Yes, dry
cleaning kills 100% of dust mites! Having your bedding regularly cleaned
by a professional dry cleaner is an effective way of removing dust mites.
Dust mites are
microscopic bugs that live on dead skin cells shed from people and
their pets. Skin cells are often concentrated in your
bedding and carpet. A typical mattress can contain tens of
thousands of dust mites. Nearly 100,000 mites can live in one square yard
of carpet.
Fortunately,
dust mites are harmless to most people and they don’t carry diseases.
However, they can cause allergic reactions in people who are allergic
to dust mite feces. The average dust mite produces about 20
waste droppings each day, each containing a protein to which many people are
allergic. Depending on the person and exposure, reactions can range from itchy
eyes to asthma attacks.
To help control
dust mites, frequent cleaning of bedding and carpet is highly recommended.
There are also several other steps you can take. You can learn “Everything You
Might Want to Know About Dust Mites” at the Environmental,
Health and Safety Online (EHSO) website.
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