When it comes to the dirtiest area of the house, the first thing that comes to mind is the toilet, bathroom and even the stairs of the apartment. Contrary to popular belief, according to a study, pillowcases and sheets that have not been changed for a long time are the real germ nests.
For example, pillowcases are 17,000 times dirtier than the dirtiest toilet, while sheets can accumulate approximately 25,000 times more bacteria than a bathroom door handle in just one week.
BE CAREFUL WITH UNCHANGED LINEN
Chest Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Ergün Tozkoparan, who made statements on the subject to ATV Main News, said, “Inside bed sheets, mattresses and pillowcases, a suitable environment is created for microbes to reproduce. There are also some parasites that we call mites that cause allergies. In other words, those mites, which are the source of house dust, can accumulate and cause allergic diseases.
IT WILL MAKE YOU SICK IF NOT CHANGED
It’s all about our perceptions. For example, the toilet is a place that needs to be cleaned and we clean it regularly. But the bed, I mean, I went to bed with my clean pajamas, I woke up in the morning and nothing happened, so we wash our sheets at most maybe once a week. We have a perception like there was already a pillowcase on those places and nothing went under them.
“IT MAY TRIGGER ASTHMA ATTACKS”
Most importantly, it can trigger asthma attacks in sensitive people. Allergic rhinitis can cause sneezing, runny nose and chronic coughs in people with upper respiratory tract allergies, and can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath and wheezing. It can vary from person to person depending on the severity of the allergy.”
