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Bed Mattresses are a breeding ground dust mites. Itís important to ensure you clean them routinely particularly in the homes of asthmatics or allergy sufferers. 

Humans provide mites with a plentiful source of food, dead skin cells. Of which we shed some 300,000 skin cells daily. Since we spend about eight hours in bed, a large amount of these skin cells wind up in the mattress, as they sift down through the sheets as we toss and turn. Further, our bodies generate high amounts of humidity and moisture during the night, by means of perspiration, trapped body heat, and of course breathing. 

An oasis for a dust mite! Plenty of food and hot humid temperatures for our nocturnal bed fellows. Dust mites serve to remove dead skin cells, but they also cause contamination and allergens in the process. 

It has been estimated that more than 2 million dust mites inhabit the average bed mattress, which produce, on average, 20 fecal pellets each per night. ñ  40,000,000 daily. These fecal pellets (although even smaller than our microscopic friends) contain a protein from the stomach of the mite, which causes an allergic reaction when the pellets are inhaled by humans. Particularly children and asthmatics.

There are steps that you can take to reduce and control dust mites:

1. Vacuum the mattress at least once a month, using a HEPA filter equipped vacuum.
2. Steam clean and sanitize your mattress at least once a year.
3. After cleaning, purchase a mite resistant cover for the mattress. This is also a great idea for your pillows also. The best way to vacuum a pillow is by placing it into a plastic bag, insert the vacuum hose and turn on the vacuum.