Reducing dust mite allergies involves executing a comprehensive cleaning plan. If you own carpet, a major part of the dust mite battle starts there. Between hay fever, asthma and allergies, our family deals with dust mites almost every day of the year - winter, spring, summer or fall, not just allergy season. You may already know this - when people say, "I'm allergic to dust," they really mean that they're allergic to the feces and body parts of the dust mites. It's gross, I know. This means that you can't just kill the little fiends, you've got to get all of their leftover presents (and presence) out of your house. The easiest way to find out if you may have these living