Minimize Dust in your home.
It is almost impossible to have a dust free house But everyone can have a practically dust free bedroom.
To create a dust-free bedroom, it is necessary to reduce the number of surfaces on which dust can collect.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggests the following guidelines
Practical Changes to the Bedroom to reduce dust mites.
Carpeting makes dust control impossible. Although shag carpets are the worst type for the dust-sensitive person, all carpets trap dust. Therefore, hardwood, tile, or linoleum floors are preferred. Treating carpets with tannic acid eliminates some dust mite allergen, but tannic acid is not as effective as removing the carpet, is irritating to some people, and must be repeatedly applied.
Keep only one bed in the bedroom. Most important, encase box springs and mattress in a dust-proof or allergen-proof cover (zippered plastic). Scrub bed springs outside the room. If a second bed must be in the room, prepare it in the same manner.
Keep all animals with fur or feathers out of the room. People allergic to dust mites often are allergic to cats, dogs, or other animals.
Use only washable materials on the bed. Sheets, blankets, and other bedclothes should be washed frequently in water that is at least 130EF. Lower temperatures will not kill dust mites. If you set your hot water temperature to a lower value (which is commonly done to prevent children from scalding themselves), wash items at a commercial establishment that uses high wash temperatures.
Keep furniture and furnishings to a minimum. Avoid upholstered furniture and venetian blinds. A wooden or metal chair that can be scrubbed may be used in the bedroom. If desired, hang plain, lightweight curtains on the windows. Wash the curtains once a week at 130EF.
To prepare the room for a dust-sensitive person, clean the room thoroughly and completely once a week; clean the floors, furniture, tops of doors, window frames, sills, etc., with a damp cloth or oil mop; air the room thoroughly; then close the doors and windows until the dust-sensitive person is ready to occupy the room.
Vacuum cleaning.
Vacuum cleaning pays an integral role in the removal of dust mites.
To determine just how much dust is on your bed , take a white cloth and vacuum the base ,your sheets and your pillows. You will be supervised to see the amount of dust mites in your room.
Your room must be vacuumed at least 4-7 Days a week.
Always move the bed to clean the floor underneath it (This is a haven for dust mites)
Never ever leave the vacuum in your room after vacuum cleaning .
Always clean the vacuum after each use.
Avoid using mats in your bed room that just gives dust mites another home to infest. Your closet and clothes should also be vacuumed once a month.
Remember a dust free life is a happy one.