How often should I wash the bed linen?

When using bed linen for allergy sufferers, proper cleaning is very important. The bed linen should not be washed too often, otherwise the protection against dust mites can be lost. Therefore bed linen for allergy sufferers should be washed less often than normal bed linen, usually every 2-4 months. However, attention should always be paid to the information provided with the bed linen. In addition, the bed linen should be renewed approximately every 3 years to guarantee optimum protection for allergy sufferers.

How and with what should I wash the bed linen?

Bed linen for allergy sufferers should be washed at the highest possible temperatures so that the house dust mites can be killed. These die from a washing temperature of 60 degrees, even better is a temperature of 90 degrees. Care should be taken to ensure that the bed linen fabric can also be washed at these temperatures.

In addition, an intensive rinse cycle is to be preferred. When choosing the detergent, care should be taken to ensure that it consists of vegetable products, if possible without additives. A mineral base should also be taken into account.

How do I get rid of dust mites in the bedding?

In order to get rid of dust mites in bedding, various factors must be taken into account. Firstly, there should be adequate cleaning of the bed linen. This includes regular washing – depending on the fabric of the bed linen – at sufficiently high temperatures.

This can kill the house dust mites. The bed linen should be beaten and aired regularly to shake the house dust and mites out of the sheets. This also removes skin scales, which are the house dust mites’ main foodstuff.

In addition, the environment should be made as unpleasant as possible for the house dust mites. House dust mites can survive well in the bedroom due to the presence of mould. It is therefore important to ensure a balanced room temperature and humidity. Regular ventilation is therefore of great importance. Regular room cleaning, including wet mopping in the case of laminate or parquet flooring, and vacuuming with fine dust filters also helps to reduce the number of house dust mites.

Are bed linen for allergy sufferers available on prescription?

Nowadays, there are many health insurance companies that contribute to the costs of bed linen for allergy sufferers or even cover them completely. Statutory health insurance companies in particular often cover a proportion of the costs. However, whether a (partial) reimbursement is made and how much it is, should be clarified in advance with the health insurance company. In most cases, a medically confirmed diagnosis of the allergy is necessary in order to receive a co-payment from the responsible health insurance company.