Friday, June 30, 2006

The "Dust Mites" Song!

I found this truly entertaining video that created a song about...you guess what?

DUST MITES, of course!

I reckon this is a creative, appealing & yet factual approach of communicating the message across about the existence of these invisible microscopic creatures that will literally frighten you out of your beds should you be able to see them as visibly as the zoomed-in picture shown in my first post here!

Enjoy....


Well, how was it...??

Hope this would drive you to maintain a certain level of hygiene & cleanliness in your home, especially your mattresses!

Cheers!
Bert
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Sleeping With The Enemy!

This scenario sounds familiar...

You or your family members, or even your children waking up on some mornings with a bout of constant sneezing. On some days, they wake up experiencing some kind of allergy-related symtpoms like eczema, bronchitis, sinus, itchy red eyes or even sudden fatigue or feelings of depression.

Chances are...you may be sleeping with the enemy!

So who really is this enemy we're talking here?

As you've already knew by now, it's called a Dust Mite!

In every home, there could be millions of them & they are invisible to the naked eye. These tiny bugs measure about 1/100th of an inch in length, which is even smaller than the "full-stop" at the end of this sentence. As many as 1000s of them could be placed on the head of a pin!

They feed on dead skin cells, mind you! The faeces & dead bodies of these dust mites can bring about allergic reactions in some people thus causing conditions such as astma, dermatitis, constant sneezing etc.

And guess where are some of the favorite breeding spots for these trouble-makers? It's the mattresses, carpets, pillows & blankets in your home...just to name a few!

Why these places? Simply because these places are warm, cosy & moist, & stocked up in abundance with their favourite delicacy, which is dead skin cells shed from human beings daily.

I guess it's enough of their description at this juncture. I'll bring you more facts about them at my next post :)

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Battling Against Dust Mites.

With the modernisation of society, most of us are now living in built up cities or towns, staying in comfortably furnished homes made of concrete.

However, occasionally we are still experiencing symptoms of skin irritations, allergies & asthmatic conditions.

One of the major causes of allergies, irritations and asthma are tiny microscopic creatures, which the human eye cannot see, called Dust Mites.

On your right is a blown up image of what they looked like.....ugly-looking & intimidating, isn't it?

Dust mites are a part of everyday life, living and thriving in beds, clothing, carpets, pillows and other areas that might be warm and humid.

Therefore , to battle against the unseen enemy is a challenge. This blog is focussed towards understanding what we're up against & identifying ways to diminsh their presence & protect ourselves & our family & children from their harmful presence.

I'll bring you more on the next post.

Stay tuned.

Bert.

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