10/14/2021
Meet the critters living inside your bed.....
A typical mattress can contain tens of thousands of dust mites. A single dust mite produces about 20 waste droppings each day, each containing a protein to which many people are allergic.The proteins in that combination of f***s and shed skin are what cause allergic reactions in humans. Depending on the person and exposure, reactions can range from itchy eyes to asthma attacks. And finally, unlike other types of mites, house dust mites are not parasites, since they only eat dead tissue.
Mites prefer warm, moist surroundings such as the inside of a mattress when someone is on it. A favorite food is dander (both human and animal skin flakes). Humans shed about 1/5 ounce of dander (dead skin) each week. About 80 percent of the material seen floating in a sunbeam is actually skin flakes. Also, bedroom carpeting and household upholstery support high mite populations. Adult females lay up to 40 to 80 eggs singly or in small groups of three to five. After eggs hatch, a six-legged larva emerges. After the first molt, an eight-legged nymph appears. After two nymphal stages occur, an eight-legged adult emerges. The life cycle from egg to adult is about one month with the adult living an additional one to three months.The diet is varied with the primary food source, consisting of dander (skin scales) from humans and animals.
The mattress is, without a doubt, the dirtiest object we have close contact with. We spend one third of their lives sleeping on mattresses that are extremely soiled and as such, potentially dangerous to our health. This applies equally to a mattress that is only a few months old as it does to a mattress several years old.
Please call/text Shannon at 630-597-5154 to schedule your mattress cleaning appointment today!
Twin $89
Full $99
Queen $109
King $119