A sleep expert has issued a warning after former pop star Kerry Katona revealed that she changes her bedsheet once every two weeks. The CEO of a mattress company has wanred people they should be washing their sheets more than once a fortnight, following the revelation.
"I live in a big house with a lot of kids, so it’s a hassle. Share the same bleeding towel, that’s what I say!” She wrote, adding: "It’s not good for the environment, or for your energy bills to keep washing them. It’s the same as bed sheets. I probably change my sheets every fortnight," Kerry said in her New! magazine column.
Commenting on what Kerry said, sleep expert Martin Seeley has revealed how often homeowners should be washing their bed sheets. The MattressNextDay CEO says: "Ideally, you should be washing your bed sheets every single week.
"Every night, the average person sweats at least 200ml of liquid, which naturally seeps through to your duvet. Further studies show that the average bedding harbours around 20,000 dust mites which can be triggering for those that suffer from allergies, therefore, causing a runny nose, congestion and more.
"Given that 80 per cent of dust mites are made up of your dead skin, which you naturally produce more of overnight, you should be washing your bedding at LEAST once a week," Leicestershire Live reports.
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A few weeks ago, fellow TV personality Stacey Solomon shared how often she cleans hers. Appearing on Hit Radio, she told listeners she cleans her bedding "once a week".
Before long, a major debate sparked online with varying reactions from people. On Twitter @Helen86069097 said: "Should definitely be changed once a week no matter what." Another wrote: "Twice a week at least is normal for me!” Meanwhile, @TheBearSBW put: "Does it matter? Is this really a debate? Just make sure it’s clean, and aired daily."
