How often you should wash your bed sheets has become a contentious subject - with more than 50,000 Google searches a year on the topic. Many were mortified to learn that almost half of the UK's single men don't change their bed sheets for up to four months, according to one study published earlier this year.
And while the standard advice is that it should be a chore carried out every week, a bedding expert argues otherwise. The team behind Secret Linen Store say it's actually okay to wash it less often, which can bring some reassurance to households at a time of soaring energy bills.
They believe there shouldn't be a 'one size fits all' approach to washing bed sheets, and argue some households might be washing them too often, which is a waste of money, time, and water. Instead, a number of factors can come into play depending on your lifestyle.
