Instructions

• 1). Vacuum your mattress, using the highest setting on your vacuum cleaner.
  
  
• 2). Cover the tops and sides of your mattress with a plastic lining to keep dust mites out or in. You can also put your pillow in a plastic case.
  
  
• 3). Wash your bedding, including blankets, in very hot water (at least 130 degrees). Wash your sheets at least every two weeks, and your pillow at least once a year.
  
  
• 4). Lower the temperature in your house. Dust mites like warm, humid conditions. Keep your house cold to kill them (below 70 degrees).
  
  
• 5). Use a humidifier to lower the humidity in your house.
  
  
• 6). Leave your bed unmade in the morning. This will give the sheets time to dry out and cool off, making your bed inhospitable to the mites.