Why it's important to wash your bedding more often if you sleep with pets: simple tips

Fluffy friends are not just animals. For many of us, they are family members. So their place of honor is not only in the heart, but also in the bed of their owners. And although nightly hugs with four-legged friends can bring comfort, they, unfortunately, also make bedding dirtier. So how often should it be washed, in order to not only maintain cleanliness, but also not harm health? UNN has collected the main tips.

What animals can bring to your bed

Even if your pet doesn't shed and looks clean, it still leaves fur behind. And even the neatest animals come into contact with the floor, the street, the litter box, etc. every day. Therefore, fur, sand, dust, epidermal particles, traces of food, saliva - all this can remain on the bed linen. And the more contacts, the greater the risk that your bed will become a place of accumulation of bacteria and unpleasant odors.

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It is worth remembering human sweat, dust and dead skin cells, which, even without the presence of an animal, accumulate in your permanent underwear. And then you get a mix that can cause allergies, irritations or just unpleasant odors.

So, in essence, the more sources of pollution, the more often you need to wash your bedding. And if you sleep with an animal, you can't avoid it.

How often should you change your bed linen

Therefore, in this case, it is worth changing bed linen once a week, and this is a minimum.

In particular, once a week is the basic standard for washing bed linen if you have a cat or a dog. And if the animal walks outside every day or there are "surprises" - it is worth changing the bedding up to twice a week.

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What else can you do if your pets sleep on your bed

• use a waterproof mattress cover - it will protect the mattress from moisture and odors;

• cover the blanket with an old sheet - it is easier to throw it in the wash every few days;

• choose products with the effect of eliminating odors and stains;

• add a rinsing agent to the washing cycle that neutralizes the remains of detergents;

• dry linen with antistatic wipes - they reduce the adhesion of wool.

Sharing a bed with pets is about love, trust and comfort. But you also need to take care that it does not turn into a source of allergies or unpleasant odors. 

Taking care of cleanliness is another form of taking care of yourself and those we love.

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