Spring and “hay fever” season is upon us and while I eagerly welcome the warmer temperatures I also fear the onset of allergy season!
Fortunately there are many ways to combat pollen transfer into our homes. Here is a short list of 6 tips from Hoover to help you stop allergy aggravation where it starts:
- Keep windows closed during peak pollen periods
- Suck up pollen, dander and dust. Vacuuming is far more effective than sweeping at eliminating airborne particles – don’t forget spaces above cabinets, the tops of picture frames, wainscoting, windowsills, and baseboards.
- Limit outdoor activity on high pollen index days (ratings available through your local news provider or The Weather Network)
- Keep pollen build-up at bay by washing bedding every week in hot water
- Wash pets regularly to decrease the amount of pollen that is tracked into your home by frisky pets
- Keep family pets off furniture and remove them from bedrooms, as much as possible to avoid dander deposits
I was recently sent a Hoover WindTunnel® Air™ Bagless Upright vacuum to try out and to help me keep my home free of allergens.
The WindTunnel® Air™ Bagless Upright vacuum is lightweight, easy to store and super powerful! I was amazed by the vacuum’s suction strength and how I didn’t have to strain my back to clean my floors anymore.
I really like that the WindTunnel® Air™ actually traps the dirt inside the vacuum instead of scattering it or blowing it back onto my floors, it is also bagless and it features high quality HEPA filtration to trap 99.97% of dirt, dust and pollens down to 0.3microns!
I personally love the 30-foot long power cord that allows me to vacuum everywhere without having to plug and unplug the vacuum a dozen of times when using it.
The power controls are also right at my fingertips on the handle so there’s no need to bend down to find the off/on switch which is handy. Also the adjustable handle makes it easy to find the perfect height that fits YOU!
I really love my Hoover WindTunnel® Air™ Bagless Upright vacuum and I am thrilled that it makes my daily cleaning routine much more efficient. I appreciate having more time to spend with my family everyday, thank you Hoover!
features:
- Only 12.4 pounds – the lightest Hoover® full-size bagless upright available – easy to use
- WindTunnel® Technology – removes embedded dirt** and minimizes blowback or scatter
- Quick Fit™ Hose – one-touch releases handle for easy attachment to hose so you can
- Intuitive Power Controls – conveniently positioned where they should be – right at your
- Brushroll Shut-Off – automatically turns off when vacuum is put in upright position
- Fabulous Filtration – multi-cyclonic filtration system, rinsable filter and a high-quality filter made with HEPA media. HEPA media traps 99.97% of dirt, dust and pollens down to 0.3microns.
- Carry Handle – on top of dirt cup so you can easily lift the lightweight vacuum for moving up or down stairs
- 30′ Power Cord – vacuum a large room without re-plugging
- Clear Nozzle with No Scuff Bumper – protects furniture and baseboards from scuffing and allows you to see Hoover® WindTunnel® technology in action
- Deep Recline Handle – lets machine recline flat to clean under furniture
- Limited 2-year warranty
on-board tools:
- 3-in-1 Combination Tool
- 30″ Extension Wand – extends reach of the hose
- Crevice Tool – helps clean nooks and crannies
- Upholstery/Dusting Brush – helps get furniture clean
- 8′ Stair Hose – Attaches to the Quick Fit™ hose for 12 feet of cleaning reach on stairs without carrying your vacuum
Win it: One very lucky Canadian reader will win a brand new WindTunnel® Air™ Bagless Upright vacuum from Hoover (MSRP $199.00). Enter to win it by using the Rafflecopter form below. This vacuum would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift! Good Luck Everyone!
Disclosure: I received a sample of a product to facilitate this post. No other compensation was provided and all views and opinions stated on this post are 100% my own.
377 Comments on “Tips for Stopping Allergy Aggravation + Win a WindTunnel® Air™ Vacuum from Hoover!”
cleaning the bathroom is my least favourite chore. thanks
cleaning toilets SUCKS!
Agreed!
WINDOWS! They’re a ‘pane’! 😉
Vacuuming is my least favourite but this might change that
toilet cleaning!!
I would never want a vacuum for mother’s day HOWEVER with our current vacuum on its last legs I would be HAPPY to win a vacuum!
And my least favorite chore is cleaning the toilet!
I absolutely hate doing dishes
Vacuuming with an ancient vacuum.
My least favorite is cleaning toilets
I hate cleaning the bathroom!
This looks fantastic! Just what I would need!
