DUST MITES

Quietly lurking under our beds, inside sofas & carpet these creatures too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites are in the arachnid family which includes spiders, scorpions and ticks. Dust mites feed on dead skin from our bodies.

It's their bathroom habits that make us itch and wheeze. Many people develop severe allergies to dust mite droppings. Lie on a rug where they live and you might get itchy red bumps on your skin. Breath in dust and you may have more serious symptoms like difficulty breathing or even a severe asthma attack.

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Hideous little buggers, aren't they?   Left uncontrolled for extended periods, mite populations explode, and indoor air quality (IAQ) is severely compromised.

Interesting Facts About The Dust Mite

It is the house dust mite waste, and not the mites themselves, that triggers asthmatic and allergic attacks. Research has revealed this trigger is a microscopic protein in the mite excrement called Der p1.

Mites live on carpets, pillows, upholstered furniture, blankets, mattresses, in the air handling system, etc.

The average dust mite is 0.5mm in length, not visible to the naked eye. Over 7,000 can fit on a fingernail.

A dust mite molds several times during its life producing 200 times its weight in waste and will lay 300 eggs. Each mite produces 40 to 100 feces pellets per day. The mites' droppings are coated in an enzymatic slim substance, which after drying become mixed with other particles forming household dust.

Carpets can actually serve as a sort of filter, or trap.  Dust mite feces pellets are trapped in the carpet fibers and help prevent them from reentering the atmosphere.  This is GOOD, to a point.  Unfortunately, even if your carpet looks clean, over time your carpet reaches a degree of saturation, meaning the carpet can no longer take on anymore dust mite waste.   There's only one place left for it to go -- in the air and into your lungs.  That's right!  When your carpet loses it's ability to absorb the waste that these little devils produce, it becomes airborne and IAQ can reach unhealthy levels.  Evidence of this may be sneezing, headaches, sore throats, tiredness, weakness and poor health in general.

We can't prevent the existence of dust mites in our homes.  They are a part of life.  But we can certainly do things to control their populations and subsequent adverse effects on our health.

If It Looks Clean It Must Be Clean

Well,  common sense tells us that this statement isn't entirely accurate.   Think of it this way; you clean your hardwood and tile floors every day, week or month because they look dirty. Right?  Well, that same dirt and dust is falling onto your carpet, too -- you just might not be able to see it.  Believe it or not, an average carpet can hide several pounds of dirt for each square yard and STILL look clean.

Cleaner Carpets = Healthier Lifestyles

Again, I want to reiterate my position that I not only provide a professionally cleaned carpet to you, but the health benefits of my service extends above the expectations of the typical carpet cleaning.  If more than just a clean carpet is your concern, I cheerfully extend you an open invitation to the healthy world of Mr. Carpet Care. 

A Healthier Home by Mr. Carpet Care

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