The Do-It-Yourself Mite Free Bed
At HouseDustMite.com we have created for you a list of 5 essential steps that will keep a bed mite free! Our method has been clinically tested and proven effective in a UK, NHS supported, study. In addition to these steps, you can download a leaflet that will provide further information all about the mite. The rest is up to you.
Clean The Bed
1
Strip the bed and hot wash all bedding. Duvets may have to be taken to a launderette for this step. Do this in a well ventilated room. Use a mite killing detergent for blankets or delicate fabrics.
Kill The Mites
2
If the mattress and pillow are not new they should be vacuumed thoroughly with a high efficiency vacuum then sprayed with a clinically tested mite killing product.
Keep Mites Out
3
Put micro-porous mattress, pillow and duvet covers on the bedding. For best results these should be made from a woven material with a pore size less than 10 microns.
Trap Dust, Sweat Or Traveling Mites
4
Place an all-cotton quilted cover over the mattress to act as a barrier to absorb perspiration and collect discarded skin scales, dust or any traveling mites that think they may have found a home.
Keep The Bed Mite Free
5
The bed should be remade with freshly cleaned, hot-washed bed linen and duvet cover. Do this every week. Hot wash and dry the cotton quilted mattress cover ever two weeks.
Read More About The Mite
We’ve made a leaflet all about the life of the house dust mite and why it’s a problem. If this is your enemy it’s important to understand it. Download here and print out as a double sided leaflet.
“The highest degrees of mite infestation have been reported in domestic beds and on upholstered furniture, so mite sensitive subjects are recommended to take measures that will reduce the levels of dust mite allergens.”
The Cochrane Library, 2009, Issue 3
The Cochrane Library, 2009, Issue 3