Is a Mattress Vacuum the Allergy Solution We've Been Needing? I Tested One to Find Out
Most people know they should wash their sheets regularly, but there's more to mattress hygiene than weekly laundry, especially if you have allergies.
"Mattresses can be a major reservoir for indoor allergens, particularly dust mite allergens, because we spend roughly one-third of our lives in bed," Pediatric Allergist and Clinical Immunologist Dr. Zachary Rubin told CNET in an email. "Mattresses accumulate skin cells, moisture from perspiration and other organic material that supports dust mite growth."
Dust mites, microscopic pests that feed on dead human skin cells, aren't the only things that can sneak into our bedding, though. Rubin says that mattresses can also collect pet dander, pollen and even mold spores.
Since a mattress isn't something you can simply throw in your washing machineto clean, companies have begun releasing handheld mattress vacuums to do the dirty work. But do these bed vacuums actually work? Here's what an allergist says,...
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