Your pillowcase has more bacteria than your toilet seat if you don't wash your sheets often

May 30th, 2019
Written by
Gina Echevarria and Benji Jones

• Each night, your body sheds around 15 million skin cells, which build up if you don't wash your sheets often. You're essentially providing food for thousands of dust mites.

• This is bad news for the some 20 million Americans who are allergic to proteins produced by dust mites and their feces.

• If you never wash your sheets, fungi and bacteria build up, too. In fact, one study found that your pillowcase has more bacteria than your toilet seat.

• Experts recommend washing your sheets once a week with the hottest water possible.

https://www.businessinsider.com/bed-how-often-should-wash-sheets-dust-mites-fungi-bacteria-2019-5