Do not allow anyone to smoke in the house. Install wipeable blinds instead of curtains. Avoid textured wall hangings that mite allergens can adhere to. Remove dust collectors such as chalk boards, cork boards, pennants, mobiles, hanging plants and open shelves. Keep toys and books in a closed box, drawer or cabinet.
Dust mites are so small they are invisible to the naked eye.
The average Canadian bed may play host to as many as two million dust mites. The problem with conventional vacuums and regular vacuum bags is that allergen particles pass right through and into the air. Vacuums swirl dust mite debris and animal dander right into the air where they are more likely to be breathed in than when sitting quietly on your carpet. Dust mite particles settle down in about 45 minutes, but animal dander stays in the air for long periods of time. Avoid water vacs, vacuums that filter dust into a canister of water are not recommended for either dander or mite debris.