The bed has to be made properly in the morning. Who hasn't learned that? But watch out! House dust allergy sufferers are not doing themselves any favors. The reason: moisture accumulates in the bed overnight because we sweat. If the bed does not dry during the day because the mattress is covered, it remains warm and damp. And mites feel right at home in it. These miniature creatures mainly populate beds because they feed on skin flakes. Better: fold back the comforter during the day and leave it as it is.

The heating air stirs up dust

Another problem for allergy sufferers: the heating is on again and more dust is stirred up in rooms. The dust also contains dried mite droppings. Components of this trigger symptoms such as runny nose and sneezing fits. These allergy symptoms arise because the immune system reacts hypersensitively to the harmless particles. It then releases an increased amount of the messenger substance histamine. How else can allergy sufferers protect themselves? A spray with mahalin extract that is sprayed onto the mattress has proven effective. It is extracted from the seeds of the niem tree and removes the mites' food source. If they no longer have anything to eat, the population is decimated. Silk bed linen can also be helpful, as mites do not like this material. Bed linen should also be changed every seven to 14 days.