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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Dan Fauzi

I'm an expert vacuum tester, and no, you really don't need a mattress vacuum – here's what to use instead

Bedroom, green theme, corona with herrigbone fabric and matching headboard in white wall with armchair, bedside tables, green lamps, rugs and small table at the foot of the bed.

The more we learn about microbiology in our homes, the more we realize our homes are dirtier than we once thought. However, as an expert vacuum tester, I can reveal that no, you don't need a mattress vacuum.

Of course, thousands of dust mites live in our beds and feed off our dead skin, which is why we advocate that everybody should vacuum their mattress every time the sheets are changed. But do you need a special appliance just for this job?

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