[JustJo]

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.

This is such a pet peeve of mine....sheets must be washed weekly and, like Kiwi, more in the summer if it's sweaty weather....

Dirty sheets and bedding is disgusting....and I cringe when I hear of sheets that go for weeks without laundering, or blankets that get used through several linen changes.

Blech!