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If I told you that there were microscopic creatures in your home that eat your skin, how would you feel? Unfortunately, its true, dust mites are probably found in all of our homes. Dust mites are related to spiders and can initiate extreme allergic problems in those who are sensitive to the mites. The dust in your house is the food that these mites live on. Dust contains a high proportion of dead human skin cells (which comes off naturally as your skin repairs and replaces itself). The dust mites eat the skin, and release waste matter that contains the allergen. While the male dust mites only live for 10 days, the females will live for up to 10 weeksproducing up to 100 eggs. Dust mites like warm, humid environments typical of a standard home. However, they are temperature-sensitive, and can be killed off by higher temperatures. While its relatively easy to remove the mites from your blankets and sheets, these bugs are also found in your pillows, mattresses and carpets. The types of allergies that these creatures create include sneezing (especially in the morning when you wake up, and this can be a sign that you have dust mites in your house), itchiness, inflamed eczema, runny nose and watery eyes. If you have dust mite allergy symptoms, you should go and see your doctor. Especially look out for sneezing in the morning, which subsides as you leave the bedroom. Your doctor may give you antihistamines to help reduce symptoms, but this is no substitute for removing the cause of the problem. The best way to prevent these allergies is to stop contact with dust mites and the materials they leave behind. This is not a simple matter and means a whole house cleaning program is needed. Lowering the humidty of your home below 50% is a good start as dust mites love moist atmospheres. If you have air conditioning in your home, use it as often as needed, as these units dry out the air and reduce the humidity. This has a dramatic effect on the numbers of these creatures in your house. You should also consider washing bed linens on a weekly basis, and using the tumble dryer to dry the sheets. Carpets should also be steam cleaned at least once a year if you can manage that. In your bedroom, consider using dust covers to cover your mattress and pillows, and don't forget that the soft cuddly toys on your bed might also provide a nice comfy home for the mite. Wash soft toys regularly in hot water, and then keep them on the floor or shelves. Be sure to thoroughly dust before you vacuum your home, to remove dirt from book shelves, and other surfaces. This dust is the main food supply of the mite. Cut off the food supply and the mite will struggle to survive. If you can afford it, buy a vacuum with a HEPA filter like the Dyson vacuums. These come with lifetime washable filters that are excellent for filtering out bacteria, fungal spores, dust mites etc. The upright Dyson range also expel air that is reportedly up to 150 times cleaner than the normal air you breathe in at your house. Also consider an air purifier / filter to add to your home. You can buy air filters in HEPA filter models, and while they may be more expensive, they are better at removing the allergens from your home.
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Jonathan Greening can show you how vacuum cleaners can help reduce allergy by removing many of the allergens from your home. The Dyson Ball Vacuums in particular contain washable HEPA filters will help those who suffer from allergies like asthma.
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