Are Dust Mites A Problem In Your Home?

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Are Dust Mites A Problem In Your Home?
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• Dust mites are quite literally, everywhere, and
  escaping from them if you suffer from a dust mite
  allergy (one of the most common allergy causes),
  can feel like an uphill struggle. Getting rid of
  them is probably impossible, but you can
  certainly do your best to keep them under
  control.
• What are dust mites?
• Dust mites are microscopic, eight legged critters
  related to spiders and ticks. They fill their
  stomachs with flakes of human skin and pet
  dander, and love humid conditions, such as when
  humidity is at more than 45.

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• What are the symptoms of a dust mite allergy?
• Those who suffer from an allergy to dust mites
  will have a heightened sensitivity to substances
  in the bodies and faeces of the mites, something
  that is generally harmless to others. When the
  person is exposed to dust mites, their natural
  defences produce an antibody called
  immunoglobulin E, which then goes on to trigger
  an allergic reaction.
• Symptoms of such an allergy may include a runny
  nose, itchy or watery eyes, sneezing, blocked
  nasal passages and other symptoms that can
  resemble those of a person suffering from asthma
  wheezing, shortness of breath and a tightness in
  the chest.

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• How are most people exposed to dust mites?
• Since dust mites can be found in household
  bedding and furniture, you may suffer allergic
  symptoms simply from sitting on a bed or sofa, or
  if you are cleaning and vacuuming anywhere in the
  home, then you will likely be exposed to them in
  abundance.
• How can you keep dust mites under control in the
  home?
• Your home doesnt have to be dirty for it to play
  host to millions of dust mites, but cleaning it
  in a certain way, will help to reduce their
  numbers

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• Wash all bedding on a weekly basis
• If possible, swap your carpets for wooden or
  laminated flooring
• Avoid upholstered furniture
• Purchase a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter
  built in, or have a member of the household who
  isnt allergic to the mites, do the vacuuming
• You could also try using mite-proof bed
  coverings that are now readily available to
  purchase. These types of covers zip tightly
  around your bedding and help to reduce your
  exposure to the mites, you may even choose to
  place tape over the zip so that the mites have no
  escape route.

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• Trying to keep your home as ventilated as
  possible, will help to reduce the amount of dust
  mites, too, and you could purchase a dehumidifier
  to ensure that your home doesnt become a humid
  paradise for them.
• Dust mites are prolific in many of our homes, and
  you may even be allergic to them without having
  realised perhaps you associated your symptoms
  with some other form of allergy or illness such
  as asthma? But there are things that you can do
  to help minimise the presence of mites in your
  home, and so rather than feeling irked at the
  fact that they are tricky little critters to get
  rid of, focus instead on reducing their numbers
  by following the advice given above.

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