[1QuirkyKiwi]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

I cannot keep all of this this information to myself this morning...It would be selfish of me. So, I am kindly sharing it with all of you :insert beatific smile: :

Debris? How can sheets possibly get that dirty?

Human skin cells become food for dust mites. That is one of the biggest problems associated with bedding. Mites accumulate, along with their feces. But there is also animal hair, dander, fungal mold, fungal spores, bodily secretions and bacteria. Also: dust, lint, fibers, particulates, insect parts, pollen, soil, sand and cosmetics. "One person can perspire as much as a liter in a night—even more if you have a lot of covers," he says. And, of course, people eat in bed as they watch TV.

Edited to add...My bedding is in the washer right now.

There was an article in one of the UK papers about people changing bedding once every three to four weeks! I change my bedd weekly and in Summer up to four times a week.

I cringe at the thought of people laying in dirty sheets for weeks on end... The longest I've gone without changing my bedding is two weeks in Feb/March this year when the builders were in fitting a new ceiling on the landing.

I have asked dates how often they change their bedding and do their laundry... :Z