Animal hair, dander, fungal mold, fungal spores, bodily secretions and bacteria, dust, lint, fibers, particulates, insect parts, pollen, soil, sand and cosmetics are all things you can find in your dirty bed.
As far as your health is concerned, mostly your respiratory system is at risk, as well as your skin. People with allergies and asthma are especially at risk, but what you may not have known is sleeping in dirty sheets can cause you to develop allergies.
The ideal way to wash your sheets is to use the hot cycle (130-150 degree water) coupled with a germicidal detergent like bleach or non-bleach bleach.
Another thing to consider is keeping a mattress cover over your bed. This will keep your mattress from becoming an overgrown petri-dish.
Sleep tight!
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How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets? was originally published on blackdoctor.org
