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Vacuuming a mattress once a week protects you from numerous health issues, warns doctor
Did you know your mattress is a breeding ground for bacteria? But that’s one thing people don’t clean enough, although it’s used daily.
Cleaning your bedding essentials naturally protects you from several health issues and allergies. If you have a pet, bedspread, pillows, and duvet require more cleaning. But don’t ignore the mattress.
Vacuum your mattress once a month
How often do you clean your mattress? Because a doctor warns against sleeping on a dirty mattress filled with bacteria, dead skin cells, and dust.
London-based doctor, Karan Raj, describes the dirt accumulated by the mattress as a “forbidden cocktail of dead skin cells, dust mites, and their excrement.”
His latest video comes in response to another TikTok, where a man is seen vacuuming his mattress to show the shocking amount of dirt it had accumulated within a week.
The mattress is filled with at least a few million dust mites, which “love to take a dump” on it. The feces of dust mites contain protein which triggers asthma and more allergies.
They also feed on the dead skin you shed while asleep as they continue to grow in number. However, vacuuming your mattress at least once a week naturally eliminates the mites, their feces, your dead skin cells, and other dust and dirt.
Dr. Karan Rajan is a certified NHS surgeon from London with over seven years of experience. After graduating from Imperial College London, hes currently serving as a lecturer at Sunderland University.
How often should you wash your pillow?
The pillow is another bedding essential people don’t wash enough, filled with germs and bacteria. And you’re wrong if you think a pillowcase could act as a protective layer.
The Focus spoke to bedding expert and founder of NapLab.com, Derek Hales, who recommends washing your pillow at least twice a year. Quarterly, if you have pets or sleep hot and sweaty.
He said pillows are like a wet sponge that absorbs sweat, saliva, and other bodily fluids. Therefore, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria and allergens over time. The longer you wait to wash or replace it, the more health risks you may face.
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