Marsha Fottler from the Herald Tribune has written an extremely informative article on pillow cases and how they are a breeding ground for dust mites and allergens. She advices to wash pillow cases regularly and also recommends HotMedics DreamShield Ultra pillow collection which made of 300-thread-count cotton and filled with microfiber.  You can check out the full article here and here are some tips from the writer:

– Avoid wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedroom, and fabric drapes, too.

– Keep upholstered furniture to a minimum in the bedroom.

– Vacuum regularly. Wear a mask and after the room is vacuumed, stay out of it for a half an hour.

– Replace wool, down or feather bedding with synthetics.

– Replace your bed pillows every couple years.

– Invest in allergen-impermeable covers for the mattress and bed pillows.

– Use a pillow protector under the pillowcase.

Tags: allergens, Bedroom, Covers, DreamShield, Fabric, furniture, HotMedics, Marsha Fottler, Mattress, microfiber, Pillowcase, pillows, synthetics

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 2:09 am and is filed under BED Home, Pillows and Cushions.
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