When our customers are looking to buy a dust mite covers for their children’s bed they often start off looking at the Allersoft or Pristine fabrics. Both of these are outstanding microfiber fabrics and are great for adults because they are cool, comfortable and very effective against allergens. However, I don’t recommend them for a child’s bed.
We put the linen (with the membrane) dust mite covers on both of our children’s beds about 10 years ago and they have held up great. Don’t misunderstand me, the Allersoft and Pristine dust mite mattress covers are effective, comfortable and durable but the linen covers are waterproof as well as effective, comfortable and durable.
No matter how many times we told them to not take drinks into their rooms something would mysteriously end up getting spilled on the bed. Coke , tea and cool-aid can make a real mess out of a mattress. The linen covers also held up very well to the jumping and wrestling that goes along with having kids.
Both our children have moved out of the house now and when they moved they took their covers with them. They have held up even at college.
So when you are looking for a dust mite cover for the children I would recommend taking a look at the linen cotton poly fabric. They won’t even know they are there but you will.
Wishing you the best of health
Mike Krause
AllergyStore.com
Holiday Seasons Equals Travel
It is holiday season and time to visit family and friends which means for many, long trips in the car. For those of us who don’t suffer from allergies it is not too big of a deal. We just get in the car and go. For those who suffer from allergies it can be a miserable time. Our cars are dust magnetic, They hold the dirt from our feet, pollen from our clothes, dust mites get in the upholstery and whatever else blows in from outside.
Before you leave there are a few things you can do to make the trip more enjoyable for the allergy suffer in the house.
- Vacuum the car really good. That includes the carpets, floor mats, seats, dashboards and rear deck.
- Don’t use one of those fragrance heavy carpet cleaners or air fresheners.
- Spray the seats with allergen denaturing sprays like Allersearch ADMS or ADS spray.
- After you have vacuumed keep the windows up to keep more stuff from blowing in.
- If you car is equipped with a filtration system, have your mechanic replace the filter element.
- Keep the windows up while driving.
These are just a few things we do before hitting the road for those long trips.
Wishing you the best of health
Mike Krause
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Allergy Control Products for Seasonal Allergy – part 1
For the most part, it has been a mild winter. So mild that back in early February some of the Washington, D.C. cherry trees made a premature effort at blooming! Yes, that was early and thankfully they didn’t do more than make a tentative start.
The current forecast is for full bloom on March 27, but I don’t think they will hold out until then. Why? Well, wildflowers are already blooming in the lower elevations of the Smoky Mountains.
All you have to do is take a quick look at the current pollen count map for the US and you can see that counts are already on the rise. That means it is time to think about products for seasonal allergies before allergy season is in full bloom
The pollen season starts with trees, then moves to grasses, and ends with ragweeds. If the trees in your area haven’t started producing pollen yet, they will be doing it soon.
We get lots of questions on how people can cope with their seasonal allergies when you can’t control their outside environment. It is true you can’t control what blows in the wind, but you can control what is in your yard.
For example, I have way too many palm trees in my yard. Palm pollen gives me fits. I am not about to remove all of my trees. But what I can do is remove the pollen-producing pods before they open (well actually I have either my husband or a tree trimmer do it!)
This is a great strategy for palm trees, but what about oaks and pines? They don’t actually produce pollen in the same way. Well, the good news for pine pollen is that it is so sappy and heavy it doesn’t get blown about much in the wind.
It does tend to fall straight down. So, avoid parking your car under pine trees to reduce the amount of pollen you catch.
If you need to wash down patio furniture (or your car!) because of the pine pollen that has been collected, be sure to wear a protective mask (like the Q-Mask) and gloves.
Because oak pollen is easily carried in the wind, it is much harder to avoid. However, if you have oak trees in your yard, you already know that pollen can coat everything. Use the same precautions as above for cleaning off pine pollen.
Knowing your local pollen counts is key. Many newspapers print counts on the same page as the weather map. You can also download a mobile application from Pollen.Com if you want pollen counts on the go.
If you must be outside on high pollen count days, take care not to spread the pollen in your house. So many people don’t realize that they collect pollen in their clothes and hair when they are outside on high pollen count days.
So, when you come inside, go straight to the bathroom and change clothes. It is better to change in a room with hard surfaces (like a bathroom) than in fiber surfaces (like a bedroom). That is because these hard surfaces are so much easier to clean.
Speaking of cleaning, make sure you wash your pollen-laden clothes with Alkaline Lab’s Allergen Wash. It will remove soil and take care of the proteins in the pollen. Regular detergent doesn’t work on those proteins.
Don’t let seasonal allergies stop you when there are allergy control products to help.
Til Next Time!
Cheryl
The Allergy Store
The Allergy Store