How to Rid your Home of Dust Mites
Allergy and asthma sufferers know full well that dust mites are among the worst offenders when it comes to pernicious allergens that reside in their home environments. In addition to getting an air purifier, controlling the dust mite populations in your home is a critical component in reducing your allergy symptoms. Although it is virtually impossible to eliminate dust mites from your home completely, there are a number of steps you can take that will sharply reduce their populations.
Dust mites proliferate in our bedrooms much more dramatically than in other areas of our homes. That’s because we spend an inordinate amount of time in our bedrooms – getting dressed and sleeping tend to increase the number of dead skin cells that dust mites feed on, so using the appropriate measures in this critical area is step one of the process of getting rid of dust mites. Towards that end, washing your linens (sheets and pillowcases) every week and your blankets in hot water at least once every two weeks will bring an improvement in the reduction of dust mites almost immediately. In addition to washing your linens and blankets, putting an air tight cover on your mattress and pillows and also using a washable mattress cover on top of your mattress will help in the process of dust mite elimination.
Although almost every home has at least some version of wall – to – wall carpeting in one or more rooms, the best advice here is to get rid of as much carpeting as feasible. Dust mites love to live and multiply in carpets, since they’re hard to keep clean in even the best of circumstances, owing to the constant foot traffic they usually endure. Go with bare floors as much as possible, since they’re more easily cleaned and in many cases look better as a result. If you must have some kind of carpeting or rugs on your floors, try to use space rugs that are also washable.
When it comes to clothes storage, it helps immensely if you keep your out – of – season clothes in a room other than your bedroom. As you can already guess, unused clothing tends to attract more dust, which in turn attracts more dust mites to breed and proliferate in your bedroom. If you happen to live a small space that doesn’t have separate storage for those clothes, then use airtight containers as an effective alternative.
When it comes to cleaning your home, try not to perform deep cleaning, if at all possible – this just tends to stir up more dust in your home’s atmosphere, which will not prevent dust mites from future proliferation. When you do clean, use vacuums as much as possible, since other cleaning utensils such as brooms and dust mops tend to just spread the existing dust around to other areas.
By adhering to these relatively simple steps, you can start breathing healthier air and reducing your allergic episodes and asthma events significantly.
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