This is how you effectively combat house dust mites

Created: 02/15/2022, 09:46 am

By: Janine Napirca

Do you suffer from a house dust allergy?

This is how you get rid of the mites.

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Do you suffer from house dust allergy?

These measures help against an infestation of house dust mites.

It is normal to have dust mites in your house or apartment, as they are found in almost every household.

Since they are basically relatively harmless, you usually do not even notice their existence.

The situation is different for allergy sufferers.

These react to the small animals that are not visible to the naked eye with a house dust allergy.

can be the result.

With these measures, your home will be free of mites again.

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Fighting house dust mites – that helps:

• Not making the bed in the morning

  : Making your bed in the morning after waking up does not allow the moisture accumulated from sweating to escape well.

  These are optimal living conditions for house dust mites.

  So turn down your bed instead of folding the blanket.

• Change bed linen regularly

  : Allergy sufferers should change their bed linen at least once a week or at least every two weeks.

  Always wash the used duvet covers at 60 degrees Celsius to kill dust mites.

• Ventilate properly : The apartment and especially the bedroom should be

  ventilated

  regularly.

  At least twice a day.

  Because mites feel comfortable in the warm, so keep the humidity and room temperature low to combat house dust mites.

• Regular

  vacuum

  cleaning: It is best to use a vacuum cleaner with a Hepa filter or a mite vacuum (promotional link) to combat house dust mites.

• Dispose of unnecessary dust collectors

  : If you don't want to do without cuddly toys entirely, you should keep them mite-free.

  For example, by occasionally freezing them for about 24 hours to kill the dust mites.

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What else can be done to effectively combat house dust mites?

You can also fight dust mites by

.

In this case, regularly means

.

Altogether there are probably several million house dust mites living in your mattress and over time there will be more rather than fewer.

In addition, the use of

(advertising link) can be helpful against house dust mites.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and spray your textiles carefully.

The effect lasts for about a month and should be refreshed regularly.

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What exactly are encasings and how do they work in the fight against dust mites?

Encasing (advertising link) is a special protection against mites that

who are allergic to house dust can put on their mattresses and bedding.

The special duvet cover, which is pulled under the bed linen, represents a safe boundary between house dust mites and house dust mite allergy sufferers. This way you no longer come into direct contact with house dust mites.

Encasings should be

according to the manufacturer's instructions

.

If you tend to have strong reactions to house dust mites, you should definitely consult a

.

If necessary, medication or alternative therapy options will be suggested to you.

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