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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.

Don’t Worry About Dust Mites .. Wrong

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While scanning articles about dust mites and allergies I ran across this one from the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Center and feel compelled to point out a few things. Read complete article

In the beginning  it talks about the person going out and buying down pillows. This is one of the worst things an allergy suffer can do. If the dust mites don’t get you the down will. The best thing for allergy suffers to do is sleep with pillows that have a polyester fill.

The article goes on to talk about a study done in 2004  by Dr. Peter Gotzsche. “Dr. Peter Gotzsche, lead author of the study and director of the Nordic Cochrane Center in Copenhagen, said in an e-mail, “The reduction in exposure to mites and mite allergens that can be obtained by encasings, chemicals, vacuum cleaning, etc., is far too small to have any effect.”

It then goes on to say that most allergists and environmental health experts disagree.

I’m with them.

The doctors comment about the reduction is too small does not seem right. Dust mites live in the mattress and pillows. They live there, poop there and then die there. Common sense should tell you that is where the highest concentration of dust mite allergens can be found. Put a cover on the mattress and limit your exposure.

While you can disagree on what dust mite cover is better majority of the people I know will agree they help.

If you think you have allergies to dust mites it makes sense to be tested. It does not make sense to sleep on an unprotected bed.