Healthier Beds = Better Sleep: How to Wash Your Bedding the Right Way
|
|
Time to read 2 min
|
|
Time to read 2 min
Sleep experts recommend that we get eight hours of sleep per night, and that means that we spend an entire third of our lives in bed. That equals almost sixty hours per week of sweat, dead skin cells, and body oils in our sheets. Yuck! And of course, we should be washing that crud away on a regular basis to help us stay healthy and keep our beds a haven for quality sleep, but how often is a “regular basis”? According to Whirlpool’s Institute of Home Science, there are some tried and true hacks for getting the most out of washing your bedding. Following their expert advice will not only give you cleaner sheets, it will also help them last longer, as well. If you want to keep dust mites and other allergens at bay, you should be washing your sheets and pillowcases once a week. But what’s the best way to get your bedding clean?
Following these quick tips for cleaning your bedding will give your sheets a longer life, help to prevent the spread of colds and flu, and will also help you to get a better night’s sleep. We call that a win-win!