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Mattress Cleaning
In Santa Barbara, as in most other parts of the world, we are becoming a city of cleaning and hygiene fanatics. Just look at the range of cleaning products in every supermarket and the evidence is staring you in the face. Killing those ‘hidden germs that lurk in your home’ is a massive market!
People clean their cooking utensils, their cutlery, their kitchen equipment, their floors, walls, bathrooms, showers and toilets. They wash their towels, their underwear and their clothes. They shower, brush their teeth, wash their hair, and of course they wash their bed linen regularly. Then they spend up to one-third of their lives sleeping on a mattress which is never cleaned and is potentially dangerous to their health.
Remarkably, many people, and particularly those who do not suffer from allergies or asthma, do not even know the problem exists. Where is the logic to this and why does it happen? The answer is simple. Until the arrival of modern cleaning technology there was nothing that could clean, sanitize and deodorize a mattress both efficiently and cost effectively, and therefore no local professional mattress cleaning service. Asthma and mattress cleaning neglect most definitely are not a good combination. However, Healthy Home Plus can help you solve this important health concern by giving you the most thorough mattress cleaning ever seen along with the application of our hypoallergenic, non-toxic Healthy Home Anti-Allergen Treatment to effectively lower the allergen levels in your bedrooms.
Why is it So Important to Clean Your Mattress Regularly?
To effectively control dust mite allergens, the mattress should be regularly cleaned at least once a year, about every 6 months for allergy sufferers. For the client who may not be convinced he or she has dust mites in their mattress, it is possible to do a test to determine the level of dust mite infestation.
First, collect dust from the mattress by dry vacuuming. Place a black cloth over the vacuum hose and extract about 1 square foot of the mattress. You will be amazed at the amount of white dust on the cloth which is actually skin particles and dead dust mites.
Don’t forget about your pillows. An old pillow can contain up to 20 percent of its weight in dead dust mites, dust mite body parts and their fecal matter. Pillows should be cleaned and treated with an Anti-Allergen Treatment, or replaced every six months.
There is a growing amount of scientific data that reveals better environmental hygiene improves health. The Environmental Protection Agency has consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health, and according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, "50 percent of all illnesses are caused by or aggravated by polluted indoor air."
So what are these indoor pollutants that can negatively affect our health? They include outdoor pollutants brought inside, combustion products, contamination from chemical products used by the consumer, and biological contamination. This is why EPA statistics show that levels of many airborne pollutants can be 100 to 500 percent higher indoors than outdoors.
Bio-pollutants include dog and cat dander, dust mites and cockroach allergens. These indoor pollutants act as triggers for asthma and other respiratory ailments. Over 40 million Americans suffer from allergies due to these pollutants. Children are the most at risk, as their lungs are still in the developmental stage.
The No.1 indoor allergen source? The common house dust mite. Dust mites are microscopic, eight-legged arachnids (not insects) 0.3mm in, length. They are invisible to the human eye, so small they can crawl through the weave of bedding fabrics.
Dust mites feed on tiny flakes of shed human skin cells. The average adult sheds about 2 pounds of skin per year. This will feed millions of dust mites. The dust mite is not what causes the problem; this lies with a protein found in the fecal matter called Der pl. The fecal mater is lighter than air and becomes airborne when disturbed by activity like fluffing pillows and tossing and turning during the night. The airborne particles are inhaled; the protein Der pI breaks down the protective mucous lining of the eyes, nose, lungs and skin. The allergens enter the body and cause an overreaction of the human immune system. According to a study published by The National Institute of Environmental Health, 46 percent of North American homes have bedding with enough dust mite allergens to cause allergies.
We cannot forget about our wonderful loving pets. Proteins in our pet’s dander, saliva and urine cause pet allergies. Grooming by cats cause the saliva on fur to become airborne, which in turn triggers the allergic reaction. Allergy sufferers should not have pets, but of course we still do. Healthy Home Plus can help to lower allergen levels significantly by introducing regular cleaning and applying Anti-Allergen Treatment to your carpet, rugs, matresses and upholstery every six months.
