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How Often to Change Bed Sheets

Mary Smith
By Mary Smith. Updated: January 30, 2017
How Often to Change Bed Sheets

Generally speaking, you should change your bed sheets once a week. However, the frequency with which one should change bed sheets also depend on the weather, personal hygiene, and what the bed is used for.

One of most enjoyable things to look forward to after an exhausting day is to come home and have a relaxing bath and lie down to sleep on bed sheets that are clean, fresh and soft. In order to enjoy this, among other things, you need to at least make the effort to change your bed sheets often to always keep your resting spot as clean as possible. In this oneHOWTO article we answer your question: how often to change bed sheets, as this is something that many people wonder when thinking about their household tasks.

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Contents

  1. How often should I change my bed sheets?
  2. Why is it important to regularly change the bed sheets?
  3. Besides changing your bed sheets...

How often should I change my bed sheets?

It is clear that how often you need to change your bed sheets depends solely on your general hygiene and how clean your home is. Therefore everyone will have their own rules as to when they should replace their used sheets with clean ones. However, in general it is advisable to change your bed sheets once a week, if you want to sleep on perfectly clean bed linen that's free of all the dirt and dust that can be harmful to our health. For most people who sweat a lot during the night, or children who occasionally wet the bed, their bed sheets should be changed more frequently due to this.

How Often to Change Bed Sheets - How often should I change my bed sheets?

Why is it important to regularly change the bed sheets?

While we sleep, our bodies are in direct contact with the sheets for many hours during which it is normal for dead skin cells, hairs and bodily fluids to fall and accumulate on the used bed linen. In addition to causing unpleasant smells, if the dirty sheets stay on your bed for too long, they attract bed bugs and other parasites that could cause allergic reactions or worsen conditions that you already suffer from such as asthma or rhinitis.

That is why it is so important to change your bed sheets regularly not only to ensure bedtime is as pleasant as possible but also to benefit your health.

Besides changing your bed sheets...

In addition to changing dirty sheets with clean ones, don't forget to air out your bedroom every day by letting in some fresh air. Make the most of changing your sheets by also removing any dust that has accumulated on your mattress to keep it as clean as possible.

Ideally, you should also at least two or three times a year clean your pillows.

If you want to thoroughly clean your mattress, check out our tips to help you get it right in the article: how to clean a mattress.

Now you know the general rule on how often to change bed sheets, however, remember that it completely depends on your preferences.

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