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“The excrement of the mites can cause breathing problems for those with allergies and asthma, but can easily be removed by washing in hot water,” says Leverette. “By not washing linens frequently, the oils and fluids build up and embed in the fibers, making them much more difficult to remove. If you have ever pulled some sheets from the linen closet, and they smell slightly rancid and stale, that is body soil left in the fibers because the sheets were not cleaned thoroughly.”
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The solution? Leverette says in order to avoid these potential health risks (plus just how gross it all is), everyone should be washing their bedding once a week on the hottest water setting. If someone sweats a lot at night or is ill, the bedding should be washed even more frequently. I don’t know about you, but after reading this, I’ll be washing our bedding at least once a week.
For a deeper dive into why this weekly chore is so important, explore the things that happen when you don’t wash your sheets.
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