Here’s How Often You Should Wash Your Sheets In The Fall And Winter

According to research conducted by OnePoll for Office Depot, “more than a third of employees spend an average of an hour a day working from bed (35%),” a fact that they should take into account when setting up their laundry schedules.

“Increased amount of time spent in beds translates to increased ‘transaction’ between our skin and our sheets, as well as potentially increased transfer of dirt and allergens to our beds,” Sadeghpour said. “Therefore, you should consider increasing the frequency of your sheet washing.”

To help combat this, showering before bed should be a common practice, noted the experts. The practice will, in fact, maximize your chances of resting in a clean set of sheets that will not trigger infections, allergies, eczema and the like.

“Showering at bedtime is always a good idea,” Lupo said. “It removes dirt, pollen, bacteria, dead skin cells and will keep bedding cleaner, longer.” 

As noted by both Lupo and Sadeghpour, washing off before bed won’t only be beneficial to your sheets but to your skin as well.

“Washing at the end of the day allows for dirt, oil and sweat that have accumulated on our skin throughout the day to be washed off,” Sadeghpour explained. “It will also help reduce the load of bacteria, allergens, pet dander and other environmental pollutants that enter our bed sheets.”

According to that logic, someone who doesn’t regularly shower before bed would be advised to wash his or her sheets more often than the once-a-week that’s generally recommended.