I hate to vacuum
thanks
I hate washing the dishes, especially after having cooked the meals!
Cleaning the bathroom!
Washing dishes
Dishes!!!!!!!!!!
mopping
My least favorite household chore is dishes.
I hate to vacuum and dust.
I hate dusting and because everyone in my house has allergies it is something I have to do everyday.
I don’t like cleaning the bathroom, especially the bath tub!
cleaning the bathroom
my least favourite would be washing windows!
My least favorite thing is…picking up after myself!
My tip for stopping allergy aggravation is…taking a name brand anti-histamine and leaving the windows closed….My partner has really bad allergies in spring and summer.
washing dishes
Organizing.
I hate to vacuum, it’s such a pain to get the hose out and bend down to go over the edges of the walls.
Changing the cat litter. Yech.
Laundry!
washing the floors is my least favourite chore
Cleaning the bathroom
Laundry.. Or dishes. It’s close
I hate dusting because I’m allergic to dust.
Cleaning bathrooms, three teenaged boys…need I say more??
I hate cleaning the bathrooms,
My least favorite household chore is sweeping, mopping, laundry… Oops that’s 3 lol
I really dislike cleaning my blinds…it’s the worst thing to do ever…:(
I hate dusting.
haha – of course I hate vacuuming (all that dust and dirt really grosses me out), but I also hate the bathroom floor – ewww!
Could really use this. I have been looking for a new vacuum but haven’t found any that do what I need it to do. This would fit perfectly.
i can’t say anything wrong about cleaning i actually like doing housework i would be bored if i had nothing to do vacuuming is hard at times but it has to be done especially when you have 3 furballs{cats} running around all the time and furs flying everywhere so i can’t say anything wrong about cleaning
cleaning the bathroom
scrubbing the floor!!
Hate cleaning the bathroom, especially the toilets.
Cleaning the bathroom, especially behind the toilet area.
bathrooms
hmm my least favorite is a toss up between cleaning the windows and cleaning the shower
folding clothes!!!
I hate doing dishes and cleaning the kitchen
I don’t like Vacuuming!
I hate doing windows!
Cleaning the bathroom is my least favourite task
Cleaning the tub
I hate cleaning the bathroom
Bathrooms
I hate cleaning the bathrooms. Vacuuming is a close second.
Vacuuming since the vacuum I have is heavy! Taking it around the house is a pain.
My least favorite chore is all of them.
Cleaning the bathroom.
My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathrooms.
I hate folding and putting clothes away
I hate having to clean up after others – putting pots & pans away after someone has washed up, as if that isn’t part of the job! I seem to be constantly cleaning off finger prints from somewhere – and my son is 26!
I hate cleaning the bathroom!
I hate trying to vacuum my beige carpets which look just as dirty when I have finished as when I started
Right now I’m 8 months pregnant so what I hate the most is anything that is hard to get to…Like trying to get the windows or far end of the counter but need a stool cause my belly LOL
Cleaning the floor ! Especially with a broom lol
Folding the laundry and carrying it up stairs.
Cleaning the toilet bowl 🙁
cleaning the bathroom
My least favorite chore is cleaning the toilet and floor around it. Boys & men should have better aim.
I hate dusting
My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom and the oven.
Cleaning the bathrooms
Cleaning the bathroom!
I hate cleaning toilets
bathroom cleaning, Yuck
vacuuming is definitely my least favourite chore, but maybe if i won this, it would be more enjoyable!
This is light-weight, good for hauling stairs.
Dishes. Although that is what I was just doing before this.
Anything in the bathroom—ewww! I also pretty much dread dusting.
I hate cleaning bathrooms
cleaning the bathrooms
Cleaning the shower, hate it!
doing dishes
karenthaeter@hotmail.com
I loathe dusting with every fibre of by being 😀
I loathe washing walls!
cleaning the bathroom is my least favorite!
cleaning the toilet
My least favourite chore is cleaning the master bathroom–hairspray attracts dust.
Bathrooms!
Cleaning blinds. Ugh, impossible.
I hate doing the dishes, especially after cooking the meal.
Cleaning showers – ugh.
Washing floors and windows.
Cleaning the shower is the worst.
Seriously detest cleaning the floors – vacuum/sweep/mop – YUCK!
Cleaning the shower is very least favourite. Vacuuming upholstery is a very close “second least favourite”.
Favourite chore is relaxing with my iPad in the backyard after work.
I hate laundry and cleaning the bathroom!
My least favorite household chore is vacuuming. I have 3 stories & it’s quite a workout!
