How often should you change your sheets? It's a question often debated and one that has reignited thanks to TV personality Stacey Solomon. The former X Factor and I'm a Celebrity star was chatting about the topic during a recent interview with Fleur East and James Barr.
While the poor drying weather recently may have made you turn to a number of excuses about why not to change your bed linen, excuses aside, just how often should you be practicing those 'hospital corners' and making the bed with fresh sheets?
Stacey Solomon sparked a huge debate when she revealed how often she tends to change her bed sheets. The popular star, known for her Pickle Cottage makeovers and fabulous organisational skills, spoke on Hits Radio, revealing her own habits.
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Speaking to Fleur East and co-star James Barr, Stacey said that she changed her bedding once a week. James, who revealed that he was recently single, had asked for cleaning advice from the mum to four. Stacey is expecting her third child with partner Joe Swash - they already have children Rex, three, and Rose, one. Stacey also has sons Zachary, 14, and Leighton, 10, from previous relationships and Joe has Harry from a previous relationship.
When questioned on the bedding change, according to the Mirror, at first Stacey said: "Once a week, I'd say." However, she soon changed her answer when James acted surprised, saying it seemed too often. She followed up by saying once a month, adding: "Do you know what? While you are single and enjoying that life, wallow in your own filth for a little while. You've got no one to impress. You know when you're single and you don't have to shave your legs? So you just go full Gruffalo. I feel it's the same."
Nottinghamshire Live has previously reported laundry advice when it comes to bedding after a debate began about the temperature to wash bedding and how often. At the time, Ryan Thaker, marketing executive at MattressNextDay, was reported as saying: “The general guideline is that those sheets and pillowcases should be stripped off and you should change your bedding at least once a week. If your sheets feel damp and ‘clammy’ after a night’s sleep, it’s well worth putting them through a wash and dry so that they’re fresh for the next night. If you’re going through menopause and hot flushes or night sweats are part of your hormonal torment, popping fresh sheets on can make you feel better.
“Some medical conditions require that your bed is as clean as it can be with no bacteria or dust to trigger allergies. If you suffer from a skin condition such as eczema or psoriasis, or a respiratory condition like asthma, they may be aggravated by dust or bacteria. Therefore, you should wash your sheets as often as possible.”
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