How to Measure for Dust Mite Covers

Today brought questions from two different customers about what size dust mite cover they should purchase.  People frequently ask how to measure for dust mite covers.

The first gentleman had a mattress that was 10″ deep and wasn’t sure if he should buy the 9″ dust mite cover or the 12″ dust mite cover.  He was trying to save a little money (aren’t we all) and didn’t want to buy the deeper cover if he didn’t need it.measure dust mite covers properly for best fit

I asked him to verify his measurements, measuring from the bottom of the mattress to the top side of the mattress. Turns out it was a little over 10″ deep.

He did the right thing by purchasing the 12″ deep dust mite cover.  Your dust mite cover can have 2 to 3 extra inches in depth and still give a good fit. Just tuck the extra fabric under the corner and it will be held in place by your fitted sheet. You don’t want to buy a dust mite cover that is so tight it strains the seams and that you tear either the fabric, the seam, or the zipper in the dust mite cover just trying to get it on!

The second customer was a lady that wanted to know if she could measure for her dust mite cover by measuring the mattress and boxspring together.  Aside from the fact that she would have needed a dust mite cover over 20″ inches deep….she would have never been able to get both a boxspring and a mattress in one dust mite cover.

We suggested that she use the SMS fabric on her boxsprings.  It saved her some money and she will get all the protection she needs from a dust mite cover for her boxspring without the vinyl smell.

If you are ever unsure as to what size to purchase, just get out your measuring tape and then give us a call.  We will be glad to help you measure for dust mite covers.

Cheryl Krause

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How to Care for Your New Dust Mite Covers

washing new dust mite covers is not importantSeems like we get a call or two every day from someone asking what the need to do to take care of their new dust mite covers. The good news is that your new dust mite covers don’t require much care.
We all have enough things in in our life that need our attention.  Your new dust mite covers shouldn’t  add to the list of items needing lots of your attention.
 Care of Your New Dust Mite Covers is Easy
Your new dust mite covers don’t need to be washed before you put them on the bed.  Our dust mite covers are not treated with any pesticides.  Our cotton and organic cotton covers are not treated with sizing or permanent press chemical treatments.  Sot there is nothing to wash away.
We have put together some easy to follow instructions and a couple of tips that should make taking care of your new dust mite covers one less thing you need to worry about.
Just follow this link – How to Care for Your Dust Mite Covers.
Wishing you the best of health
Mike Krause
AllergyStore.com – Serving Customers Since 1989
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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!