How to kill a house dust mite quiz


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How to kill a dust mite quiz
March 12, 2002

A 10 minute soak in hot water (50 C or 122 F) will kill all dust mites in your laundry - True or False?
Adding bleach to warm water and soaking for 30 minutes will get rid of all the dust mites in your laundry - True or False?
It is possible to kill dust mites in a cold water wash - True or False?
The two most common dust mites begin with the letters DP and DF - True or False?

Answers:

False. A soak at this very hot temperature for greater than 30 minutes is required to kill all the mites.
False. Soaking 4 hours in warm water with bleach will kill less than half of the mites!
True. A product called de-mite can kill all the mites even in cold water.
True. The two most common dust mites are Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) and Dermatophagoides farinae (DF).

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How to kill a dust mite quiz March 12, 2002

How to kill a dust mite quiz
March 12, 2002