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2. 13 Home Remedies for Allergies That Really Work—and 3 ... - AOL

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   “You also want to wash your bedding weekly in hot water and dry it in high heat because that will kill off dust mites,” Dr. Wright says. But she also points out that mattresses can harbor dust ...

3. Clothes dryer - Wikipedia

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   Drying at a minimum of 60 °C (140 °F) heat for thirty minutes kills many parasites including house dust mites, [16] bed bugs, [17] and scabies mites [18] and their eggs; a bit more than ten minutes kills ticks. [19] Simply washing drowns dust mites, and exposure to direct sunlight for three hours kills their eggs. [16]

4. How to Get Rid of Dust, According to Cleaning Experts - AOL

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   Use a garment steamer on fabric furniture and bean bags, teddy bears or fabric dolls to release odors and kill dust mites near the surface, says Carolyn. Then, vacuum each one with your machine ...

5. Immunologists Want You to Know These Dust Mite Allergy Facts

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   You can prevent excess dust mites by maintaining cleanliness, minimizing soft surfaces and textiles like stuffed toys and carpet, and using an air purifier with a HEPA filter, Dr. Llanes says.

6. House dust mite - Wikipedia

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   The average life cycle for a house dust mite is 65–100 days. [9] A mated female house dust mite can live up to 70 days, laying 60 to 100 eggs in the last five weeks of her life. In a 10-week life span, a house dust mite will produce approximately 2,000 fecal particles and an even larger number of partially digested enzyme-covered dust ...

7. Dust mite allergy - Wikipedia

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   Dust mites are a nesting species that prefer a dark, warm, and humid climate. They flourish in mattresses , bedding , upholstered furniture, and carpets . [ 17 ] Their feces include enzymes that are released upon contact with a moist surface, which can happen when a person inhales, and these enzymes can kill cells within the human body . [ 18 ]