You can find house dust mites in every corner of your home, even if you don’t know they are there. These tiny insects can be found on bedding, carpets, sofas, chairs, and even curtains.
Dust mites leave traces of allergens everywhere. High concentrations of these allergens increase an individual’s risk of asthma or allergies. Most adolescents and young adults with asthma experience an increase in symptoms when in close proximity to microscopically small dust mites.
How can I eliminate dust mites?
Dust mites in your home cannot be eliminated completely, but you can reduce their numbers. There are many options for killing the tiny insects and minimizing their presence in your home.
1. products to kill house dust mites
Regardless of the size of the scourge, there are inexpensive control packages available. They include a collection of key items to kill the pests. Typically, products include house dust mite sprays, mist bombs, and powders, but also face masks and protective gloves. Essentially, everything you need to kill house dust mites. Some inexpensive products include
- Ecological Labor Dust and Flea Powder
This powder eliminates house dust mites in as little as two weeks by drying in the form of crystals that cover the insects’ food key. It is a natural way to get rid of nuisance pests, leaves virtually no trace, and can have a significant impact on dust mite plagues in a short time.
This mist works through an effective method of inserting a broad-spectrum insecticide called permethrin. It is important to know the total square footage of your home. That way, you can strategically place the correct number of smokes in the space so that mugs can enter every home.
- AgroDust.
This dust spray contains silicon dioxide, which, when applied to the entire house, can cause insects to dry out and eventually die. The best way to accomplish this is to use electronic or mechanical coolers.
This is a ready-made product that can be sprayed on bedding, furniture, and carpets. Dust Bleed Spray kills small insects and can be applied to pillows, sheets, mattresses, and good night.
2. your bedding was once a week
Dust mites love warm, moist spaces such as beds. They still thrive in your bedding for most other reasons. It is gloomy and comfortable under your blankets and you throw up lots of dead skin flakes in the middle of the night. These flakes are considered one of the favorite meals of house dust mites.
You would think that you could probably eradicate dust mites in your sheets. Fortunately for you, these annoying insects hate warm temperatures so they die. Control dust mites in your bed by washing your sheets weekly in hot water and drying them in a hot dryer.
3. maintain mattresses
The use of mattress covers on the opposite side of the allergen is an advantageous way to keep dust mite populations in bed under control. The cover is a barrier that does not allow skin flakes or allergens to manifest allergies or asthma. While they may not eliminate 100% of the dust mites that enter the mattress, they can reduce the general population.
Even if you have money to invest, you can consider buying a hypoallergenic mattress. The difference between this mattress and a regular mattress is that it contains a full layer of plastic or vinyl on the outside. For example, it is hermetically sealed so dead skin flakes do not get a chance to dust mites on the mattress.
4. do not burn your own bed.
This is a time when mothers do not know better than others. By not finishing your bed during the day, your bedding, pillows, and mattress will dry out and remove all the moisture your body produces each night. Dust mites feed on water through the air, so reducing the available moisture makes it more difficult for these insects to snuggle into bedding. Additionally, it gives them extra sleep in the morning!
5. purify the air
Another way to eliminate dust mites is through the use of a high-efficiency air cleaner (HEPA). This device is destined to remove allergens from the air, such as these tiny insects and their droppings. Dust mites are so small that they can easily freeze the air; when using HEPA cleaners and HEPA filters, the filtration system catches dust mites. Nearly everyone installs these devices in their bedrooms to minimize the amount of dust mites.
6. remember to treat the rest of your home
But house dust mites love to sleep in your bed, where they literally hang out with you, leaving your own skin in your pocket. They leave large amounts of “their food” on dust covered furniture such as chairs and benches, and on carpets. An excellent control method and option to kill dust mites is to treat these places once a month with a dust mite killer. Remember to touch your own drapes and curtains.
7. vacuum cleaning once a week
Another option to get rid of dust mites is to vacuum once a week with a high quality HEPA vacuum cleaner. Like a weightless HEPA vacuum cleaner, a HEPA vacuum cleaner contains a filter that traps small insects hanging from the carpet. Systematic vacuum cleaners suck up the tiny critters and dump them out again. Double-layer and double-layer, microfilters can be used to keep dust mites out the door. If the disturbing material affects your allergies or asthma, ask others to wear a vacuum or mask.
8. break the carpet
Consider replacing the carpeting in your home with wood, tile, or vinyl floors. This way you remove dust mites from your favorite home. Carpet holds water, especially when it is on concrete. If you cannot replace it throughout the house, consider sending it from your own bedroom. Keep your own sleeping quarters to the best of your ability. Sending upholstered furniture and impractical curtains out of your bedroom is also great.
9. do not collect dust
Anything that collects dust usually collects dust mites. A great option for getting rid of dust mites is to minimize the amount of junk. Remove items such as books, magazines, hugs, etc. from the bedroom. Do not wash toys stored in your bedroom in hot water without hugs on the bed. If dusting your own bedroom, use wet materials to prevent particles and dust mites from entering the air.
10. use a dehumidifier
A dehumidifier or air conditioner is a good way to keep humidity low. As mentioned earlier, dust mites cannot drink water left on bedding or sheet cushions and need moisture to get through all their difficulties. A hygrometer can help measure humidity readings so that they can be kept at the proper level.
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