Help Eczema Conditions by Reducing Dust Mite Populations

People everywhere suffer from the skin condition eczema and removing the possible causes is important. One of the major contributors to the eczema ailment is from dust mites. It has been reported that the second leading allergen that causes reactions in eczema sufferers is dust mites. The best place to start removing dust mites is in the bedroom where the are found in the largest concentrations. There are a number of methods that a person can put into practice in order to reduce the number of dust mites in the bedroom as well as in the remainder of the house.

The first thing that must be done is to consider the plan of attack for removal of the pesky dust mites. The first thing that must be practiced on a daily basis is to make sure everything is cleaned thoroughly and then to completely cover some of the items up in the room to ease the symptoms of eczema.

One of the items covered should be the bedding in the bedroom. Pillows and mattresses are the number one concentrated spot for dust mites. When the bedding and other items are covered with the right covering material, the dust mites will move for another place to live. In the case of covering bedding, a person's sleep will be more restful as time goes on. This will hold truly especially for atopic eczema sufferers.

Dust mites can not be seen with the naked eye, but be assured that they are there, just at a microscopic level. By covering the bedding, the dust mites will be prevented from burrowing down into the inner layers of them. An appropriate dust mite covering should be made of a material that has pores so small that it will not allow the microscopic animals to get through.

The other part of the plan of action against dust mites is to look at how the bedroom or other rooms are vacuumed. Most vacuum cleaner bags also allow open passage for dust mites. The average vacuum cleaner will have bags that will be successful at only collecting the larger pieces of dirt, but fail to collect the smaller and finer particles and in fact will help to move the small particles such as dust mites by blowing them about the room as you move the cleaner. When choosing a vacuum cleaner or the bags for the cleaner, the very small size of the dust mite should be thought of.

To accomplish cleaning successfully with a vacuum cleaner, the equipment should be a HEPA type vacuum cleaner with accessories. The HEPA filter is what is needed for doing the job right. Also of importance is that some equipment labeled as HEPA enabled is not actually HEPA capable. When purchasing HEPA equipment, it should be looked into further in how to determine the HEPA frauds from the real HEPA products.