DUST ALLERGIES

What Causes Dust Allergies?

It sounds nasty, but one piece of dust can contain pet dander, pieces of dead cockroaches, and mold spores, in addition to dead skin and dust mites.

Both cockroaches and pet dander are common allergy triggers, too. Cockroach waste, saliva, and body parts are a problem in some homes, particularly in the southern U.S.

How Can I Prevent Dust Allergy Symptoms?

The best strategy is to reduce your exposure to dust. Large numbers of dust mites can gather in mattresses, bedding, and upholstered furniture.

Start in the bedroom, where you probably spend the most time. Wear a mask while cleaning.

Bedroom Dust-Busting Tips

• Put airtight, plastic dust-mite covers on pillows, mattresses, and box springs.
• Use pillows filled with polyester fibers instead of kapok or feathers.
• Wash bedding in very hot water (over 130 F) once a week. The water needs to be this hot to kill dust mites. Dry the bedding in a hot dryer.
• If your bedroom is in a basement with a concrete floor, move upstairs if you can. Concrete stays damp and creates the moist, humid environment dust mites love.

Just for a added protective shield we suggest that you get some type of mattress cover.
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PROTECT AGAINST BED BUGS

Bed bugs prefer to feed on the blood of humans, but will feed on other warm blooded animals too. Although not known to carry or transmit any diseases, their bites can cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Bed bugs can live up to a year without a blood meal. When they do take a blood meal, female bed bugs can lay up to 200 eggs.

Bed bugs were once thought of as a pest of the past, but with an increase in global travel and the banning of effective pesticides, they have made a remarkable comeback in the last few years.

Adult bed bugs are about 3/8" long with flat, oval-shaped bodies and are easily visible to the naked eye. 

To help combat the invasion of bed bug here in the U.S we offer some protection.

The padded mattress protector. Just contact us at www.ozsbedding.com

 

 Pure comfort 1800 series. Machine washable, Anti-microbial, water resistant, bed bug barrier for extra protection, safeguards against dust mites and allergens, reinforced seams for longer wear, and fits extra thick mattress.

PLUS THREAD COUNT BED SHEETS

Thread count refers to the number of threads, both vertical and horizontal, in a one-inch square of fabric. Thread count is affected by a number of factor including ply and thickness of the threads used. The ply of the fabric refers to how many threads are wrapped together into a single thread. Single-ply fabrics use threads on their own, while two-ply fabrics twist two pieces together into a stronger thread, as well as doubling the thread count of the fabric. Using finer threads also allows for more thread to fit in a square inch. Finer thread often results in smoother, softer fabrics, part of the reason high thread count fabrics are considered more desirable than fabrics with a low thread count. Check out some of these beautiful bed sheets