I can't believe it's already springtime again. YAY! I love this time of year. I love my house after spring cleaning; I love watching the new growth on the trees, the new flowers, the grass turning from brown-snow-covered ugliness to happy green grass. It's all so pretty.
I love that it's almost time for summer!
The only thing I don't love about this time of year is allergy season. Blah! Each year both my husband and I suffer from seasonal allergies. He ends up getting an allergy shot each year, but I've held off. I'm a little worried about the steroid, so I have just tried to deal with the allergies. Not fun!
This year we are trying a new product, and we are super excited about it. We are trying Similasan Homeopathic Nasal Allergy Relief. I love the fact that it's an over-the-counter nasal mist. I have tried nasal sprays in the past and they have worked, but I have always needed a prescription from the doctor. I've tried Similasan's nasal mist a few times now, and I think it's pretty awesome! Some things I find cool about Similasan's homeopathic nasal mist are:
*The bottle is a great size and easy to carry with me when I'm on the go.
*It's super simple to use!
*I feel like it starts helping with my allergies very quickly.
*I also think it's pretty cool that they have a kids' cold and mucus relief! That can always come in handy for the little ones!
Some other facts that I find pretty cool about Similasan's Nasal Allergy Relief are:
**The mist works by stimulating the body's own natural ability to relieve nasal allergy symptoms (uh...sweet...) that means goodbye runny/itchy/burning nose, sneezing and congestion, chronic rhinitis, sinus pressure and post-nasal drip which are caused by allergies.
** Similasan's Nasal Allergy Relief is all-natural, chemical and preservative free, and it offers allergy sufferers like my husband and me a safe and effective relief without us having to worry about a rebound effect. That's important to us; it gives me peace of mind to know we are not putting chemicals into our bodies! Similasan's Nasal Allergy Relief is actually one of the only medicated preservative-free nasal decongestants for nasal allergies available.
**I was sent Similasan's Nasal Allergy Relief for this review by the nice folks at Similasan, but if I ever needed to find it on my own I'm glad to know that it is very easy to come by; it's available at Walgreens and at all the major online retailers.
** Finally, I found out Similasan products are made in Switzerland, are all produced to the highest quality of standards, and all use only 100% natural active ingredients!
All great news for us! We're thrilled to have found a natural product that also works in relieving our symptoms!
So...now it's time for you to let me know:
How do you prepare for the Spring season?
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Interesting, I've used their ear drops before, but this I didn't know about.
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Seasonal allergies are the pits! Springtime is so gorgeous but our family mostly stays inside because we all (5) suffer from severe allergies. I use prescription nasal spray but I'm always looking for something that isn't full of all those chemicals. I love that Similasan doesn't have that rebound effect that the doctors all warn us about.
ReplyDeleteI figure if I'm already going to be suffering I may as well deep clean the house from top to bottom around Spring.
To prepare for spring, I clean out closets and donate items we no longer need or use.
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I'm so not prepared for spring. We are moving and therefore cleaning while we pack. The dust along with all of the pollen outside is killing me. I'm definitely going to check this stuff out!
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I always do a deep cleaning for Spring, and get rid of unwanted items that collect dust.
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ReplyDeleteI spray the house for bugs, and the yard for weeds!
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I go through the kids' closets to move the things that they have grown out of from one kid to the next.
ReplyDeleteNever tried this nasal spray. I'm usually miserable from April-June with spring allergies.
Oh my goodness. Last Night I had my first migrane I think? I will blame it on the seasonly changes. So for this question some advil and a terrible night is how I prepare, lol. Just kidding. I don't know I guess I just enjoy the changes with the blossoms and such. Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteAs of right now, I'm lucky enough to have to not deal with allergies. My husband on the other hand...not so much and the worst part, he doesn't want to believe he has allergies!! I'm totally going to get this product for him cuz he doesn't really like "medication"....how do I prepare for spring? I don't...is that bad?
ReplyDeleteI'm not too bothered with allergies, however, I am very pleased to see an all natural product on the market at long last. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI am into Spring cleaning this week. I will definitely get the spray and try it. It's great that we have the choice of something not prescribed. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
ReplyDeletei prepare by stocking up on allergy meds.