Dusting is my least favorite household chore
i hate cleaning the bathroom
My least favorite ? cleaning the bathroom
I think my least favourite chore is putting away the laundry. I like washing/drying/folding it…but then that’s as far as it goes.
I hate cleaning bathrooms.
I hate laundry
my least favorite chore is cleaning windows
I am not a fan of cleaning the bathroom.
silverneon2000 at yahoo dot com
I hate cleaning my bathroom:)
i hate cleaning the bathrooms
Dusting
cleaning the bathroom for sure
I think my least favourite chore is bathroom cleaning. I will do anything to put it off.
I really hate cleaning behind and under the fridge and stove. . .especially if it has been a few months since the last time…
Least favourite chore is cleaning the toilets!
I really dislike cleaning the bathrooms.
My least favourite chore is washing cupboards! we have white ones and with 4 boys in the house … i think you get the picture!! yuck!
My least favorite chore is doing the laundry.
I hate vacuuming because my current vacuum sucks! Well, it sucks but it doesn’t… it is a piece of garbage and doesn’t suck up anything it’s supposed to 🙁
My absolute worse chore is dishes! Followed closely by laundry.
vacuuming the stairs is my least favorite.
bathrooms without a doubt
Cleaning the bathrooms
i hate washing my floor!!!
Cleaning the bathtub.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Dusting…it seems like once I’ve finished I need to start all over again!
Cleaning the Bathrooms for sure!
i really really… hate laundry 🙁
cleaning out the fridge
I hate laundry.
hate washing windows
Sweeping 🙁 I hate having to pick up the dust lol
I hate cleaning the bathroom the most.
Cleaning the fridge
The kitchen is my least favourite because 5 minutes later with a full house it is back where it started lol
My least favourite chore is folding laundry.
Dusting
It would have to be cleaning the bathroom!
i dont mind cleaning, i dislike doing the dishes but hey they need to be done and i hate tackleing the bathroom!
Washing dishes and scrubbing toilets. Hate both.
Cleaning the bathroom.
Dishes !!! OMG I hate this. My dream is tl finally have enough place for a dishwasher. I feel like i’m living in 1925
Cleaning the toilet.
I hate folding laundry.
Ironing!
I hate cleaning windows!
I hate vacuuming
I hate cleaning the bathrooms!
tile floors!
The dishes is my least for sure!
Cleaning the bathtub/shower…argh!
Mopping the floors :S
Cleaning the bathroom.
windows is my least favorite
WINDOWS!
Mopping! Just because of the process of having to tidy up after, wait for it to dry, etc…
carpet cleaning is the worst!
I can’t stand doing dishes, of course we have no dishwasher so that’s a big reason…
I don’t like vacuuming or dusting or windows.
Cleaning the toilets in my kids bathroom YUCK
I do not like to do the dishes especially any of the extras like pots,pans,mixing bowls and weird utensils.-Thanks!
washing toilets
least favourite? “housework”. I hate it all lol
I hate dusting – as soon as I am finished, the surfaces are starting to look dusty again!
I hate cleaning outside windows.
I really don’t like cleaning the bathroom but always feel better after I do…Nothing like a clean bathroom!
My least favorite is bathroom tiles! YUK!
least favorite is vaccuming
washing windows
the bathroom
i definitely don’t like vacuuming, so my spouse does it. 🙂 i may be more inclined with a better vacuum though!
The chore that I hate most is dusting … drives me nuts! lol
taking out the garbage is the worst chore there is !
Vacuuming 🙁
Cleaning the bathroom. Blah.
Bathrooms
I hate laundry!
Dusting…I would rather do any chore than dust!
I hate washing dishes!
I dislike cleaning the bathroom and folding laundry!
Cleaning the bathroom
That is exactly what i need for my house!
Windows are the worst!
Cleaning the bathroom is my least fav
Dishes 🙁
hate doing laundry
mopping the floors!!
I haaate washing dishes.
cleaning the toilet after a 6 & 7 yr old.
i hate the toilets.
Cleaning the bathroom
I hate doing dishes.
Cleaning the bathroom!
I hate cleaning the bathroom
Cleaning the blinds is my least favourite!
Cleaning the bathtub unit.
Least favourite is cleaning out the mouse traps. Poor mice. 🙁
cleaning the bathroom
I’m not crazy about dusting because I have to do it constantly in my home.
the green bin to the compost is nasty in summer
Would love to win this
Hate to vacuum!!
