Sleep Tite Hypoallergenic Waterproof Mattress Protector

I thought this was a mattress protector for dust mites, bed bugs etc. This is not. This is a protector sheet that has elastic sides, just like a regular sheet. What I was seeking was the zip tight protector that fits around the entire mattress like a protective cover. I actually bought the set I wanted at a large warehouse club (my fav) which included a protector - not as nice as this one but it had the zip feature which is like putting your mattress in a pillow case and zipping shut. Even though I only have foam in my mattress so bedbugs cannot live inside it - they can live on the outside and I want to protect mine, plus I am allergic to dust as well. Although this product is advertised as protection for dust mites - only the one with a zipper is real protection - so don't get fooled like I did. But it is very nice as a protective cover above the zip sheet and will protect that, especially me with my 4 cats. I put the zip protection sheet for dust mites and bedbugs set on first then the included waterproof cover and this on top because this has a terry cotton top which is very nice and this way the real protector underneath is less likely to get damaged from my 4 little rascals who run havoc over my bed and everywhere else. I can't keep up with the nail cutting but I do clip occasionally. They are not really scratching me or my furniture on purpose - sometimes the nails get caught. They do have 2 nice carpeted cat structures which they love and use daily. Point is this product is guaranteed to do something it cannot. Now as an overall cover on top of a real mattress protector to protect that - fine - it is very nice, but anything that doesn't entirely cover the entire mattress is not doing dust mite or bedbug or any insect protection, the only covers that will do that are the zip lock material covers for the entire mattress - and do not go cheap. I discovered that the price for the zip lock protector sheet here is about the same as the warehouse version which includes pillowcase and mattress protector and is also famous brand. Don't go cheap here! Go for quality. The reason I gave 3 stars is because this is a decent product but not what you need if you have allergies to dust mites or other stuff or if you want protection from bedbugs built in. This situation with bedbugs is everywhere now and from what I understand - you can pick up anyplace, the train, the bus, school, movies, the library, or even on the bottom of your shoes and to make things worse, you can even get from a neighbor, plus not everyone is aware they have until they are totally infested because not everyone's skin is affected by the bites. The affect from the bites depends on how allergic a reaction your skin has to the bite and not everyone is sensitive to it. So be better safe than sorry if you have children or travel. Prepare your self and read the tips and guidelines. From what I understand 1 in 5 New Yorkers has been hit and this is not just here in the city - now it's across the U.S. Take care and don't let the bed bugs bite!