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Tips released on keeping out the bed bugs

31/03/2010

The secrets to battling the millions of dust mites which can inhabit a person's bed have been outlined by a report from the US.

CBS News passed on some housekeeping tips, including a deep clean of the bedroom, including ceiling fans, and ending at floor level with vacuuming and sweeping.

The news provider also suggested protecting pillows and mattresses with casing, even supplyinhg the tip of puttng duct tape on zips to keep out tiny allergens.

It added: "Keep humidity levels below 50 percent - dust mites like it higher."

Sound Asleep recently said people in the South West appear among the cleanest, with 78 per cent of people buying new duvets and pillows every five years.

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