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AceOfTrumps 3 points ago +3 / -0

All "bedding" will accumulate dead skin which dust mites eat. Mattresses and couches are a particular problem because very few vacuums have enough power to pull through them.

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AceOfTrumps 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah. Everyone's moving toward luxury vinyl planking and area rugs because carpet always visibly turns to shit (using surface cleaner vacuums, etc)... The dust mite thing is just a touch of dirt on the filth at that point.

Wasn't aware of the allergen protection sheets, though, thanks for the tip!

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AceOfTrumps 2 points ago +2 / -0

Oh yeah, very dramatic. Experienced it myself.

Back in the day... Like the 1950s... A hoover vacuum had a motor the size of a coffee can and could actually pull that shit up from underneath the carpet... Probably still had shit filtration so you'd put a lot back in the air & the suction was so tough you couldn't hardly move it. Somewhere along the line 99% of the vacuum manufacturers realized people could only "cared" about the surface dirt. Is what it is