>> To keep on top of four people rotating pillows every day, I was doing a load of pillows and pillowcases for SOMEBODY every day of the week. <<
Wow. But then some of what I do makes people wig out. They're not used to home science hour just to get through laundry or dinner.
My response to the whole gluten-free craze and backlash? *shrug* You don't need lab tests to see if the diet works for you. Do you feel okay on your current diet? If so, no problem. If not, try deleting things you think might be making you feel bad. If you feel better not eating wheat, yay, you found the problem! Continue not eating wheat. If you can't pin it down yourself, then think about seeing a doctor. But really if you think a food makes you sick, the obvious first step should be not eating it. This is not rocket science.
>>Laundry soap is VITALLY important if someone has asthma or allergies-- certain chemicals can cause reactions in non-asthmatics, and even traces of the wrong soap in the pillowcase is mayhem on an asthmatic's lungs. <<
Oh yeah. They are probably using either cheap regular detergent, or ordinary mild stuff if someone has sensitive skin. So just switching to a real hypoallergenic detergent would help, and that's something else Heron could suggest. I get the "free" versions, and sometimes organic when I can find it although that kind doesn't remove oils as well so I have to swap them.
>> SILK pillowcases are a very, very expensive option, but they act more like a dust filter, keeping the bits of fiber from the cotton pillowcase and the pillow itself contained better than anything else I've found. <<
Silk pillowcase over hypoallergenic fiberfill is probably what they'll settle for. Maybe some high-grade HEPA filters for the house heating/cooling system, since a real air filter is probably out of range for now.
Just keep repeating, "It's cheaper than an ambulance ride."
Re: Help for dust
Wow. But then some of what I do makes people wig out. They're not used to home science hour just to get through laundry or dinner.
My response to the whole gluten-free craze and backlash? *shrug* You don't need lab tests to see if the diet works for you. Do you feel okay on your current diet? If so, no problem. If not, try deleting things you think might be making you feel bad. If you feel better not eating wheat, yay, you found the problem! Continue not eating wheat. If you can't pin it down yourself, then think about seeing a doctor. But really if you think a food makes you sick, the obvious first step should be not eating it. This is not rocket science.
>>Laundry soap is VITALLY important if someone has asthma or allergies-- certain chemicals can cause reactions in non-asthmatics, and even traces of the wrong soap in the pillowcase is mayhem on an asthmatic's lungs. <<
Oh yeah. They are probably using either cheap regular detergent, or ordinary mild stuff if someone has sensitive skin. So just switching to a real hypoallergenic detergent would help, and that's something else Heron could suggest. I get the "free" versions, and sometimes organic when I can find it although that kind doesn't remove oils as well so I have to swap them.
>> SILK pillowcases are a very, very expensive option, but they act more like a dust filter, keeping the bits of fiber from the cotton pillowcase and the pillow itself contained better than anything else I've found. <<
Silk pillowcase over hypoallergenic fiberfill is probably what they'll settle for. Maybe some high-grade HEPA filters for the house heating/cooling system, since a real air filter is probably out of range for now.
Just keep repeating, "It's cheaper than an ambulance ride."