PROmite™ is a unique anti-allergen product which helps to protect your family from allergies - it does this by killing dust mites. It also protects your carpet from spills and stains. Clean Plan Services recommend and use PROmite.
WE thought you might like to know what's really lurking in your soft furnishings!
Q) WHAT is a dust mite?
A) THE House Dust Mite (Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus in Europe and Dermatophagoides Farinae in North America), sometimes abbreviated by allergists to HDM, is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. They are considered to be one of the most common causes of Asthma worldwide.
Q) WHERE do they live?
A) THE Dust Mite thrives in the modern environment of fully-carpeted, double-glazed, draft-proof homes. The Mites are particularly common in mattresses, carpets and bedding. In fact if you haven't cleaned and protected your carpet in the last 12 months they're all around you right now!Your carpet and fabrics act as a filter that collect the mites and their feces that vacuuming alone can't remove. As you walk or sit the particles are aerosolized and enter the lungs.
Q) WHAT do they live on?
A) THE Mite generally lives on shed human skin cells, which are pre-digested by the fungus Aspergillus Repens. An average person sheds about 1.5 grams of skin a day (approximately 0.3-0.45 kg per year), which is enough to feed roughly a Million Dust Mites. Further, Dust Mites in bedding derive moisture from human breathing, perspiration, and saliva!
Q) HOW many of them are we talking about?
A) THE average home is usually home to around 2 Million Mites.
Q) SO just how much of a problem are they?
A) THE house Dust Mite is one of the most significant source of allergens, implicated in Allergic Asthma, Rhinitis, Conjunctivitis and Dermatitis. One of the more important proteins responsible for the allergic reaction is DerP1, a protease digestive enzyme found in mite feces. That's right, they also live of their own poo!
- HALF of your pillow weight after two years can be made up of Mites and their fecal matter!
IS there anything else that
lives with me?
Q) WHAT else lives in my soft furnishings?
A) EVERYTHING from E Coli, Noro virus, flea eggs, pet dander, pollen, excrement and other nasty chemicals. In factThe Daily Mail recently warned "The bacteria time bomb in your home The experts' rules for beating household bugs that can trigger heart disease, allergies and strokes".*
Q) SO how do I ensure my house is better protected?
A) IF you read the article by the Daily Mail hopefully you will have picked up a few handy self help tips! However, when it comes to the deep cleaning and maintenance of your carpet & soft furnishings there's not many out there as experienced, qualified and can deploy industry best equipment as Clean Plan Services. We can remove up to 99% of all these nasty elements and keep them away.
CHECK out our Healthy Home Packages to find the right maintenance plan to suit your home & family.
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