How to Get Rid of Dust Mites

Dust mites are arthropods and belong to the class Arachnida.They are similar to spiders and ticks but are microscopic. Dust mites need a warm and humid atmosphere to grow. The dead skin cells that you leave on your bed is sufficient to feed a large population of dust mites. Needless to say, their presence on your bed causes you a lot of trouble. Some people even have allergy against the feces of dust mites. Below-mentioned are some ways for how to get rid of dust mites naturally. Implement them to get a sound sleep every night.

How to Get Rid of Dust Mites

• Heat is the biggest enemy of dust mites. Kill them with high temperatures. Wash mattress pad, pillow case, blankets and the mattress and pillows themselves if possible, with water at 130 degrees temperature. Do it at least once a week. It will make a huge difference.
• Frequent hot water washing may damage the bedding material. Try to buy bedding made with materials such as vellux, which can hold up well to regular hot water washing.
• Keep your pillows in a plastic bag and then cover them with zipped pillow coves. This will protect the pillow from dust mite infection.
• You can do the same with the mattress as well. Place the mattress inside a plastic bag and then spread bed-sheets on it.
• Since, you need to clean the bedding to get rid of dust mites quite often, use those bed-sheets and pillow covers that are easy to wash. Mattress pads and pillow cases made of cotton or nylon are washable and are the most suitable.
• Use mattress and pillows stuffed with synthetic material such as foam. They restrict the growth of dust mites.
• Try to avoid feather and down pillows. They are not only difficult to wash but provide an ideal shelter to dust mites.
• There can be many other things which are a shelter to dust mites and at the same time difficult to wash as well.For an example, stuffed toys, which you keep in your bed room for decoration purpose. In order to disinfect such items, place them in a plastic bag and freeze them overnight.
• Clean the bed with the help of a vacuum cleaner once in a week. Frequent cleaning will not allow the dust mites to thrive.
• Expose your bedding to sun at least once in a month. This will keep the dust mites away.
• Try not to keep the bedroom warm and moist. Such a condition promotes the growth of dust mites.
• Carpets are the best hiding place of dust mites. Remove all the carpets from the flooring and clean the floor nicely.
• Do wash the curtains of your bedroom doors and windows. A better option will be to replace the curtains with fabric made of vinyl.
• Dust mites cannot survive in cold temperatures. Make use of air conditioners and dehumidifiers to maintain lowest possible temperature in your room. On an average, a human can tolerate a temperature of seventeen degrees and humidity level of anything below 35%.
• Use allergen sprays. Spray it in your house and especially at the corners of the bed. It will kill the dust mites.
• There are bedding specially designed to keep away dust mites. Search for them on Internet.

All the above mentioned ways for "how to get rid of dust mites" naturally are simple and easy to try and will surely help you in pest control.