Have you ever noticed some irritation during your nighttime rituals or your morning routine? Maybe you have been experiencing skin irritation, itchiness, watery eyes, sneezing and or congested sinuses. Believe it or not, there is a culprit that is likely responsible for this and they are tied to your home’s cleanliness! Dust mites, microscopic allergens that are alive and thriving in your bedding, linen, towels and more. Not to fret though! Dust mites are one of the most common indoor allergens, which means there are plenty of resources and cleaning solutions to taking care of your home so you can breathe easier. If all else fails, rely on Clearview Cleaning and Organizing for your home cleaning needs with our professional maid services which can be tailored and scheduled to fit whatever your needs and time needs.

What are Dust Mites?

Gross warning incoming! Dust mites are very small, insect-like pests that feed on dead skin cells and thrive in warm, humid settings. Can you think of any place that has that in spades? You guessed  right if you thought about your bedroom, laundry room, and bathrooms. According to the American Lung Association, Dust mites are a type of bug or pest that are too small for us to see. Despite that, people who are allergic to dust or dust mites will have allergic reactions to inhaling the proteins that come along with the dust in their home or environment. So in essence, if you are having an allergic reaction in your bedroom or any room in your home without a clear culprit in sight, you may be suffering from unclean air (actually inhaling bugs).

Where do Dust Mites come from?

Dust mites occur naturally and can appear in nearly all homes. In fact, according to the American Lung Association, about four out of five homes in the United States have dust mite allergens floating around – at least in one bed. Dust mites can live in the bedding, mattresses, upholstered furniture, carpets or curtains. It is also important to note that dust mites require a certain amount of humidity to thrive and multiply. Fortunately, for Lakewood, or other Denver Metro Areas – we are situated in a dry climate at altitude. But that does not mean conditions can’t be met to allow dust mites to occur.

Unlike pet allergens or other types of airborne irritants, dust mites do not usually hang in the air. Instead, the allergen settles into dust and fabrics.This means they cling to bedding, mattresses, upholstered furniture and curtains all of which act as a sort of nest or home. This is primarily where you will see dust mites come from, which is also why most exposure and irritations from dust mites occur during sleeping.

How to clean your home for Dust Mites

Reduce the Humidity

Many families will have the common household item, a humidifier. When tackling a dust mite concern and cleaning your home – be sure to reduce the amount of use. Ovceruse of a humidifier will help create the best environment for dust mites to grow. A humidifier is even seen as a clever life hack for focusing on a dust problem in a home. Increased humidity weighs down airborne dust particles making it easier to clean collected dust on surfaces. While this is true, it also helps create the perfect environment for dust mites – providing the climate and home needed for them. Essentially, just don’t overuse the humidifier in your home, be sure to turn off after use and only bring it out when needed.

Regularly clean the places dust mites live in

As mentioned before, places like bedding, mattresses, upholstered furniture, sheets, linen, towels, and curtains are the primary places dust mites will make their homes in. Regularly cleaning these items and places will help reduce the overall number of dust mites. This does mean vacuuming the surfaces and doing laundry a little more intensively. Now for many families vacuuming large furniture and doing larger loads of bedding can be a fairly big undertaking among the regular cleaning tasks. Which is why working with a professional maid service can help pick up the slack. Clearview Cleaning and organizing has seen great success with homes who tackle regular cleaning themselves but hire Clearview maids as often as they want – the flexible hourly cleaning services are perfect for adding these tasks to their focuses.

Dust Regularly

As their name suggests, Dust Mites are made for the dust and dirt grime that collects in your home. The number one and best way to ensure dust minutes are kept to a minimum is by regularly cleaning and busting your home’s surfaces. This does go beyond simply brushing a swiffer on the bookcase or wiping down the nearest dresser. Clearview Cleaning and Organizing suggests dusting even in the nooks and crannies of your home, places that you don’t regularly reach. On top of that, it is best to employ the top down method of dusting. Meaning you start high reaching the top of surfaces above eye level and work your way down to the floor and finally vacuuming and mopping the floor.

Need a hand to catch your breath?

Clearview cleaning and organizing wants the best home for you, one that is healthy and relaxing. We understand that life can become busy and hectic, making it easy for homes to become overwhelmed. Even if it is just a few bi-weekly scheduled cleans to get back up to par with the standard or a single and well targeted deep cleaning service, Clearview has the perfect solutions and professionals on hand to make sure your home is dust mite free.