Miele Vacuum Cleaners – Mercedes of Vacuum Cleaners

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I have to agree with Mike that Miele vacuum cleaners really are the Mercedes of vacuum cleaners. They are so well made they can last you 15 to 20 years. I know because my oldest one was purchased in 1998 and is still going strong. In fact it our daughter took it to college and it returned 4 years later dinged up but still sucking.

Patti also made quite a few good points in her article about the Miele vacuums. One oth the main ones is that they really are made for allergy sufferers. So many of the so called “Allergy Vacuums” actually spew the fine particles like dust, pollen, dust mite feces and mold back into the air. For those of us that have allergies that is a problem.

Please read Patti’s article “Why Buy Miele Vacuum Cleaners“. If nothing else you can see what you need when it comes to buying your next vacuum cleaner.

Choosing the Right HEPA Vacuum Cleaner

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You and your needs are the most important considerations when you need one of the new hepa vacuum cleaners.  You can buy every vacuum cleaner there is and if it is too heavy or bulky and you don’t use it, what good is it to you? It will just sit in your closet or laundry room along with all the others you have bought and didn’t like.

Once you find one of the hepa vacuum cleaners you like, trust me on this, you will enjoy vacuuming your floors. You even get your husband to do it more often. Mine does.

First of all, to be called hepa, the vacuums filter must retain 99.97% of particles the size of .3 microns.  How small is . 3 microns? If the light is good and you are really looking closely, you may be able to see 30 microns but you can not see .3 microns.  So, you can appreciate how important a hepa filter is to those who have dust mite allergies and asthma.  These are the same type of filters are used in rooms that must be totally clean, such as hospital rooms.

You can choose one of the hepa vacuum cleaners in an upright, canister or stick broom style.

**Hepa Upright Vacuum:

This type of vacuum is good for carpeting and hard surfaces.  Another good benefit of the upright is that it can be stored more easily than the canister type.  On the down side, it is too heavy for some people to push around or take up steps.

**Hepa Canister Vacuum:

The canister vacuum is easy to pull around because of its wheels. If it has a long hose with it, you can put it in the center of the room and easily vacuum all types of flooring.  It will go from carpeting to smooth surfaces, corners, curtains, draperies, furniture and upholstery.  They are also nice for getting underneath pieces of furniture and will give you a feeling that the job is well done.

**Hepa Stick Vacuum:

For fast cleanups, the stick vacuums are good for daily use on hard surfaces and area rugs.  They are light, easy to clean after each use, and fun to use.

When you are searching online for hepa vacuum cleaners, you are going to find many to choose from with many different prices.  If you finally find the one you like, well made and enjoy using, it will probably last a fairly long time before you have to buy another one.

Most important thing, find the HEPA vacuum cleaner you will use.

Do Dust Mites Cause You To Snore

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Snoring is a problem that has caused people to get divorced.

As a person who snores I know it has kept my wife awake many a night. It can be really bad when I’m super tired. How about you?

Anyway I have had people ask me if dust mites can cause you to snore and I believe they can. If you have allergies to dust mites then you are not getting a restful sleep. Your allergies flair up and now you can’t breath correctly.

Here is an article from GHANA Broadcasting that gives you several good ideas about preventing snoring. I got a few good tips out of it. One I already knew was keeping your bedroom clean and dust mite free. Read complete article here.

Just one more reason to cover your bedding with dust mite covers.

 

Killing Bed Bugs Can Kill You

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This blog post from The Allergy Store was forwarded to me and it is well worth sharing.

Seems as though people have died trying to kill the bed bugs in their house. In the post they linked to an article from CBS News that talks about a woman who had some other health related problems died from the insecticides she was using to kill the bed bugs. Read post here https://allergy.allergystore.com/bed-bugs-wont-kill-you-but-insecticides-can-aspx/

We deal mainly with dust mite issues and products. One thing you should know is the covers you have on your mattress and pillows for dust mites are also protecting you from bed bugs. The ones with the membrane are best because they can’t chew through them but even the woven ones like Pristine will do the trick.

Just another reason to cover your bedding.

First Dust Mites and Now Mice Mites

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Just reading a post from one of the blogs we follow and must say I have learned something new. Did you know there was such thing as Mice Mites? I didn’t.

I would think if you lived in the country mice mites could be a pretty big problem. From what I can tell even if the mice are gone the mites still live in their nests. Since they don’t have the mice to get their food from they head to the next best thing. Us.

Anyway you can read it for your self. http://allergy.allergystore.com/2011/08/26/demite-for-mice-mites.aspx

I guess the good thing is the products we use for dust mite allergies work on mice mites too!