How to Kill Dust Mites in Stuffed Animals

One of the toys that kids love most is stuffed animals. They are cute and cuddly, and kids just love to carry them everywhere. However, as a parent, you know that everything gets dirt, especially when your kids have been playing with it all day. Stuffed animals are the worst.

They get trapped with debris, dirt, and dust mites. While you can throw your child’s stuffed animal in the washer to clean off the debris and dirt, dust mites seem to be a problem entirely of their own. Don’t fret, mom, there is a way to clean those stuffed animals.

In this article, we’re going to look at a few helpful tips for cleaning off those stuffed animals, and making them look and smell better.

Plus, if your little one is allergic to dust mites, this can solve the issues so they can keep those cuddly stuffed toys. Here is what you need to know.

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Do The Dust Mite Mattress Covers Really Work?

The simple answer to this question is yes, these covers actually prevent dust mites from making you sick. If the dust mite mattress that you are using is well-constructed, you will be able to ward off most of the allergens. The researches and studies done on this subject are the proof.

Dust Mites Can Ruin Your Health

Your mattress could hold from one hundred thousand to a few million dust mites. These little critters love damp and dark places. This is exactly the conditions that these millions of dust mites will find in your mattress. They want to keep house in dark and damp mattresses.

Live and dead dust mites are equally dangerous to your health. Living dust mites dig in the mattress and multiply. Live ones poop and crawl over the other dead mites. The feces and the body parts of dead mites are the allergens that make you sick.

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Dust Mites vs Scabies: What’s the Difference?

Mites are incredibly numerous species of arthropod that is found virtually everywhere on Earth except for Antarctica. To the dismay of many, mites share all of the places where people live and work.

Of course, most people don’t even know that mites are present, and that includes those times when mites are actually crawling on or otherwise making themselves unwelcome on human bodies.

That’s because many of the most common species of mites are so small that they can only be properly viewed under a microscope.

House dust mites and scabies mites are two examples of microscopic mites that are likely to be found inside human habitations.

Though both are arthropods with eight legs, this is where most of their similarities end. Their behavior, habitat and the effect that they have on people are markedly different from each other.

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Can Dust Mites Live in Memory Foam Mattresses and Pillows?

Memory foam is often marketed as the miracle substance for all things comfy, from pillows to mattresses and beyond. I have to admit that I like how memory foam feels, too!

However, some people say it’s more than just a material to help you have sweet dreams. In fact, some believe that dust mites can’t live in memory foam mattresses or pillows at all!

If this is true, than memory foam is an awesome option for anyone who suffers from dust mite allergies. If it’s both comfortable and hypoallergenic, then it’s a win for anyone!

However, not everyone agrees that memory foam can help battle dust mites. In the world of dust mite allergies, this is a pretty controversial topic.

So, who is right? Let’s examine the evidence and come to a conclusion! Read on for an overview of both sides of the issue.

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