’s “Allergy Season.” I have really terrible allergies all year round, but when the warmer weather hits I have to add a couple Benadryl a night and a Flonase spritz in the morning to my allergy medicine routine just to stay alive during the day. So, based on this, you can probably assume that I like to try and keep allergens down in the spaces I occupy on a daily basis. This includes my car! If you’re like me and suffer terribly from the pollen in the air in the spring, I’m sharing my tips for making your car a haven of clean air and very little pollen contamination so that you can breathe easy on your way to wherever you’re headed!

The first tip is to vacuum your vehicle frequently. This is the best way to get allergens out of the air! Get all the soft surfaces and air vents really good, and then just go over everything else thoroughly while you’re at it.

Wipe down all the hard surfaces in your vehicle with a damp microfiber cloth or automotive dusting wipes to get any accumulated dust and pollen outta there.

A good idea is to keep a bottle of allergen-reducing spray in the car. Not only will it keep any particles from floating around as much, but it’ll also make your vehicle smell nice and fresh!

Finally, you should take a look at your cabin air filter. Your owner’s manual will have instructions on how to access this, and at any rate we can do it for you! This is important for filtering out dust and pollen that come into your vehicle, and if it hasn’t been changed in a while then it’s probably not doing its best work.

Of course, some allergens will always slip through the cracks so keep some tissues handy and some Benadryl in the glove box! Good luck!