About Us
DeMite Laundry Additive was created in the mid-1990s by Larry and Shirlee Kalstone as a response to studies showing that dust mite allergic patients should wash all bedding in very hot (140 degrees or hotter) water to remove the source of allergy triggers – the dust mite waste. Around that same time, there were also studies that indicated that adding benzyl benzoate to the wash water would accomplish the same thing but without the need for extremely hot water.
The Kalstones knew that fabrics both fade and degrade in hot water washing and that turning your hot water heater to temperatures as high as 140 degrees could also cause scalding. Additionally, it is very expensive to keep water heated to 140 degrees in your home. However, without hot water or a laundry additive, less than 10% of mite waste was removed during a normal wash cycle.
The goal was to create a product that would accomplish the elimination of the dust mite waste allergy triggers in any temperature wash water so that hot water was not an essential element. The result was one of the most effective and popular dust mite waste removal products available to allergic patients and their families. DeMite is highly effective at removing dust mites from bedding, with its effects typically lasting 30 days (or even more). Using DeMite in warm or cold water helps preserve fabric quality over time. It is safe for all fabrics, including delicate materials like silk and wool, and can be used with both fabric softeners and bleach alongside regular detergent. Additionally, it is septic-system safe. To maintain its effectiveness, bedding should be washed with DeMite at least every 30 days.
Why DeMite?
The Hassle-Free Solution that Works with Your Routine
- Removes dust mite waste from fabrics in your laundry
- Does not require scalding hot water to work; effective at any temperature, even cold water
- Gentle on sensitive skin + no added fragrance
What's the Big Deal with Dust Mites?
What are Dust Mites?
Dust mite are tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. They are close relatives of ticks and spiders, and are too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites eat skin cells shed by people, and they thrive in warm, humid environments. In most homes, they're most commonly found in places like bedding, carpet, and upholstered furniture.
Why Do they Cause Allergies?
Over 20 million Americans suffer from an allergy to dust mite waste, making them one of the most common culprits of indoor allergies.
Dust contains the waste and decaying bodies of dust mites. The proteins present in this dust mite waste are the main culprit and trigger irritating symptoms for those allergic to them.
Symptoms vary in severity from person to person, and can include:
- Runny nose
- Red, itchy, watery eyes
- Sneezing
- Difficulty breathing
- Nasal stuffiness and congestion
- Coughing
- Burning feeling in the throat
- Headaches
- Fatigue
Dust mites live in mattresses, carpets, overstuffed furniture, clothing, curtains, drapes, bedding, towels, and even stuffed toys. What’s more, once dust mite waste settles in, it can be set afloat into the air again and again when someone changes the bedding, walks across a rug, sits down on an upholstered sofa or chair, fluffs a pillow, or shakes the bed clothes, giving asthma and allergy sufferers immediate symptoms.
Actually, it’s not house dust mites themselves that cause an individual’s sneezing and runny nose, but the proteins in both their fecal pellets and their exoskeletons. For allergy sufferers, inhaling dust mite waste can cause year-round symptoms. High levels of dust mite waste are also associated with atopic dermatitis – an allergic skin condition frequently referred to as eczema, characterized by itchy, dry, reddened, and scaly skin.
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About Us
DeMite Laundry Additive was created in the mid-1990s by Larry and Shirlee Kalstone as a response to studies showing that dust mite allergic patients should wash all bedding in very hot (140 degrees or hotter) water to remove the source of allergy triggers – the dust mite waste. Around that same time, there were also studies that indicated that adding benzyl benzoate to the wash water would accomplish the same thing but without the need for extremely hot water.
The Kalstones knew that fabrics both fade and degrade in hot water washing and that turning your hot water heater to temperatures as high as 140 degrees could also cause scalding. Additionally, it is very expensive to keep water heated to 140 degrees in your home. However, without hot water or a laundry additive, less than 10% of mite waste was removed during a normal wash cycle.
The goal was to create a product that would accomplish the elimination of the dust mite waste allergy triggers in any temperature wash water so that hot water was not an essential element. The result was one of the most effective and popular dust mite waste removal products available to allergic patients and their families. DeMite is highly effective at removing dust mites from bedding, with its effects typically lasting 30 days (or even more). Using DeMite in warm or cold water helps preserve fabric quality over time. It is safe for all fabrics, including delicate materials like silk and wool, and can be used with both fabric softeners and bleach alongside regular detergent. Additionally, it is septic-system safe. To maintain its effectiveness, bedding should be washed with DeMite at least every 30 days.
Why DeMite?
The Hassle-Free Solution that Works with Your Routine
- Removes dust mite waste from fabrics in your laundry
- Does not require scalding hot water to work; effective at any temperature, even cold water
- Gentle on sensitive skin + no added fragrance
What's the Big Deal with Dust Mites?
What are Dust Mites?
Dust mite are tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. They are close relatives of ticks and spiders, and are too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites eat skin cells shed by people, and they thrive in warm, humid environments. In most homes, they're most commonly found in places like bedding, carpet, and upholstered furniture.
Why Do they Cause Allergies?
Over 20 million Americans suffer from an allergy to dust mite waste, making them one of the most common culprits of indoor allergies.
Dust contains the waste and decaying bodies of dust mites. The proteins present in this dust mite waste are the main culprit and trigger irritating symptoms for those allergic to them.
Symptoms vary in severity from person to person, and can include:
- Runny nose
- Red, itchy, watery eyes
- Sneezing
- Difficulty breathing
- Nasal stuffiness and congestion
- Coughing
- Burning feeling in the throat
- Headaches
- Fatigue
Dust mites live in mattresses, carpets, overstuffed furniture, clothing, curtains, drapes, bedding, towels, and even stuffed toys. What’s more, once dust mite waste settles in, it can be set afloat into the air again and again when someone changes the bedding, walks across a rug, sits down on an upholstered sofa or chair, fluffs a pillow, or shakes the bed clothes, giving asthma and allergy sufferers immediate symptoms.
Actually, it’s not house dust mites themselves that cause an individual’s sneezing and runny nose, but the proteins in both their fecal pellets and their exoskeletons. For allergy sufferers, inhaling dust mite waste can cause year-round symptoms. High levels of dust mite waste are also associated with atopic dermatitis – an allergic skin condition frequently referred to as eczema, characterized by itchy, dry, reddened, and scaly skin.
DeMite Laundry Additive - Dust Mite Waste Remover |  DeMite Laundry Additive - Dust Mite Waste Remover | DeMite Allergy Pillow Covers 2-Pack |  DeMite Allergy Pillow Covers 4-Pack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Reviews | — | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — no data | — no data |
| Protection type | Laundry Additive | Laundry Additive | Allergy Pillow Covers | Allergy Pillow Covers |
| Allergy Relief | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Clean Ingredients | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Safe for Sensitive Skin | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Brand | DeMite | DeMite | DeMite | DeMite |