What lives in your mattress (and how to evict it)

Dust mites, dead skin and allergens — the case for an annual mattress deep clean.

You spend a third of your life on your mattress, and so does a thriving population of dust mites. They feed on the dead skin cells we shed each night, and their waste is one of the most common indoor allergy triggers.

No amount of airing fully removes them, because they live below the surface. A professional steam clean reaches into the layers, sanitises with heat, and extracts the allergens — something a vacuum alone cannot do.

For anyone with allergies, asthma or young children, an annual mattress deep clean makes a noticeable difference to sleep and air quality. It is one of the simplest health upgrades you can make at home.