Ridding the bedroom of allergens is ''easy''
31/03/2010
An average of two million dust mites are found on a person''s bed and can thrive on the warmth of the human body every night - though this can be fought off with ease, according to a new report.
CBS News provided some textbook healthy housekeeping tips, first recommending that people start by cleaning their bedroom from top to bottom, beginning high with ceiling fans, wall vents and drapes before working down, dusting dressers and bedding before vacuuming, sweeping or mopping floors.
Furthermore, shutting out the dust mites with pillow and mattress encasements is easy, with CBS adding that the use of duct tape to keep microscopic allergens from sneaking in through the zip can be very effective.
It concluded: "Keep humidity levels below 50 percent - dust mites like it higher."
Sound Asleep recently found that individuals in the south-west seem most hygienically-aware when it comes to bedding, as 78 per cent of people in the area buy new pillows and duvets every five years.
Posted by Michael Ewing
