How often you need to wash your sheets according to science

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How often you need to wash your sheets according to science

 

 

 

 

In addition to the germs, your bed is filled with other "occupants"
We spend more than a third of our lives in bed, but this cozy place can quickly become a bacterial and mushroom breeding ground. This is claimed by microbiologist Philip Tierno of New York University.

If left unclean for too long, the microscopic life in the folds of the sheets can even make us sick, Tierno thinks.

To prevent this, the sheets should be washed once a week. People produce over 70-80 liters of sweat every year in bed as a standard. And when it's warm and humid, this combination becomes what scientists call the "ideal environment for the development of fungal cultures."

In addition to germs, your bed is filled with other "inhabitants" - dead skin cells, secretions, pollen, soil, animal hair and even animal excrement. This cocktail becomes dangerous in about a week. Dirt can cause sneezing and coughing because the germs are so close to your mouth that you just have to inhale them.