Washing mini-blinds! What a pain!
washing floors
I hate washing the never ending pile of dirty dishes!
I think my least favourite chore would have to be laundry…no matter how much you do, you always seem to have more.
I detest cleaning the blinds
I hate cleaning the bathroom, thank heaven we take turns..
I hate doing the dishes.
washing the dishes or cleaning the fridge
I dislike vacuuming.
I hate cleaning the windows, especially the outside
I hate dusting!!
Tiding up my daughters toyroom, it is ENDLESS haha
cleaning toilets
washing windows
Vacuuming
It would have to be ironing. I’m so bad at it!
DISHES N BATHROOMS
Washing and waxing my hard wood floors.
Hate doing dishes. Hate putting away dishes almost as much as I hate doing them.
Cleaning the floor – way too many furballs!
cleaning bathrooms
Cleaning the bathtub is my least favorite chore.
my least favourite chore is scraping the BBQ grill
I have to say my least favorite is spring window cleaning. YUCK!!!
The bathroom
I dislike bulky vacumns. This one look well designed.
Would love a new vacuum
Dusting!! Worst chore ever because you can NEVER keep up 🙂
Cleaning the toilet!
I dislike dusting!!!
My least favorite chore is laundry, it never seems to end:)
i hate vacuuming/sweeping. hate my dark, laminate floors 🙁
Least favourite chore = cleaning windows
I hate hate HATE cleaning the gout in the shower. Ours turns a lovely shade of tangerine that take a hell of a scrubbing and lots of bleach.
Doing laundry. It’s like 3 chores in one you have to sort and wash/dry fold and put away. And iron sometimes too. Ick!
Organizing whatever…
I hate doing the dishes!
laundry
I hate cleaning the bathrooms!
Doing dishes is probably my least favorite chore.
My least favorite chore is dusting. It always takes me such a long time to finish.
My least favorite household chore is cleaning the bathroom!
this would be a great gift for abyone
My least favourite household duty is washing floors
Dishes… I would like it better if i had a dishwasher
This would make vacuuming an easier task. Anything that would help with allergies would be great.
Cleaning the bathrooms is my least favorite chore. Vacuuming is actually my favorite!
Cleaning cat litter box
Vacuuming is my least favourite chore but with a Yellow Lab Retriever that is constantly shedding I have no choice.
Laundry
I really hate cleaning the toilet
Surprisingly, I love to clean…even toilets! It’s a wonderful feeling to fall asleep on clean sheets knowing the house is clean. But the one thing I hate to do…is IRON CLOTHES…LOL.. Luckily, my DH likes to do that.
I hate cleaning toilets.
I find every excuse in the book to avoid heavy cleaning, where I have to move furniture, books, boxes and knickknacks to get at the dust.
Organizing my DVD and videogame collection is my favourite chore
I hate cleaning the BBQ, oven and stove!
VACUUMING
I detest dusting
I think dusting is my least favourite chore as it’s boring and more finicky.
I hate cleaning toilets and ironing…yes I do still iron our clothing.;-)
Cleaning the bathroom. The worst job ever!
My least favourite is vacuuming.
I hate cleaning the bathtub.
Seems very cool!
I hate cleaning the bathroom!
Oh twould be glorious! We have been surrounded by dog fur….Tis the season!
Least favorite chore….surrounded by dog fur of course!
Least favourite chore is dishes, they never seem to end!
My least favorite chores are cleaning the oven and the refrigerator
Honestly, Vacuuming is the worst right now. Our Vaccum SUCKS.. Actually wait no it doesn’t… it doesn’t pick anything up. Second would be baseboards
I hate cleaning blinds—and I have lots of them.
Washing floors!!!
Cleaning the shower.
I hate washing the toilet!
I don’t like cleaning the mildew on the bath tub 🙁
toilets for sure
I detest ironing.
I HATE doing dishes. And sadly, I do not own a dishwasher. Sigh.
UGH…dishes~!!
hate mopping
DISHES!!
I hate cleaning the bathtub!
Washing the dishes… a never-ending story! That is my least favourite chore.
Thanks.
My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathtub, I hate it!
Cleaning the toilet bowl!
sweeping is the least favorite
Laundry! Hate it!
Mopping
dishes. but my husband does them. he likes things washed in scalding hot water and I refuse to burn myself to make him happy… (I was using comfortably warm water and that wasnt good enough for him so he does the dishes now)
Cleaning the bathroom. I LOVE to vacuum especially with a new machine!
Thanks for making this open to Canadians.
