If your bedding is too delicate for a hot wash but you want to get rid of dust mites or bed bugs, here's what you need to do.

Methods for reducing house dust mites have limited clinical benefits despite lowering allergen exposure, a meta-analysis ...

Experts recommend about once a week using the hottest water possible. That'll kill a lot of bacteria and dust mites, get out stains, and remove oils. Plus, as awful as making your bed might be ...

Don't keep them in plastic containers because these retain moisture where dust mites can breed. "Freeze favourite soft toys to kill the mites at least once a week, and then wash them to remove ...

Part vacuum, part UV sanitizer, this cleaning device can help reduce allergies and kill germs in your mattress.

Dust mites are microscopic pests that thrive in warm, humid environments, making your mattress a perfect breeding ground. While they’re too small to be seen by the naked eye, there are certain ...

Investing in a vacuum with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter is one of the best things you can do for an allergy-proof home, insists Crombie. "HEPA filters trap fine particles, including ...

Washing bed linen at 40 degrees Celsius or less may get rid of the allergens in your child¿s bedding, but it will not kill all the house dust mites. To make sure you are reducing the number of ...