Zip-Up Hypoallergenic Mattress Cover
August 19, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Allergy-Free, General Housekeeping and Homemaking
It all started with my son. He had some seasonal allergy and asthma problems when he was a baby. When it was time for him to give up his plastic covered crib mattress and move into his big boy bed, I looked into some hypoallergenic mattress covers. Dust mites were on the list of things he was allergic to, so I wanted to find something that could protect him from this allergen.
I looked around at Wal-Mart and Target and found that they had similar mattress covers. Actually, these were more than a cover. They were actually a mattress case. These were …read more
Making Your Bedroom Dust Free
December 8, 2008 by SP Bragg
Filed under Bedroom, Cleaning, family health
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To be honest, I had no idea that so much would be involved with getting rid of most of the dust in a bedroom, especially if you suffer from asthma. Luckily for me I don’t, but just reading about what makes up dust, just gave me the willies. As I’m typing this, I’m feeling just a wee bit queazie, but the thought of breathing in mold, fibers, and tiny dust mites, is just plain horrible. Have you seen what a dust mite looks like when magnified. It’s almost enough to send me …read more
