Have you, or anyone in your family, ever suffered from:
1. itchiness,
2. skin rashes,
3. hives,
4. shortness of breath,
5. eye infections,
6. asthma,
7. eczema or
8. hay fever?
Ever blamed it on stress, diet, the weather, genes or just bad luck? Are you aware that the cause of these uncomfortable and debilitating conditions may be closer than you think?
10 000 DUST MITES IN YOUR BED
Research shows that millions of dust mites live in your home – no matter how clean it is. You can’t see them, because they’re only 0.3mm long and microscopically small, but they’re there. In fact, there are 10 000 in your bed alone!
And here’s the worst part: dust mites feed off your dead skin cells. They excrete their waste (an average of 20 droppings a day, per dust mite) into your bed, pillows, carpets, furniture, children’s toys and even pets.
These excretions form an invisible cloud of ‘dust’, which is then inhaled by you and your family. And no amount of cleaning or even vacuuming can eliminate the mites, which simply cling to your household items and continue to breed.
“One in ten South Africans are sensitised to the house dust mite and show symptoms of allergy… This makes it the single most common and significant allergen causing allergy in South Africa today.” - Specialist Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon, October 2002
200 000 DUST MITE DROPPINGS A DAY
Did you know that almost 30% of all visits to the doctor are to treat allergies or allergic reactions?
The invisible cloud in your home may be entirely to blame for any non-food allergic reactions experienced by you or your family.
In fact, top local and international GPs, paediatricians and ENTs agree that dust mite droppings are the cause of:
1. itchiness
2. skin rashes
3. hives (urticaria)
4. breathing problems
5. eye infections
6. pink-eye (conjunctivitis)
7. asthma
8. eczema
9. hay fever (rhinitis)
10. and other allergic reactions.
That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can solve the dust mite problem, prevent all of the unpleasant conditions listed above and protect those around you (especially your children!) in one easy step.
But before we get there, you need to know that dust mites aren’t a symptom of a dirty house…
DON’T WORRY, YOUR HOUSE ISN’T DIRTY
Dust mites are like people in a way: they like soft, warm, homely environments; particularly mattresses, pillows, linen, carpets, curtains, cots, fluffy toys and pets.
And a dust mite infestation does not mean that your house or pet isn’t clean; it just means that it’s comfortable. Comfortable enough for these eight-legged creatures to get settled, breed, eat, excrete and die.
BABIES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE
You probably spend an average of six to eight hours a day in bed, right? Well, those are six to eight hours of dust mite exposure. And if you have a baby or toddler, you need to be aware that he or she spends up to 14 hours in a cot or crib each day – at the mercy of up to 10 000 hungry dust mites!
Early exposure to dust mites can cause a lifetime of suffering for your child, in the form of asthma or eczema – and, unlike seasonal allergens like pollen, dust mites are present all year round. Your cat or dog may even be infested. How many times a day do you or your children pat the dog or cuddle the cat?
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
Instead of having to medicate yourself or your family to deal with the symptoms of allergy, and rather than going through the discomfort and unpleasantness of allergic reactions, why not challenge dust mites at the source? You’ll feel better, your family will be healthy and you’ll have peace of mind - especially when lying in bed or spending time in your home.
MiteFree is the answer. MiteFree Dust Mite Spray is scientifically formulated to tackle the dust mite problem, by:
1. combating dust mite allergens,
2. neutralising the harmful allergens (proteins) they excrete, and
3. disinfecting your home.
MiteFree Dust Mite Spray is non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and fully biodegradable. Approved by the SABS, it is perfectly safe to use in adults’ beds; children’s beds, cots and cribs
HOW DOES MiteFree WORK?
MiteFree Dust Mite Spray can be safely sprayed onto mattresses, pillows, linen, carpets, curtains, cots and fluffy toys