The bed is a fundamental place in the house, and our rest and, therefore, our health depend on our It is important to take care of it and keep it in good condition, and this includes keeping mites at bay that may appear. They are usually common in any home and accumulate more easily than we think.

Mites can be a serious problem, as some can cause different allergies in humans. In short, you have to know what exactly mites are to put a remedy as soon as possible. Therefore, we give you some home remedies to eliminate mattress mites.

What are myths?

Do you know exactly what mites are? It is a subclass of small-sized arachnids that can be found in different places in the home, depending on their characteristics. They can be in the water, in the plants, in the animals, in… And, above all, in the mattresses.

The main reason is that mites find an ideal habitat in mattresses to live and grow thanks to the depth of their filling. The humidity of the place, together with the heat, is key to making it an ideal place to reside. But so is food, since mites can feed on the scales of human skin.

How can we eliminate mites?

There are different remedies to eliminate mites that can be found in the mattress. Most of them are simple, perfect to carry them out as soon as you can. We tell you!

Use an anti-mite mattress and cover

Although this is not a remedy as such when they have appeared, it will help you avoid or delay their appearance. There are a large number of anti-mite mattresses and covers with treatments applied to their fabrics to prevent the appearance of this, as well as fungi and bad odors.

Anti mite spray

The simplest and easiest solution to carry out to eliminate mattress mites is to apply an anti-mite spray. Where can you find it? Go to any supermarket, although as we will see below, you can also make it at home.

Baking Soda Help

This is one of the cheapest solutions out there and it won’t take you long (yes, you’ll have to wait for it to take effect). To start applying this solution, first of all you must vacuum the mattress. Then, spread a good amount of baking over it with the help of a sieve and leave it to act for a whole day.

Baking soda is a perfect answer because it also helps you say goodbye to mites, eliminates bad odors, absorbs moisture, kills microbes, helps with cleaning and is non-toxic, so if you have animals at home there will be no danger. When a day has passed, you will only have to vacuum the mattress very well to eliminate both the bicarbonate that you have added and the resulting dead mites.

Aromatic oils

In this case, to treat the mattress we will need a spacious place where the sun shines to be able to handle it easily and let our solution act. In the mixture that we will apply to the mattress, we will mix anise, thyme, cloves, lavender and fennel and put it in a sprayer to spread it all over the mattress. We let it act for 24 hours and, finally, we vacuum andcleanwell.

A vacuum cleaner with a micro filter

A vacuum cleaner dust on a daily basis. However, to remove most dust mites, a double-layer micro filter or a high-efficiency particulate air filter is needed. Thus, you will have a great help to get rid of them.

Undoubtedly, after having eliminated the mites from the mattress, it is essential to maintain the temperature and humidity of the room, as well as cleaning the mattress. These accumulate in conditions of high temperatures and high levels of humidity and can favor the appearance of allergies.

Ventilate for at least 10 minutes a day to prevent humidity from concentrating in the room (you can also use a dehumidifier). Also, wash curtains and sheets at least at 60 degrees and, finally, don’t forget stuffed animals and carpets that also accumulate a lot of dust and mites.