It hopped like a grasshopper. If you search patiently you will find it lying motionless on top of the bedsheets, shelves, books and on any surface that’s coated with a film of powdery dust. Before your middle finger pressed over it, it has vanished. Seen through the magnifying glass, it’s pretty scary. Its similarity to a creature from outer space, equipped with a pair of splinters that give you a good needle jab that lets you itch for hours.
Dust mites initiate the fear factor in me. Every night when I drop into bed I am afraid to disturb my blanket. It will disrupt the dust clinging to it, dislodging them from the cotton fabric and releasing them into the air. The dust particles float and float towards my nostril then I inhale them then I sneeze… Ah choo ah choo for umpteen times until mucous began to stream down my nose. I have to flush them all out, cleaning my nose with water. What a relief after that. To say I am not allergic to dust, then it is not true but my case is not as serious as those who have asthmatic and sinus problems.
To rid of the dust I will take a wet cloth, wipe my bedsheet every now and then. I do not have the patience to look among the folds of the bedsheet and pillow cases for the dust mites. The curtains are also one of the places where dust mites love to hide, not overlooking the window sills and panes, walls and carpets.
On the topic of carpets, RW recently has his room’s carpet re-laid. He has been sneezing endless due to exposure to dust. The last time he changed his carpeting was the same time we had our whole office renovated in 2000. Our cleaning lady mopped our carpets every Friday to curb dust particles from rising up and polluting the quality of air in the office. Sandra, from our Penang office experiences the same sinus problem. Pity for her, she has the same carpet since the early 90’s.
Dust mites initiate the fear factor in me. Every night when I drop into bed I am afraid to disturb my blanket. It will disrupt the dust clinging to it, dislodging them from the cotton fabric and releasing them into the air. The dust particles float and float towards my nostril then I inhale them then I sneeze… Ah choo ah choo for umpteen times until mucous began to stream down my nose. I have to flush them all out, cleaning my nose with water. What a relief after that. To say I am not allergic to dust, then it is not true but my case is not as serious as those who have asthmatic and sinus problems.
To rid of the dust I will take a wet cloth, wipe my bedsheet every now and then. I do not have the patience to look among the folds of the bedsheet and pillow cases for the dust mites. The curtains are also one of the places where dust mites love to hide, not overlooking the window sills and panes, walls and carpets.
On the topic of carpets, RW recently has his room’s carpet re-laid. He has been sneezing endless due to exposure to dust. The last time he changed his carpeting was the same time we had our whole office renovated in 2000. Our cleaning lady mopped our carpets every Friday to curb dust particles from rising up and polluting the quality of air in the office. Sandra, from our Penang office experiences the same sinus problem. Pity for her, she has the same carpet since the early 90’s.
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