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Ruth Jones

Here's why you shouldn't go to bed with wet hair

A woman who has just gotten out of the shower sits on her mattress and dries her hair.

A relaxing shower or bath before bed is a great way to wind down for a quality night's sleep. Once you've eased yourself into this blissful calm, the last thing you want to do is expose yourself to a noisy hairdryer. However, for the health of both you and your mattress, it really is worth drying your hair before going to bed. 

Going to bed with wet hair can transform even the best mattress into hot bed of bacteria, dust mites and other allergens, like mold. Rex Isap, bed expert and CEO at Happy Beds, describes a wet mattress as: “the perfect breeding ground for bacterial and fungal growth.”

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