Take other steps to eliminate your asthma triggers

Unfortunately, eliminating asthma triggers isn't as easy as buying an air filter or a mattress cover. You'll never completely get rid of all triggers in your home. Using certain products may help, but other steps are just as important:

• Control trigger sources. Learn what steps to take to limit your exposure to pet dander, rodents, cockroaches, cigarette smoke or other things that trigger your asthma.
• Clean regularly. Thorough cleaning is critical to keeping asthma triggers at bay. Wash toys and bedding in hot water, and vacuum on a regular basis. Use a vacuum cleaner that has a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, if possible.
• Maintain the products you have. Follow instructions on cleaning and maintaining appliances such as vacuum cleaners and air filters.