Doctors, sleep experts and lifestyle gurus weigh in on how to properly clean your sheets.
If you have a rule like “no outside clothes on the bed,” you may be onto something. Beds are normally venues for deep sleep and relaxation, but they can also be the breeding grounds for filth and bacteria. All sorts of unwanted critters including bed bugs, dust mites and moths thrive in these dirty environments.
However, if you carefully and regularly clean your bedding and the surrounding space, it could lead to better sleep and promote healthier skin and hair growth. Sleeping on dirty bedding can lead to skin issues from acne to ringworm rashes and hair loss conditions.
While there are many different ways to clean the home, many agree it needs to be done regularly and with some gusto. TheGrio recently spoke with home cleaning experts not just about the recommended frequency of bed maintenance, but how exactly we should be cleaning this sacred space.
How often should you clean your bedding and mattress?
Founders of bedding companies, and cleaning and lifestyle gurus all agree you should launder your bed linens on a weekly or semiweekly basis (and, yes,