It has been said that one third of your life is spent in bed, maybe more. It makes sense that your sleeping environment should be a healthy haven. Did you know that an unprotected mattress can double in weight every ten years from the accumulation of microscopic allergens or that 10% of an unprotected pillow’s weight is comprised of allergen particles after two years? If you have allergies, using mattress and pillow protectors can go a long way in easing your symptoms. Regular mattress pads will not protect your mattress. In fact, it’s likely it will accumulate even more allergens than one without it.
I suffer from indoor allergens. Especially dust mites (pictured above). Here is another gross fact. It’s not the actual dust mite that people are allergic to- it’s actually their feces. Dust mites feast on dead skin cells and hair and a single one, although microscopic, produces about 20 waste droppings each day. It’s in the air we breathe. Talk about gross!!
All of our bedrooms have hardwood floors which really helps. The little buggers have no where to hide! Except for our beds that is. Luckily, companies like Aller-Ease make products that protect our pillows and mattresses so that we can breathe a little easier at night.
You can start with a cotton Aller-Ease pillow protector. The tightly woven fabric is cool and breathable. It doesn’t trap moisture or heat against the skin but it does keep the allergens out. But why stop there? Put your bed on a diet- do you really want it gaining more weight in yucky allergens? Cover it with an Aller-Ease mattress protector.
Aller-Ease sent me a Deluxe Pillow, Deluxe Pillow Protector and a cotton pillow protector. All of them are great! My children don’t have any allergies yet that we are aware of but because I suffered from allergies as a child, we are taking the steps to keep them protected. We wash all of our bedding in hot water because it kills dust mites that washing in a lower temperature wouldn’t. We don’t keep stuffed animals in the kid’s rooms either as they harbor allergens as well. Our windows have blinds which can be wiped down easily. And now our pillows are protected too! Thank you Aller-Ease!
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