Fighting mites: How to sell the animals out of the mattress

Typical signs of a house dust mite allergy are itchy, tearful or reddened eyes. In addition, there are violent wet attacks and runny nose, in the worst case also cough or chronic asthma. The symptoms are triggered not by the 0.1 millimeter artery, but by their excretions and residues. These can be found especially in bed, as mites prefer a warm environment. However, your presence has nothing to do with a lack of hygiene – but allergy sufferers can take measures to reduce the infestation and thus also the symptoms.

Really ventilate
Since mites prefer a humid milieu, it should always be cool and dry in the bedroom. To reduce the moisture, you have to ventilate the room regularly (once or twice a day) – it is best to open a window completely for several minutes. Also make sure that it is never warmer than 20 degrees in your bedroom. It is also helpful if the mattress can ventilate in the morning because we sweat a lot at night. So instead of straightening the bed every morning, let it be better uncovered.

Change bed linen
Although mites are not a sign of lack of hygiene, it is advisable to change the bed linen regularly – preferably every four weeks, in the warm summer months. The ceiling and pillow covers used should be washed to at least 60 degrees because the arachnids would survive low temperatures. Other textiles such as carpets, in which mites are also mites, can be hung in the garden or on the balcony for a few hours.

Use mattress sauces
Mattresses are difficult to clean: Even if the cover is removable, it often does not fit into an ordinary washing machine and has to be brought to cleaning. To save time and money, you can instead a waterproof and breathable insert. It is available in different sizes and is simply placed between the mattress and bed sheet. Of course there are also special for allergy sufferers – This means milk density.

Vacuum
Where there is dust, there are also mites. Not only in bed, but also on the floor. In order to contain the population, it is advisable to suck regularly in the bedroom – or to wipe it through if the soil allows. Difficult -to -reach areas can be cleaned with a dust frond and dusty surfaces are wiped moist. For allergy sufferers, a vacuum cleaner with a special to that can filter more than 99.5 percent of all particles from the air.

Protective payments
There are special protective covers not only for the mattress, but also for and : So -called encasings (“to encase” means “cover”) were developed for allergy sufferers who react to house dust mites. Due to the mite density, the arachnids and their excretions between the ceiling and cover should remain locked up so that they cannot cause any symptoms. However, it is important to know that the encasings must also be washed regularly.

Air purifier
Air purifier are also equipped with a so-called HEPA filter (High-Efficiency Particulate Air/Arrestance). According to the manufacturer, the devices should be able to remove up to 99, 5 percent of the allergens that are most frequently in the air. The For example, viruses, aerosols, pollen, dust, bacteria and ultra -fine particles up to a size of 0, 003 micrometers (μm) from the air. This can reduce the typical symptoms such as itchy eyes and runny nose.

Mite spray
This is an effective biocide with which you can combat mites: the contact spray with Geraniol kills the arachnids and fixes it on the mattress, but does not remove it. Say after treatment with a you still have to suck the treated surfaces thoroughly. You should repeat this process at least every four to six weeks so that the mite population does not spread further.

Mite vacuum
As an alternative to the air purifier, there are also special For mattresses, duvets and pillows: You sterilize the surface with UV-C light, which kills the arachnids 99.9 percent (as the manufacturer claims). At the same time, the device absorbs the mites and its legacies and-thanks to the HEPA filter-no longer lets them out of the dust container. In addition, the mite vacuum also removes germs, bacteria, pathogens and fungi.

And another note: If you no longer get the mite problem under control, it makes sense to exchange the old mattress for a new one – after five to eight years, this is generally recommended.

As an alternative to the aids mentioned, you can of course also use a tried and tested home remedy: . It has a disinfectant effect and should fight mites – with this method: take 30 milliliters of liquid and fill it together with clear water into a commercially available spray bottle. Mix the content and then put it on the desired surfaces such as upholstered furniture or carpets. You can also use the tea tree oil for the bed including mattress, blankets and pillows, but you should keep in mind that the smell can be very dominant and is not everyone’s taste.

And another tip at the end: You can also put the tea tree oil in your wiping water when you clean the floor.