Let’s assume a day in the life of a Human being. 24 HOURS. YOU GET 24 HOURS TO LIVE A DAY. Now take at least 8 hours for the time spent sleeping in bed. Not to forget the occasional time spent in bed reading, eating, working or randomly lazing around. Overall, we spend more than 1/3rd of our lives in bed. Thus, washing and changing our bedsheets as frequently as possible becomes all the more important.
How Often Should You Change Bedsheets?
According to experts, you should wash your bedsheets once a week. However, in the below cases, it is recommended to wash/change the bed sheets more frequently (i.e. twice a week).
- You have skin allergies
- You have asthma or dust allergy
- You have hyperhidrosis – a condition that causes excessive sweating
- You let your pet sleep in the bed with you
- Your bedroom lacks ventilation or is cramped with furniture.
Problems if not changed:
How can something that’s not visible to the eyes be a problem? Right? WRONG. We as humans tend to ignore issues that are not tangible or physically viewable and thus do not care about those consequences.
In a week, your bedsheets become home to:
- DUST AND DIRT
- DEAD SKIN CELLS
- BODY OILS AND SWEAT
- DUST MITES, INCLUDING THEIR FECAL MATTER AND CARCASSES
It might be a personal choice for people to be okay to sleep with their own dust, dirt and sweat. However, it is essential to understand the adverse consequences they can have, such as
- ACNE/ SKIN BREAKOUTS: Sleeping with excessive sweat or makeup on the face can eventually cause acne and skin breakouts if the sheets are not washed/changed frequently. This is due to bacteria build-up in bedsheet fibres leading to whiteheads and patchy pimples or exacerbating already existing acne — even if you have cleaned your skin.
- SKIN IRRITATION OR ECZEMA : A dirty bed can trigger skin allergies/Eczema for people who already suffer from it.
- FUNGAL and BACTERIAL INFECTIONS: According to a study by “Amerisleep”, sheets left unchanged for seven days have 24,631 more bacteria than a washroom door knob. A type of mould Cladosporium that grows on damp mattresses can lead to pneumonia, asthma, and a fungal infection called onychomycosis, which causes skin lesions and crumbling toenails. Unhygienic bedding can also lead to fungal infections in genitals, inner thighs, buttocks etc.
- DUST MITES: Last but not least, DUST MITES are a matter of grave concern. They are microscopic, insect-like pests that feed on dead human skin cells and thrive in soft places like pillows, blankets, mattresses etc.
On average, there might be around 1.5 million on your bed. Also, these creatures grow at a very rapid rate as they feed on our dead skin cells (a human shed around 30,000 to 40,000 cells a day). These mites can cause breathing and coughing issues, rashes on the neck, face, and arms, and worsen existing allergies.
Benefits of Changing Bedsheets Frequently
Changing and washing your bedsheets as frequently as possible will not only help vanish the above-stated problems but will also ensure a good sleeping experience, which in turn will have a significant impact on your physical and mental well–being.
- 71% of people said they sleep better with fresh sheets.
You can achieve this by using naturally-scented laundry detergents.
Final Note
To start your bedsheets hunting process, you can check out the Bedsheets India site, which offers 100% cotton bedsheets in a variety of designs at the most affordable prices nationwide. Here we work directly with the bedsheet makers and fabric weavers without the help of middlemen. As a result, we can bring you exceptional quality bedsheets at the best possible prices. We make it a point to ensure the product prices on our website are the lowest you can ever find. Hence one should ensure that they have an adequate number of bedsheets at home (e.g., 3 sets for 1 Bed; 6 sets for 2 and so on) to make the washing process easier and more efficient.
