What can you find in a mattress after 10 years of use?

Any mattress does not last forever. After 10 years of use, very scary things and creatures can be found in it. Such a product will not only not decorate your interior, but can also cause real health problems. What can you find in an old mattress? Read on.

If there is an unpleasant odor

If a foreign odor occurs, it is better to immediately change the mattress. Amber signals that insects, pathogens or mold may have grown inside. Let's look at the first ones first. Dust mites can cause serious allergies, which is very dangerous for asthmatics and people prone to skin reactions (dermatitis, eczema, etc.).

And if there are bedbugs, they will bite you mercilessly! Moreover, it is important to promptly change not only mattresses, but also pillows. Otherwise, you may encounter a similar problem.

And while many people know what bedbugs look like, the situation with dust mites is more complicated. Where do they come from and how to recognize them?

Who would have thought that these unpleasant bugs could appear from simple dust, animal hair and bird feathers? That is, ordinary things that surround every person every day can contribute to the occurrence of these parasites.

The mattress is a comfort zone for ticks. And since a person rarely cleans his sleeping place, this provides excellent conditions for the life of the insect.

The bed tick itself is a rather small six-legged bug, 0.3-0.5 mm long. It is difficult to see with the naked eye - a microscope is needed for this. The parasite feeds on dead epidermal cells.
There is no particular harm from beetles to humans, which is why they are classified as saprophytes, but allergy sufferers and asthmatics can react sharply to them. To be more precise, such people will react not so much to the ticks themselves, but to their feces, which appear in the same place where they ate.

If there is external damage

Springs are sticking out, there are holes - all these are reasons to urgently replace the mattress. As a rule, it consists of several layers that must be isolated from the outside world.

Otherwise, a scary brown dust will appear in the product. It is not difficult to guess that it is dangerous for the respiratory system.

Humidity will cause mold

There is something else that can be found in the mattress. If the bed is constantly wet or is placed next to an open window, mold may develop. Not all materials used in the process of creating a mattress tolerate moisture well. This provokes the formation of mold.

If the mattress is coconut, it may crumble. A felt product, on the contrary, becomes felted. Springs, if they are steel, are not afraid of moisture.

Shocking worm crustaceans

In particularly severe cases, you can find squirming worms in the mattress. This means that your apartment or house is very humid. Woodlice are actually crustaceans and have shells. They can reach 1 cm in length. They are active at night.

We'll put your mind at ease right away! Woodlice don't bite. But their appearance can be a real shock.

What do woodlice eat? They eat plant foods. That is, parasites can simply eat your flowers.Of course, they will do this at night. In just 14 days, their colony is capable of eating an entire plant, right from the roots.

For humans, wood lice are most dangerous because they can crawl into the ear or mouth. This is extremely unpleasant. Parasites live for about 365 days. If you see a colony of them, you should get rid of it as soon as possible.

So, an old mattress is dangerous if it is not cleaned in a timely manner. Of course, in some items you can find treasure from your grandfather, but this happens extremely rarely. Basically, nothing pleasant is found in old mattresses.