The next time you change your sheets, give the surface of your mattress a quick clean, too.

If youve never done it before, vacuuming your mattress might sound a little odd.

Even if you keep up withchanging your sheetsweekly, it might not be enough to keep your mattress clean.

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Learn how to vacuum your mattress the right way to eliminate dust and bacteria.

Extensive exposure in early childhood to indoor allergens, includinghouse dust mites, has also been associated with asthma.

Dust mites might be small, but theyre tenacious, Lee says.

Lee recommends using theDyson Hair Screw Toolin handheld mode, which is designed specifically for use on mattresses.

It might also help tovacuum beneath the bedwhere dust can gather.

This will help prevent sagging and make your mattress last longer.