For allergy sufferers, the bedroom is the primary source of dust mite exposure in the home. About 60 percent of mites in the home are found in the mattress, as we spend one third of our life in bed - shedding skin and feeding dust mites.
To effectively control dust mite allergens, the mattress should cleaned and treated with an Anti-Allergen Treatment every six months.
Next, attention should be given to the carpets in the bedroom. Mites can be found here as we change clothes and prepare for the day, all the while depositing skin on the bedroom carpet. Clean and sanitize the carpets using the hot water extraction method. For allergy sufferers, use cleaning agents free of perfumes, phosphates, hydrocarbons and solvents, as many allergy patients are sensitive to certain chemicals. Apply an Anti-Allergen Treatment to the carpet to control allergens between cleanings.
First, collect dust from the mattress by dry vacuuming. Place a black cloth over the vacuum hose and extract about 1 square foot of the mattress. You will be amazed at the amount of white dust on the cloth which is actually skin particles and dead dust mites.
Don’t forget about your pillows. An old pillow can contain up to 20 percent of its weight in dead dust mites, dust mite body parts and their fecal matter. Pillows should be cleaned and treated with an Anti-Allergen Treatment, or replaced every six months.
There is a growing amount of scientific data that reveals better environmental hygiene improves health. The Environmental Protection Agency has consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health, and according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, "50 percent of all illnesses are caused by or aggravated by polluted indoor air."
So what are these indoor pollutants that can negatively affect our health? They include outdoor pollutants brought inside, combustion products, contamination from chemical products used by the consumer, and biological contamination. This is why EPA statistics show that levels of many airborne pollutants can be 100 to 500 percent higher indoors than outdoors.
Bio-pollutants include dog and cat dander, dust mites and cockroach allergens. These indoor pollutants act as triggers for asthma and other respiratory ailments. Over 40 million Americans suffer from allergies due to these pollutants. Children are the most at risk, as their lungs are still in the developmental stage.
The No.1 indoor allergen source? The common house dust mite. Dust mites are microscopic, eight-legged arachnids (not insects) 0.3mm in, length. They are invisible to the human eye, so small they can crawl through the weave of bedding fabrics.
Dust mites feed on tiny flakes of shed human skin cells. The average adult sheds about 2 pounds of skin per year. This will feed millions of dust mites. The dust mite is not what causes the problem; this lies with a protein found in the fecal matter called Der pl. The fecal mater is lighter than air and becomes airborne when disturbed by activity like fluffing pillows and tossing and turning during the night. The airborne particles are inhaled; the protein Der pI breaks down the protective mucous lining of the eyes, nose, lungs and skin. The allergens enter the body and cause an overreaction of the human immune system. According to a study published by The National Institute of Environmental Health, 46 percent of North American homes have bedding with enough dust mite allergens to cause allergies.
We cannot forget about our wonderful loving pets. Proteins in our pet’s dander, saliva and urine cause pet allergies. Grooming by cats cause the saliva on fur to become airborne, which in turn triggers the allergic reaction. Allergy sufferers should not have pets, but of course we still do. Healthy Home Plus can help to lower allergen levels significantly by introducing regular cleaning and applying Anti-Allergen Treatment to your carpet, rugs, matresses and upholstery every six months.
For allergy sufferers, the bedroom is the primary source of dust mite exposure in the home. About 60 percent of mites in the home are found in the mattress, as we spend one third of our life in bed - shedding skin and feeding dust mites.
To effectively control dust mite allergens, the mattress should cleaned and treated with an Anti-Allergen Treatment every six months.
Next, attention should be given to the carpets in the bedroom. Mites can be found here as we change clothes and prepare for the day, all the while depositing skin on the bedroom carpet. Clean and sanitize the carpets using the hot water extraction method. For allergy sufferers, use cleaning agents free of perfumes, phosphates, hydrocarbons and solvents, as many allergy patients are sensitive to certain chemicals. Apply an Anti-Allergen Treatment to the carpet to control allergens between cleanings.
