How to Get Rid of Dust Mites and Mold

Dust mites

Dust mites are microscopic creatures that live in your home. Dust mites feed on pet and human dead skin cells on surfaces in our homes, them and their waste are a major cause of allergies and Asthma. Symptoms of dust mites allergy include a runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion and itchy nose and throat. If you have Asthma, dust mites can cause you to wheeze more and need more Asthma medication. You may have more allergy symptoms, when you are lying on a bed or lying on a floor infested with dust mites. Therefore, cutting down the number of dust mites in your home is an essential step if you or someone in your family has allergies or Asthma.

Dust mites love warm, high humidity environments with plenty of dust. Mattresses and flooring are prime places for them to live. These allergy causing bugs can be very difficult to get rid of, as there can be up to 10,000 dust mites on a teaspoon of dust. Cleaning your carpets, furniture, mattresses and bedding will make a real difference in the number of dust mites in your home.

Mold and Fungus

Mold and fungus can grow in carpet if it remains chronically damp or has been water damaged. Mold and fungus are also a major cause of allergies When you have your carpets cleaned, you should demand and ensure that they are dry within 12 hours to prevent mold or Fungus growth. You should also provide plenty of ventilation helping moisture to evaporate. Flooded carpeting demands special action. It is very important that wet carpets and the surrounding structure be professionally cared for at the earliest possible time. 

What can I do?

If dust mites, mold or fungus is giving you allergies and is making your Asthma symptoms worse, we have the best treatment. Talk to your Auckland Carpet Cleaning ‘Doctor’ here or please give me a call.