It’s a scary thought, but tonight when you switch off your light and go to sleep, you will not be alone. I am not referring to your partner or scary monsters, I am talking about millions and millions of microscopic creatures called dust mites who live in your pillows and mattresses. These creatures live in our beds because they feed on our dead skin cells that we naturally shed when we sleep. So why should we care? Well, we end up inhaling these dust mites and their organic matter every night and this can cause, and aggravate, sicknesses like asthma, bronchitis and hives.
Top 10 Tips and Tricks To Remove Dust Mites From Mattress
It turns out that the average home has the perfect living conditions for these creatures, with temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius and a humidity level of around 75%. Buildings with air conditioning tend to have less dust mites as the temperature and humidity is kept low. Up to 1 / 10th of the weight of your pillow can be due to dead skin, dust mites and organic matter if you do not protect yourself from this. If you suffer from symptoms such as sneezing, redness and itching of the eyes and throat, asthma, coughing and nasal congestion then you need to make sure that your bed is not harbouring these creatures.
Read: How to Control Dust, Dust Mites, and Allergens in Your Home: Expert Tips for a Healthier Environment
So how can you protect yourself from dust mites? Here are the best sources of prevention and cures.
- Keep the temperature and humidity of your building low by using air conditioning and dehumidifiers. The best air conditioners also have advanced air filters which can further prevent allergens entering your home and workplace.
- Use linen which can prevent dust mites by being waterproof yet still breathable.
- Do not keep thick carpets in your bedrooms as these can easily harbour the dust mites and they are difficult to wash regularly.
- Wash your bed linen, towels and clothing at least every two weeks and make sure that you wash them at high temperatures (over 60 degrees Celsius).
- Vacuum your upholstery and mattresses every 3 months professionally or with a powerful vacuum cleaner. It is also important that the vacuum cleaners use a HEPA filter, which can filter particles from 3 microns in size.
Read: 7 Ways To Eliminate Summer Allergens In Your Home
Keeping your home clean and free of dust will prevent the majority of dust mites and allergens, but it is almost impossible to completely eliminate these, so be aware to vacuum and clean often.
For a clean and healthy home, you can contact Timothy or Call Sydney Metro Carpet Cleaning on PH 1300660276. to get your carpet professionally cleaned. We provide a wide range of carpet cleaning services in the Sydney Metropolitan area Includes Sydney Western Sydney, Sydney Hills area, Sydney cbd, Sutherland shire, Penrith, Sydney Eastern suburbs, Macarthur, Sydney inner west, Sydney Inner City, Sydney western suburbs, North shore, Molesworth and offers 100% clean guarantee on our carpet cleaning services in Sydney and suburbs area.
Note: Every carpet fibers reacts differently and if you don’t know about your carpet and which solutions will be good then please call a professional carpet cleaner at Sydney metro carpet cleaning on PH 1300660276.