Here's Some Interesting Facts:
DUST MITES! On average, 2 million of these nasty, disgusting, "bugs" are living, thriving, breeding and depositing mounds of fecal matter in every mattress, including YOURS, and those of YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS!
The extremely potent allergens they produce cause very unhealthy conditions for all, especially our children and the elderly. Our beds, where we spend a third of our life feeling safe, comfortable and cozy, are actually making every one of us and our family members, physically ill to varying degrees. Exposures to these allergens, especially for newborns and children up to the age of 5 years, can lead to PERMANENT AND LIFE-LONG health problems. Even adults are not immune and can also develop these same PERMANENT AND LIFE-LONG health problems.
The extremely potent allergens they produce cause very unhealthy conditions for all, especially our children and the elderly. Our beds, where we spend a third of our life feeling safe, comfortable and cozy, are actually making every one of us and our family members, physically ill to varying degrees. Exposures to these allergens, especially for newborns and children up to the age of 5 years, can lead to PERMANENT AND LIFE-LONG health problems. Even adults are not immune and can also develop these same PERMANENT AND LIFE-LONG health problems.
Here's Even More Facts About Mattress Cleaning:
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) suggest that 50% of ALL ILLNESSES may be the result of unhealthy, unhygienic mattresses...including the mattresses of YOU and YOUR FAMILY!
Without routine pillow and mattress cleaning and in a very short time, the weight of a newly purchased pillow will rapidly increase 15-25% from the build-up of allergens including live, creepy, house dust mites (HDM's), their molted exoskeletons, dead and decaying dust mites, and most harmful of all, the guanine found in the FECES of these constantly defecating, members of the arachnid family (like spiders, ticks and scorpions).
Studies have shown that without mattress cleaning an older mattress can actually DOUBLE IN WEIGHT from the time of purchase without proper cleaning.
Also found in every uncleaned mattress is a bounty of additional allergens including pollen, spores, mold, mildew, bacteria and viruses, all of which, especially the house dust mite, thrive in the micro-habitat of mattresses. The tiny amount of moisture when we exhale, the perspiration we produce, the warmth of our bodies under the covers, the 50 million skin flakes we shed daily, provide all the moisture and all the nourishment these micro-organisms need to survive and thrive. Dust mites devour shed human skin cells, their own molts, dead dust mites, and they even eat and regurgitate their own feces, while constantly producing twenty or so, guanine laden fecal pellets per day. That's 2,000,000 dust mites, times 20 fecal pellets per day equaling 40,000,000 new fecal pellets EACH DAY IN YOUR MATTRESS!
Without routine pillow and mattress cleaning and in a very short time, the weight of a newly purchased pillow will rapidly increase 15-25% from the build-up of allergens including live, creepy, house dust mites (HDM's), their molted exoskeletons, dead and decaying dust mites, and most harmful of all, the guanine found in the FECES of these constantly defecating, members of the arachnid family (like spiders, ticks and scorpions).
Studies have shown that without mattress cleaning an older mattress can actually DOUBLE IN WEIGHT from the time of purchase without proper cleaning.
Also found in every uncleaned mattress is a bounty of additional allergens including pollen, spores, mold, mildew, bacteria and viruses, all of which, especially the house dust mite, thrive in the micro-habitat of mattresses. The tiny amount of moisture when we exhale, the perspiration we produce, the warmth of our bodies under the covers, the 50 million skin flakes we shed daily, provide all the moisture and all the nourishment these micro-organisms need to survive and thrive. Dust mites devour shed human skin cells, their own molts, dead dust mites, and they even eat and regurgitate their own feces, while constantly producing twenty or so, guanine laden fecal pellets per day. That's 2,000,000 dust mites, times 20 fecal pellets per day equaling 40,000,000 new fecal pellets EACH DAY IN YOUR MATTRESS!
