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Dust mites, which cling to upholstered furniture and bedding, are particularly allergenic, and they’re incredibly common.

“This reduces the number of skin flakes in the home, effectively starving dust mites to prevent their reproduction,” she says. 4. Choose your bedding wisely.

Dust mites feast on these skin flakes, making our beds and pillows ideal environments for their sustenance. Their digestive enzymes break down the skin cells, which they then absorb as nourishment.

Dust mites are tiny creatures, only about a quarter of a millimetre long, that live off dead skin cells and burrow into bedding, carpets, sofas and clothing.

Dust mites don’t bite humans, but their widespread presence in most homes can lead to uncomfortable allergy symptoms, including skin rashes. Learn more.