Mites on bedding have a greater impact on people, causing enlarged pores and rough skin in mild cases. In severe cases, they cause allergies and rashes. Mites are also more harmful than you can imagine. As a few ways followed to get rid of almost 99% of the mites easily!
- Vacuum often.
Dust mites, the most prevalent species of mite in American homes, are easy to eliminate with a vacuum cleaner. Dust mites burrow into and stick to textiles, mostly in carpets, furniture, and sometimes in clothing. Regular vacuuming or washing of textiles will solve this problem and ease this simple annoyance.
2.Put them into refrigerator
Pillows, stuffed toys, etc. wrapped in plastic wrap and then put in the freezer for 6-24 hours, the mite mortality rate can be as high as 70% up, and then take out to the sun, you can remove 100% of the mites! Finally wash it! Cotton pillow shams and other things made of cotton should covered with a bag in case they have smells.
- Use a black garbage bag
Studies have shown that exposure to the sun can only kill 30% of the mites, especially for thicker household items like pillows. But as long as you can add a temperature to the pillow, the efficiency of sunlight to kill mites can be greatly increased. The pillows are covered with a black garbage bag and exposed to the sun for two hours, the mites will be dead! Wash it at last. This is because the black plastic bag can absorb heat, set the black plastic bag, after exposure to the heat of the pillow may exceed 55 ° C, as long as 5 minutes to kill all the mites. So, quickly to the family pillows with this method of sunshine, convenient and efficient! Pay attention that natural materials cannot be used in this way, only microfiber pillowcases and duvet covers can be used to remove mites in this way.
- Use an iron
Use an iron to iron the sheets and covers at high temperature, steam can also kill most of the mites inside, the iron needs to steam size and temperature are adjusted to the highest; but if the fabric is not resistant to high temperature or to pay attention to oh, to avoid scalding. Microfiber duvet covers and pillowcases can be sprayed with some water after ironing to prevent the generation of static electricity.
5.Boiling towels and sprinkle some salt
Towels washed and put into boiling water, then sprinkle 5 grams of salt, soak for 5 minutes and take out, then scrub clean with water and put in the sun to dry, it will remove all the mites. Wash the towel and put it into boiling water, then drop 10ml of white vinegar in it, soak it for 5 minutes and then take it out to dry.
