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How to prevent mites?
How to prevent mites?
Mites are the last thing you want in your home. These minuscule creatures are known to bite and spread diseases. While these aren’t particularly dangerous, they can make you very uncomfortable due to the itching and rashes that they cause. Mites are also hard to see, so removing them becomes a complete nightmare. That’s why your best bet is to prevent them in the first place, which you can do by following the tips mentioned below.
Remove Your Home’s Clutter
The best way to prevent most pests is by decluttering your home, and mites are no different. Clutter around your home can increase dust, which then attracts dust mites to your home and lets them spread.
Clutter can also bring in mites indirectly, as many mites feed on invasive wildlife. Rodents love a cluttered home, and they’re known to carry several types of mites. That’s why you should get rid of any unnecessary items, and you should keep things as organized as possible. This leaves less space for these pests to hide in, making it harder for them to enter and live in your home.
While you’re doing this, it can also be helpful to remove your home’s carpeting. While this isn’t technically clutter, it makes for a great place for mites to live in. This is particularly true for dust mites who absolutely love carpets.
Clean Your Home and Items
Cleaning things is another general way of preventing pests. This involves cleaning your items, your clothes, and many other things. You should try to vacuum and mop your home a few times a week, as this will remove the dust that the common dust mite loves to feed on. It’s also a good idea to wash your clothes and bedding in hot water every week, as this will kill off any mites living on them.
Cleaning and showering the leaves of your plants is also a great way of preventing and killing the mites who might feed on it.
Reduce Your Home’s Humidity
Humidity is an important factor for mites. These creatures are so small that they sometimes have to breathe or drink through their skin. That’s why they need the air to be humid if they’re going to keep their bodies hydrated in order to survive. Reducing your home’s humidity can be tricky, and it’s something that’s largely determined by where you live. Despite this, there are a few small things you can do to reduce the humidity in order to prevent these pests. The best way of reducing humidity is to get a dehumidifier for your home. If this isn’t an option for you, you could try cracking open the doors and windows of your home. This helps spread the air and prevents any particular room from becoming humid.
Air conditioning is an essential part of reducing humidity. Fans are also great at this.
Finally, you can make a bit of a difference by lining your clothes outside your home or by taking shorter showers.
Purchase Preventative Items
Many people have dust-allergies, and these are caused by dust mites. That’s why you can use dust-proof or allergen-proof items that are specifically designed to keep out dust mites.
Some great options include allergen-proof bed covers and clothing, as these are the items that dust mites will frequently attach to.
To prevent the itching, rashes, and general discomfort of a mite infestation you can take a few simple steps. You can remove clutter, clean your home more often, reduce humidity, or even purchase preventative items. While these definitely do make a difference, mites might still stumble upon your home. So you should never hesitate to call a professional to come help you solve the problem.
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