How to Spray or Sprinkle on a Bed to Kill Mites
There are millions of tiny organisms called dust mites in your bed right now. One gram of dust in a house can hold over a thousand mites. Dust mites constantly feast upon dead skin cells and sweat droplets that our bodies produce in abundant supply while we sleep. While dust mites do not bite, they are hazardous to those with allergies as they produce fecal matter at an alarming rate. While no home can be completely free of dust mites, regulating their population will have immediate allergenic-beneficial effects. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Sprinkle dust mite spray on carpet. Without first treating carpet and upholstery, treating a bed for dust mites would have a severely limited effect. Dust mites thrive in carpeted areas because they are warm and humid and burrowing opportunities abound. Sprinkle the dust mite powder generously on your carpet.
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Spread the powder. You will quickly notice that the powder is moist. Using a clean broom, spread the powder across the carpet. Wait for the powder to dry before proceeding.
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Vacuum the powder. Once the powder dries, vacuum over the carpet to collect it. Vacuum the floor once across, then again going up and down to ensure the carpet has been thoroughly vacuumed and the powder has been diligently collected.
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Treat upholstery with the spray. Couches are areas with high infestation because they receive a lot of traffic. People eat from couches and pets lay there, so dead skin cells will be plentiful. Treat the couch with dust mite spray. The spray is nontoxic and odorless, so do not hesitate to use copious amounts.
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Treat linens and pillows. While people sleep between or on top of sheets, the friction created by movement shakes loose dead skin cells, upon which dust mites feed. It is no surprise, then, that beds can accommodate millions of these microscopic organisms. Spray the sheets, comforters and pillow cases with the dust mite spray, and allow to completely dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Vacuuming regularly, and washing bed sheets, comforters, and pillow cases once a week in hot (170 degrees F) water will keep the dust mite population in check.
Steam cleaning upholstery and mattresses is another method to reducing the dust mite population in your home.
