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Dust mites trigger allergic reactions.
 

1 in 4 people suffer from some type of allergy/asthma.





Pile of dirt and contaminants collected from a normal mattress. You will be amazed to see this in your mattress.

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Are you sleeping with the enemy?

We change or wash bed linens regularly. But many people overlook the hygienic condition of their mattresses. Do you realise that you might be sleeping with the enemy, millions of feces-producing dust mites and other harmful organisms quietly lurking in your mattress?

Dust Mite Facts - What are dust mites? Where do they thrive in?
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How do dust mites affect our sleep and health?
How can we get rid of them?

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The combination of moisture, heat and dead skin flakes produced by a sleeping person makes a mattress the ideal breeding ground for dust mites and other allergens. Bacteria infested flakes of dry skin (we all shed skin) that build up on the mattress offer the dust mite a rich source of on going food, enhancing their rate of reproduction.

Up to 2,500 dust mites have been counted in as little as one gram of dust! This computes to there being as many as 2 million+ dust mites in a regular, standard size mattress alone! No matter how houseproud you are, the fact is you are sharing your bed with millions of dust mites greedily feasting on the dead skin flakes you shed everyday.

The typical dust mite produces 200 times its body weight in excrement during its normal life span. Dust mites can produce enough feces to double the weight of your mattress! Dust mites' excrement (Guanine) adheres to the fibers in the mattress fabric as tiny mucous coated balls. Later, it decomposes into a fine powder-like dust.

It is a scientific fact that exposure to the allergen guanine found in dust mite excrement is directly responsible for allergies and the resultant problems such as asthma; bronchitis; eczema; inflammation of the mucous membranes; red itchy or watery eyes; sneezing; cough; Nasal congestion; headaches; depression; fatigue; poor sleep and a whole host of other allergic reactions. It's their bathroom habits that make us itch and wheeze. Many people develop severe allergies to dust mite droppings.

We spend approximately one-third of our lives in bed, moving around frequently. When we move on the mattress it acts like a bellows and puffs up particles containing the microscopic dust mite excrement, which easily pass through protectors and bedding to land on our face and skin and enter our breathing passage, eventually triggering respiratory and dermatological problems.

If you are suffering any symptoms of asthma and/or other types of allergies, you are most likely reacting to dust mite excrement. Even though you don't have any asthmatic or other allergic symptoms at the moment, it does not mean that you are immune from indoor contaminants and allergens. As contaminants and allergens can accumulate in our body, over time, there is still a high chance that prolonged exposure to dust mites' excrement can cause allergies, inflammation of the mucous membrane, upper respiratory problems, asthmatic conditions, and flu-like symptoms to develop and begin at a later time. 

Besides dust mites, a mattress is also a home to many other harmful organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, fungal spores, mould, bed bugs, and contaminated sediments such as dust, salt from perspiration, bodily fluids and pet hair allergens. All these contaminants can jeopardize our health conditions and contribute to the development of potential health problems.

They are a resilient bunch and deeply embedded in your mattress. You can't simply vacuum them away! It takes Hygienitech's germicidal and scientifically proven mattress cleaning and sanitising process to destroy and remove them.

Are you sleeping with these enemies? Don’t put your and your family’s health at risk!

See how Hygienitech can protect your health.