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Removing Allergens and Dust Mites from Stuffed Animals and Toys

Here at Carpet Tech we are professionals in ALL areas of cleanliness from the floors and vents in your home to everything you own. We know how important it is to keep your home a clean and healthy environment, especially when our kiddos are involved!  

If your children have stuffed animals, it can be alarming just how easily they can become laden with allergy-causing dust mites. However, it is just as easy to kill all the dust mites in stuffed toys without having to constantly be washing and drying them.

To kill dust mites in stuffed animals, simply wrap them in plastic - such as placing them in a Ziploc bag - then just pop them in the freezer for a few hours. Freezing will kill the dust mites living within the fluff and stuffing.

This tip also works on pillows, too! Just make sure you wrap them well in plastic, and place them in the freezer a bit longer since they are so much larger than stuffed animals.

Do this every week or so to keep the toys dust mite free. It is easy to just pop them in right before going out and running errands, that way you don't need to worry about your child wanting the stuffed toy while it is being de-mited!