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Allergy Cleaning

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House dust mites are found in all homes. They are microscopic organisms that thrive in warm and humid houses with lots of food, i.e. human skin.

House mite allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to the excretion of dust mites. This attacks the respiratory passages causing hay fever and asthma.

So how do you become allergic to house dust mites?

The excretion of the mites contains a number of protein substances. When these are inhaled or touch the skin, the body produces antibodies. These antibodies cause the release of a chemical called histamine that leads to swelling and irritation of the upper respiratory passages - typical asthma and hay fever symptoms.

Unlike pollen, dust mites are present all year round causing constant allergy. The excretion from the mites dries out and can be launched into the air when someone walks over a rug, sits down in a chair, or shakes the bed clothes, etc. Since it wouldn't be practical to live with no carpets, rugs, furniture or bed cloths, we need another solution.

The simple answer is regular, thorough cleaning and an application of Acti-Guard Allergy Shield. Acti-Guard not only protects against stains with a built in stain-guard but also provides an invisible barrier on treated carpets, rugs & furnishings eliminating the food chain that dust mites breed on. Without this, dust mites, mould, fungi and bacteria cannot develop.