The skin-crawling reason you should air your bedding out each morning
04.10.2023 - 12:01
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Snuggling into clean bedding is a great feeling, especially as the colder weather creeps in.
But you may be getting into a bed filled with bacteria and even dust mites if you make some common mistakes, according to experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk. The experts have highlighted the importance of airing out your bed, leaving at least half an hour between getting out of bed and making it.
This is because dust mites thrive in warm and humid environments, meaning they can make themselves comfy in your bed if you make it as soon as you get up. Dust mites are tiny insects that feed on dead skin cells. The bugs, close relatives of ticks and spiders, are too small to see without a microscope but can make themselves at home in your bed due to the often warm, moist environment created while you sleep, with the heat and moisture trapped if you make your bed straight away.
The skin crawling warning comes alongside advice on how often you should clean your sheets to make sure your bed is clean and hygienic, with the experts explaining that common mistakes can lead to a build up of bacteria and bugs.
Making your bed as soon as you wake up and get out of it can trap in the warmth that has mounted up during the night as you sleep. This can then create a moist environment for dust mites to drive off.
Therefore, it is key to air out your bed for at least half an hour before making it, the experts suggest.
There are often arguments over how often you should wash your bedding.
However, the experts advise aiming to change sheets once every week to ensure you are sleeping in a clean and hygienic space.
Sleeping in your bed for an average of eight hours each night means you are tucked in for 56 hours per week, so it may be best to give them a