An analysis that determined the cleanliness of bedding determined the dirtiest item in your bedroom are the pillowcases, with a whopping 3 million bacteria per square inch - that's 17,000 more than your toilet seat.
Researchers spent years looking at data for cleanliness data for mattresses, linens and pillowcases and managed to create a breakdown of exactly what kind of bacteria is lurking in beds.
According to the New York Post, "Allergens, fungi and dead skin are among the unsettling particles you wouldn’t want to cozy up with at night — and they can attract dust mites, microscopic critters that feast on sloughed skin cells."
