article_snippet.sent: What lies in your bed?
article_snippet.sent: The revelation comes after experts recently proclaimed that the majority of people aren't doing enough to ensure that the majority of people sheets are clean and hygienic.
article_snippet.sent: New research by Yahoo, which polled 1,187 readers on 1,187 readers sheet-washing habits, indicates that just 44 per cent of women wash women sheets on a weekly basis - however scientists recommend a weekly wash as the minimum needed to ensure a totally bacteria-free environment.
article_snippet.sent: According to Dr Philip Tierno, Jr., the director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, after just one night of use, your bed sheets can accumulate a horrifying array of dead skin, bacteria, fungus, mites, and even faeces.
article_snippet.sent: Research suggests that each and every time you use your bed, you are depositing more dead skin, in addition to any dirt, sweat or grease that may have also built up on your skin throughout the day.
article_snippet.sent: And then there are the cosmetic products that you use on your body, each of which deposits each of which own trace amount of product on the bed every time you get into the bed.
article_snippet.sent: And it's not just your sheets that you need to worry about.
article_snippet.sent: In 2013, research by UK-based mattress company Ergoflex determined that going one week without washing your pyjamas could make you susceptible to developing MRSA, cystitis, and a host of other skin infections.
highlights_snippet.sent: Scientists recommend a weekly wash of Our bed sheets .