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Bedding Protectors for Allergies

If you have allergies especially to dust or dust mites — the bedroom might be one area of the house where you get the least break. Allergens of all sorts collect on the mattress along with your bedding; even in bed creates allergens, as shed skin cells provide food for dust mites. Special mattress and pillow protectors keep those mites from living inside pillow or your bed, providing some level of bedroom relief to you.

Plastic Mattress Covers

**Vinyl and vinyl** mattress covers create a barrier between the mattress and your fitted sheet, keeping dust mites as well as other potential allergens at bay. These types of covers can also be water-resistant or watertight. The disadvantage to these non-breathable substance is that **you might feel sweaty or hot resting on it. ** If you want a mattress cover which has at least some moisture protection, choose one which also has a breathable allergen-resistant material on the top; this creates an extra layer of comfort that may produce the bedding feel less sexy.

Breathable Mattress Protection

Allergen-blocking mattress protection does not have to choose the kind of a storage bag. Softer fabric possibilities like **microfiber cotton or polyester with a nylon backing** provide a more **breathable mattress shield which also keeps allergens at bay. ** The two mattress pads — that fit over the mattress like a fitted sheet — and mattress encasements that completely enclose the mattress are all available.

Pillow Protection

The **covering for your pillow** is equally as important as the mattress cover when asthma and allergies are involved. Select a **breathable allergen blocker** for maximum comfort. Decide on a pillow cover that zips closed completely it won’t block allergens. Put over the cover that is allergen-controlling.

Things to Look For

Companies and retailers specializing in allergen-resistant bedding sometimes tailor the bedding to concerns that are specific; for instance, some shield against dander, but others protect against dust mites. **Select a covering which adequately protect you against the sort of allergies or allergens triggers that affect your wellbeing ** — normally, the package indicates the specific advantages of the product. Read the care instructions on the package to ascertain whether the bedding is washable in hot water, which can help kill dust mites.

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