Why do the bedding need to be washed every week
'03.07.2017'
Source: Insider
Bed linen should be washed once a week, otherwise there will be a “zoo”, according to American scientists. He writes about it Insider.
First of all, this warning applies to hotel employees. If the linen is not changed once every seven days, then it will endanger those who sleep on it.
Philip Tierno, a microbiologist from New York, claims that since a person spends a third of his life in bed, the bed very quickly turns into a hotbed of bacteria and fungi. And if you do not adhere to the weekly schedule of change of linen - a person can get sick.
To maintain optimum cleanliness, scientists advise washing bed linen at least once a week.
Every year, a person gives off about a liter of sweat in his sleep. A warm and humid environment becomes an ideal breeding ground for microbes.
The study showed that in every bed in which the laundry did not change for more than 7 days, 4 to 17 were found for different types of fungus. In addition to small particles of the human body, animal hair, colored pollen, fuzz and fluff, and even oils were also detected.
Since a person mostly sleeps in bed, during sleep, all these elements are very close to the mouth and nose of the sleeper. And, according to Trieno, a person inhales all of these fungi and microbes, which can cause the development of allergies even among those who have not previously experienced allergic reactions. If you do not change the bedding for more than 14 days, you can get an infection of the throat and larynx.
“You wash your hands when you stroke the dog outside. The same with the bed. If you saw what was going on there, you would hardly want to sleep on it, ”says Trieno.
In addition, the bedding itself is also a source of fungus and infections. The study showed that feather and synthetic pillows, which are over one and a half years old, contain almost 20 species of various fungi.
And this is not your personal microflora or microbes familiar to you. Since in addition to the fungi and bacteria that are excreted from the human body in the form of sweat, sputum, skin cells, and vaginal and anal discharge, you share with the bed what you collect during the day. This is animal dander, plant pollen, soil, dust and more.
One or two weeks of accumulation is enough to get an allergic reaction, diseases of the nasopharynx, throat, and even asthma. Statistics show that every sixth American is susceptible to allergic diseases.
Therefore - change the bed more often.