Besos, Sarah
Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo
Cleaning toilets and the shower! Yuck.
I actually really don’t mind vacuuming and with 2 dogs and lots of dog hair, trust me, I vacuum often lol.
As for least favorite..TOILETS. I hate cleaning toilets and around the bottom of the toilet.. omg.. hate it!!
Bathroom!
washing windows
picking dog poo
Cleaning up shedding dog hair is the pits.
I detest mopping floors
washing clothes is my least favorite
I really hate cleaning bathrooms.
ANYTHING that is considered a household chore 🙂
Cleaning hubby’s bathroom is my absolute least favourite place to clean!
I’m amazed at how light that vacuum is! Mine feels like it was a tonne. Would be nice not to be In pain after each clean 😉
My least favorite chore is dusting. It seems like I do it and then 5 minutes later it’s back.
boylaneely at hotmail dot com
I HATE vacuuming so much! This new vacuum seems like it would make it easier though… 🙂
Dishes are my least favorite chore. I love to vacuum.
My least favorite chore is cleaning bathrooms…. and dusting… and vacuuming…. and…. 😉 I don’t like chores!!! lol
Definitely cleaning windows…laundry does come close though.
vacuuming thet stairs is my least favorite chore
Cleaning the fridge
I detest cleaning the oven! The fumes from the oven cleaner, the awkward, bent-over position you have to be in to scrub it…and then rince…and then rince again. Arrhg! We have an older one that still works well, but suffice to say that “self-cleaning” does not describe it in any way, shape, or form. *L*
I really dislike cleaning my granite counters and of course toilets!
cleaning the bathrooms!
My least favorite chores are dusting and windows.
I hate scrubbing the bathroom
I hate washing the floors!
Cleaning the bathrooms and pretty much everything else.
Wahoo
My vacuum died the other day!
Cleaning the bathroom
tidying up the linen closet
karenthaeter@hotmail.com
Dusting is easily my most hated chore
cleaning the bathroom!!!!!!
least fave chore is cleaning the tub and shower – big pain!
I hate mopping!
Dusting–it is never ending here!
The dog hair needs cleaning.
My dream dust-sucking machine would be silent, powerful, and not too heavy to pull/push around.
Putting away the clothes after doing the laundry.
Bathrooms 🙁
Laundry
I hate doing the stove.
My least favorite household chore would either laundry or cleaning dishes (mostly scrubbing pots&pans).
This would make both me and my wife very happy. Serious anti-allergy defence and would pick up all the needles from the tree after Christmas. woohoo!
Which is my least favourite chore, cleaning up after the Christmas tree.. ugh
Cleaning the cat litter box.
Just one? I hate housework in general. One of my worst is the kitchen floor.
Dusting!
Cleaning the bathroom.
I hate folding/ putting away clothes..hate it..hate it…hate it…
I usually end up scrubbing the shower. Not a fun task.
I really hate cleaning the gutters and washing windows!
My least favorite is cleaning toliets
I hate cleaning the commode and the litter box. Ugggghhhhh.
i hate cleaning the bath
My least favorite household chore is cleaning the bathrooms.
I hate the laundry
dishes
I love the feature of the wind tunnel vacuum that I can adjust it to fit my height
Dusting!!
Cleaning the bathroom is my least favourite chore!!
I hate cleaning the refrigerator. 🙂 Thank you.
My least favourite is vacuuming, thanks to our central vac.
I hate cleaning toilets and even with rubber gloves on I want to gag.LOL
I’m not a fan of cleaning the bathroom!
Cleaning toilets
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I hate washing the dishes. thank you
I hate cleaning the toilet
dishes and bathroom, O.K. so I picked two.
Thanks for the giveaway…cleaning our tile shower stalls !
My least favorite chore is cleaning the bathroom. I do like to vacuum and I really need a new one. Thanks for this contest.
I love cleaning but my least favorite job is cleaning the toilets.Ickyest job ever but it has to be done too.
I do not like to dust.
LAUNDRY!
Oh gosh, cleaning can certainly be hard work but the toughest for me is the bathroom. Thanks for the chance to win an awesome Hoover.
contest is over but great tips for avoiding allergens
I hate dusting!
I HATE cleaning toilets.
I absolutely hate doing the bathroom
I love when their done but I hate to start the windows
I’ve never used a Hoover vacuum before but I didn’t know all the favorable facts! Good to know for when my vacuum dies
hubby has dust allergies, this would help
This vacuum looks and sounds like a superior machine and I’d love to own one