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You should consider a dust mite vacuum with UV. I bought one on Amazon (this one but you can check YouTube reviews for others). https://www.amazon.com/JIGOO-Va

• grumpy-de-sre 2y ago
  Got to say after figuring this out I am tempted to ditch the western style mattress and replace it with something like a Japanese futon. I assume it'd be much easier to wash. In the meantime I need to purchase a mattress encasement, I put one on my pillow and that alone helped a bunch. Long term maybe desensitization is an option but I'm too lazy for that atm.
  • MaKey 2y ago
    I did a desensitization and it helped a little bit. Despite the regular washing and using a dust mite vacuum I'm still having a hard time getting good sleep though. At least my nose isn't bloody in the morning anymore, so I guess that's something.
• seabass-labrax 2y ago
  Vacuuming one's bed makes complete sense to me, but what is special about the model you linked to that makes it specifically a 'mattress' vacuum cleaner? Many canister vacuum cleaners are more powerful and can be used elsewhere in the home too (with a different attachment for hygiene, of course). There's the UV light, but I can't see how this is effective when used only for short periods of time. The dust won't be removed with it and the mites will withstand it too. Not wanting to make you feel bad about your purchase, but is there something unique about this kind of device that gives it an edge over conventional vacuum cleaners?
  • chiefalchemist 2y ago
    I jumped on the idea but then immediately came to the same conclusion. Now I’m thinking I stick with the vac(s) I have, but get a separate UV. And UV the bed while I’m working. Maybe? Your thoughts?
    • grumpy-de-sre 2y ago
      Get a mattress encasement, it's like a HEPA filter bag for the mattress (cuts off the mites food supply and preventing allergens becoming airborne). Skips the whole trying to clean porous foam problem.
      • pbhjpbhj 2y ago
        I read that mites can't survive temperatures above 60C, and wondered then about just a big plastic bag around the item then fill it from a hot air source (hair dryer, fan heater)? I think the problem would be temperature control, as you don't want to damage the item, but need to maintain an even, specific air temperature, you'd need turbulence. Then vacuum clean afterwards. Maybe a wallpaper remover style device with a hot air source instead of steam??
        • grumpy-de-sre 2y ago
          Yeh I've thought about whether it'd be possible/safe to use something like an "overclocked" electric blanket to sterilize the mattress daily. They also need humidity (~50% RH), hence why I got the dehumidifer, which has definitely knocked them back.
          • qiine 2y ago
            I got the exact same idea sadly most electric blanket i could find on amazon where kinda small and had disappointingly low heating power...
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• cassepipe 2y ago
  It's just a vacuum with an HEPA filter, correct ? I had the same experience, it just occurred to me that I could vaccum the mattress with the for-textile head and was really surprised with the amount of dust and its texture (transparent dust holder is satisfying hehe)
• newhotelowner 2y ago
  Is there a reason to get this over a waterproof bed bug protector? Which you can wash.
• bgnn 2y ago
  In my country we used to use woolen matresses, which would be completely emptied and washed twice a year, and the wool would be dried in the sun for a good two days, then whipped with a long stick for couple hours, and then filled back in the washed cover again. Nowadays it's very rare unfortunately.
  • grumpy-de-sre 2y ago
    Great example of forgotten cultural wisdom, absolutely would have reduced dust mite pressure.