Posted by Larry Hoover on December 2, 2005, at 14:04:31
In reply to thanks!, posted by Shortelise on December 2, 2005, at 12:46:24
> Thanks you all for your reassurance of my sanity/insanity. I feel much better.
>
> I did a little net surfing when I got up this morning, and found I am not the only person who thinks freezing the pillows is a good idea! It is actually suggested on a couple of sites! I am not silly enough to believe everything I read, but now I know that if this is a form of insanity, others have it too.I didn't know dust mites were killed by freezing. Hmmm. Learn something every day. Other mites clearly aren't. Anyway.
What I read says that freezing will kill mites, but not eliminate the allergens they had produced before they were killed off. Washing in hot water kills them, and also removes their debris.
You mentioned mold. That's where my brain was leaning. Cold won't kill mold. It just slows down, until it's warm again.
Control moisture, and you control mold.
Back to your regularly scheduled Social interaction.....
Lar
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