Everyone is different when it comes to washing your bedding and how often.
On average, most experts recommend weekly washings. You might be able to get away with washing your linens once every two weeks if you’re pressed for time or you don’t sleep in your bed every night. However, if any of the following conditions apply to you, consider laundering your sheets at least once per week:
- You have dust or pollen allergies
- You or your partner sweat a lot
- You or your partner has a contagious illness
- A pet sleeps in bed with you
It can be a hassle to add extra loads of your laundry to your already busy schedule, but once you learn more about what happens when you don’t change your sheets often enough, you’ll likely be motivated to stick to a regular schedule. So do yourself a favor and wash your sheets and bedding weekly.
Wash your sheets and pillow cases in the hottest water the fabric can handle. Also, ironing your sheets will add an extra level of sanitizing. Duvet covers and comforters can be washed every other week as you are not sleeping directly on them. Mattress covers and protectors can be washed every two months.
You’re busy. We get it. But, considering how many hours per day we spend in direct full-body contact with our sheets, we should probably make it a high priority to keep them clean. After all, we wash our clothes after wearing them for a single day (most of us do, anyway). So, washing our bedsheets on a weekly basis should be added to our list of must-do activities, too.
