I was sitting at my pc one day wondering why I was sneezing and I hadn't opened the windows at all or gone out side for 2 days, then It dawned on me I was outside came in and sat in the same chair DUH pollen is everyplace including on my cloths and hair and now on my chair carpet and anything else I sat on laid on after being outside, so I cleaned me the house the best I could with what I have vac everything wash, then I decided when coming in from outside especially on high pollen days, I would go straight to the wash room put EVERYTHING I had on in the washer and went right into the shower and it seemed to help...

I believe if you read the instructions the nettipot and similar sinus rinses they instruct you to use distilled water (or previously boiled water) and not just tap water. It appears the reason is to avoid any other infections and I guess you should ensure your water is up to safety standards too so you don't get sick.

Thank you for these tips. I have been suffering from hay fever and asthma since I was little, and with a few simple tricks found out that you can definitely reduce the annoyance and frustrations that come with them. Particularly, if you live near the sea, the salt water really helps clear blocked nasal passageways. Another thing that helped me was to start sleeping with natural bedding made from silk. Apart from that you have to be extremely concious of your lifestyle choices, for example, by maintaining a healthy exercise routine and not forgetting to take your medication every day!

There were cases last year or the year before where some people in Louisiana tried this remedy using room temperature tap water. Unfortunately there was a rare amoeba in the water and this infected their bodies and killed them (if you google it, you will find a few stories). Doctors strongly recommend individuals use sterilized products from pharmacies instead - like otrivin saline solution or Hydrasense. The Netipot is not recommended as it uses tap water.