It’s often a chore, but regular sheet washing is essential… especially in winter.
To what How often do you wash your sheets in winter? Once or twice a month ? Less ? Even if washing sheets is a chore (especially drying them afterwards when you live in an apartment), know that it is important to wash them regularly, particularly in winter. As explained by Dr. Hana Patel, a general practitioner specializing in sleep in the Sunnot changing your sheets regularly can promote ENT pathologies, that is to say those which affect the nose, ears and throat. Insufficiently washed sheets are “covered in dust and dead skin cells that irritate the nasal passages, especially if you are prone to allergies.”
Do you cough at night?
Sheets also accumulate allergens such as mites dust and pollen. These allergens are irritants that contribute to nasal congestion. “A high concentration of allergens in a bedroom has an impact on the quality of sleep since you can inhale them. Your sleep could then be interrupted by coughing and sneezing during the night“recalled ENT specialist Arthur Moeller in the columns of the New York Post.
On the other hand, washing your sheets regularly allows you toavoid build-up of cosmetic creams and oils which can promote the development of bacteria and fungi and further irritate the respiratory tract. If you also sweat during the night, this moisture will spread onto the sheets and create an environment conducive to the growth of mold, also bad for breathing. “In addition to changing your sheets every week, you should vacuum the bedroom every 7 days“ recommends Dr. Moeller. The ENT finally recommends favoring sheets made from synthetic fabrics, “less sensitive to the collection of mites.