Maggie Horton is a shopping writer for PEOPLE who regularly covers buzzy kitchen products, newly released home finds, must-shop sales at furniture outlets, and more.
Spring is often seen as the peak of allergy season, but fall is also a common time of year to suffer from hay fever. Combine that with the beginning of cold and flu season, and it's easy to see why prioritizing indoor air quality during this time of year is crucial.
Investing in a quality air purifier can help you breathe easier year-round by filtering out potential irritants like pet dander, pollen, and smoke. We can vouch for this Levoit Core Mini Air Purifier, which is the best affordable air purifier we tested, and it's currently on sale for just $40 at Amazon.
The small but mighty air purifier captures up to 99.7 percent of airborne particles in rooms up to 255 square feet, and it can easily be tucked away in a corner or stored on top of a desk or nightstand. It has a pre-filter that traps larger particles like hair and lint that users can vacuum to extend the life of the filter. The inner activated carbon filter catches invisible particles and helps to neutralize odors from cooking, pets, smoke, or your teenager's gym bag.
The user-friendly design has three modes, low, medium, and high, which can be managed with a touchscreen control panel that alerts you when it's time to change the filter and dims automatically to minimize distractions as you sleep or work. The device can also double as an aromatherapy diffuser when paired with your choice of essential oil.
Our testers noted that the air purifier is very quiet, and Amazon shoppers agree. "It's whisper quiet on the lowest setting, and even on higher speeds, the noise is more like a gentle hum than anything disruptive," one shopper shared.
"The difference in air quality was noticeable almost immediately," a second shopper raved. "Within hours of running the purifier, the air in my office felt cleaner, fresher, and noticeably lighter. My usual allergy symptoms -- sneezing, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion -- were significantly reduced, even during high-pollen seasons."
Join the more than 50,000 Amazon shoppers who have snapped up this Levoit Air Purifier in the past month, and add it to your cart while it's on sale. Then keep scrolling to shop more air purifiers that are marked down at Amazon.