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We prepare for Spring by buying lots of allergy medicine. :-) This review came at the perfect time, I think everybody in my house has allergies right now. I might have to check this out, especially for my husband.
ReplyDeleteWe're very lucky and allergies don't cause us too many problems, so we just have to pack away the winter woolies and get out the summer clothes :)
ReplyDeleteI prepare by planting flowers and herbs in my garden
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I prepare by cleaning the carpets and closets
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My prep for spring involves changing out my bed linens to more springy colors! Thanks for the giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteHubby has horrid allergies and the season is now approaching; I do a heavy bedroom cleaning every spring because they bother him more at night. I learned from my grandmother to flip the mattress and vacuum and i do that every spring as well as sweep under the bed and wash the curtains and windows...whew, I'm tired just thinking about it.
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Lucky for me, I don't have allergies.
ReplyDeleteHubby and I go out into our postcard-sized backyard and pick up the old leaves and remove dead foliage.
I pull out my summer clothes and put away the winter ones.
Fun time for all! LOL
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I started using vitamin E oil in my nose, and it has helped this spring. angielatte at gmail
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My spring preparation is usually cleaning and organizing our closets, shuffling outgrown clothes into the hand-me-down piles for littler brothers or sending off to the Goodwill.
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I clean the house
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I prepare the Spring Season by a major Spring cleaning around the house! Gotta get rid of the dusts and junks. :)
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I prepare for spring by stocking up on tissues and getting the outdoor toys ready for the kids!
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PULL OUT THE TABLE & CHAIRS, FIND THE FLOWER SEEDS & ORGANIZE THE SHED!
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No allergies here, so I get out in the garden as soon as possible in the Spring!
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ReplyDeleteSince spring only lasts about five minutes in the South, there's not much to get ready for. But I can tell the extreme shifts in temperature really do a number on my sinuses! I have been using a saline inhaler to see if that will help. Too early to tell, but I like "natural" remedies instead of ...er... "unnatural" ones. So I'd definitely be willing to give Similasan a try!
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ReplyDeleteI don't have any allergies, all the preparation i'm doing is in for garden :D Thanks for the review and giveaway
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I use a saline nasal spray and clean the house.
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I prepare for spring by cleaning out the yard and my closets
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I get ready for spring by stocking up on tissue and cleaning my house of dust.
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We get the air purifier out to get ready for spring - helps me a lot with the allergies.
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I make sure I have lots of allergy medicine and kleenex around
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Just being able to watch them grow, and learn Is just amazing.
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we have prescriptions for our allergies since their severe and renew each spring
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ReplyDeleteI prepare for Spring by walking around the lake every day to watch the changes. I love Spring.
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ReplyDeleteI prepare for spring by being sure that I have plenty of "tears" eye drops. I don't usually get nasal allergy symptoms, but my eyes make me NUTS! On a fun note, I also
ReplyDeletestart shopping for veggie seeds and flower seeds for the spring/summer growing season!
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My favorite thing - What I get so excited to do all winter - to prepare for spring is to start my seeds for plants for my garden. I have a great set up in my basement and I've got a quite a green thumb and can start almost anything from seed to plant. I start upwards of 250 plants from seed each spring and I love to watch them sprout and grow. They are like my babies.
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I prepare for allergy season by cleaning the house thoroughly and buying lots of allergy medicine.
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We get ready for spring by cleaning our house from top to bottom.
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I do a lot of gardening in Spring especially vegetables. I have to take some kind of allergy med year round but in Spring and most of the Summer I have to take a higher dose.
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To get ready for spring,I start cleaning out the garage-too much stuff gets stored in there.Plus we prepare the ground for our garden thanks aunteegem@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWe have planted our garden and now it's time to get the inside cleaned up. The ceiling fans are especially bad and the carpets need to be cleaned again. I'll be spending part of this weekend boxing up things to take to Goodwill or offering on freecycle.
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ReplyDeleteI am also doing a lot of Spring cleaning/decluttering. Stowing away all of our cold weather clothing that takes up so much room. Cleaning all the windows and mini-blinds so the sun shines in.
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I deep clean all the closets and attic. Try to have a garage sale every year. Helps to get all the clothes that my kids outgrow out of the house.
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I have allergies so to prepare for spring I first buy lots of soft tissues!
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I pack away the capri's and my one pair of closed-toe shoes.
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