The House Dust Mite
Main reason for asthma, allergies and eczema
DUST MITE
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Dust mites are tiny organisms (up to 0.3 mm) with eight legs, distantly related to spiders. You can't see them with the naked eye. Other than triggering allergy and asthma symptoms, they don't cause any harm. They like to live in areas that are warm and humid and can be found in many homes. In fact, you can hardly find a home without them. Dust Mites live for 3-4 months with females laying 25 to 50 eggs, with a new generation produced every three weeks! Some people are allergic to dust mites' decayed bodies and fecal material, which become components of airborne household dust.
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DUST MITE’S RESIDENCE
Beds are a prime habitat, a typical mattress may have anywhere from 100,000 to 10 million mites inside. Mites prefer warm, moist surroundings such as the inside of a mattress when someone is on it. Their favorite food is dander (human skin flakes). Bedroom carpeting and household upholstery usually support high mite populations.
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DUST MITE RELATED PROBLEMS
Estimates are that dust mites may be a factor in 50 to 80 % of asthma cases, as well as in countless cases of eczema, hay fever, and other allergic ailments. The main area of concern is in very young children growing up in environments where there's high dust mite exposure — or other types of allergen exposure. There is some evidence that if an infant or a young child grows up where there's a high exposure to sensitizing substances, he or she will be more likely to develop allergy problems, asthma or both.
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THE CURE
The best way to ensure a healthy home environment with significantly reduced amount of dust mites is professional cleaning of your soft furnishings on regular basis. Cleaning Bros use a product called PROmite, which is proven to create an allergy-free home environment by safely removing the House Dust Mite from your mattress, carpets and upholstery. Not only will it dramatically reduce the number of dust mites in your home but will also protect against common dirt and soils as well as spillages.
If you want to ensure healthy and fresh environment at home call Cleaning Bros for an estimate and free advice. We will carry out a test to establish whether or not you have dust mites living around you.
Call us now on 0800 880 6046 / 07530 296742
e-mail: office@cleaningbros.co.uk
