How often to wash your sheets ... and other unsaid rules for the perfect bed
Caring for our bed– changing our sheets regularly, washing them well and making sure they’re stain-free and stored correctly – can go a long way in better quality of sleep and wellbeing overall. We've all been in that position where we slip into fresh sheets on Sunday night and wondered why we don't do this often enough.
So here’s to making sure we actually do that plus other important things we can do to set up a great sleep environment on repeat.
Change, as we all know, is good:
How often you change your sheets is an imperfect science. It depends on many things like what season it is, what kind of sleeper you are (sweaty, cool or nude) and how often you sleep in your bed. Sleep expert, Dr Lindsay Browning says, “we should be changing our sheets once a week, or every two weeks at the most”.
Other things to consider when setting your sheet schedule: Skin cells. Good Housekeeping says, “a person sheds on average 1.5 grams of skin each day - and that amount of dead skin can feed one million dust mites”. So the longer you go without changing or washing your sheets, the higher the chances you’ll be rolling around in more than just those pretty patterns. Still not convinced? Your dirty sheets could be contributing to body breakouts, allergies, as well as your general mental health.
Sheet care is self-care:
Once you strip your bed of used sheets, there begins step two of the operation Best Bed – proper care. Our Eden Cotton needs to be washed on a cool cycle and can be either tumble dried on a warm setting or hung to dry in the shade. Eve Linen on the other hand is best washed and tumble dried on a cool setting. Quality sheets are an investment in your sleep (and make for a seriously comfortable bed). Like most things, you want to protect your investment. How? Always follow the care instructions, and you can always add extra protection to all your investments beyond the bed.
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