Ever go to get into your cozy comfortable bed after a long day but it’s not so comfortable and cozy after all? Do your eyes water, congestion begins, and your head feels all stuffy? Well, my friend, it sounds to me like your not sleeping alone – you may have a case of dust mites! Dust mites are the #1 cause of household allergies
Dust mites feed on dead skin; this makes your bed a prime habitat for them. The average person sheds up to 10 grams of skin a day giving dust mites plenty to feed on. Now if you have a pet, that’s even more food for them to thrive on. The dust mite has a life cycle of 3-4 months, during which time each female will lay about 80 eggs. A single dust mite produces about 20 waste droppings a day, each containing a protein that many people are allergic to. . It you’ve never treated for them before, let me tell you, after 10 years of use, a mattress can gain up to 60% of its original weight in dust mites and fecal matter. Ten percent of the weight of a 2 year old pillow can be composed of dead mites and their droppings. Gross!
Ready to take back your bed and get a good night’s sleep? Is the thought of sharing your bed with millions of bugs too much for you? The good news is that there are steps you can take to kill the mites and get them out of your bed. Get a powerful vacuum with a hand held attachment and vacuum the heck out of your mattress. Don’t forget to flip it over and get the underside too. Once you’ve vacuumed, use the Dustmite and Flea Control product made by The Ecology Works.. Its simple, mix the powder according to the label and spray it on the mattress. We suggest 4 months between the first and second application and twice a year thereafter. Now, if you are not already in the habit, wash all your linins at least every 2 weeks in hot water. This process will significantly lower the dust mite population. Now to neutralize the allergens, Ecology Works also makes an anti-allergen solution. It comes in a spray bottle and is applied following the dust mite treatment. Be sure to use both products. Killing the mites and neutralizing their allergens are 2 separate steps.
Now that you’ve read this and hopefully have ordered the recommended products you can relax. Soon you’ll be resting in that comfortable cozy bed of yours getting a good nights sleep.
