One thing that I have noticed is when I am not using a HEPA filter vacuum, I can see an incredible amount of dust fly out of the vacuum and back onto my carpets. Of course, as I am walking around the house I am most likely breathing some of this dust in. One thing that I have recently learned is that not everything that is shooting out of the vacuum and into my lungs or back onto my carpet is dust.

There are dead dust mite bodies and dust mite feces by the thousands in my carpet. However, it is not just my carpet, it is your carpet too. There is not a home out there that has carpet and is dust mite free. It just does not happen. While no real harm will come from this problem, those with allergies or asthma may experience flare ups because of these little things.

In order to decrease your chances of breathing those things in or having them land back on your carpet, you want to make sure that you are using a HEPA filter and that you are vacuum on a regular basis. You also want to make sure that you have your carpets shampooed and cleaned with hot water at least every six months.

When you take great care of your carpet and vacuum on a regular basis, you will not have as many dust mite bodies and feces to deal with, even though there will always be a little bit that are present. It is also important to make sure that you are cleaning along the edge of the trim work and all over the carpeted steps because these little guys are literally on every piece of carpet you own.