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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Gabriella Dyson

You need to ditch these 4 bad habits that are making your bed dirty

A bed with blue striped linens, a bedside lamp and a vase of flowers.

It's said that the average person spends around 26 years of their lifetime sleeping – which amounts to a lot of time spent in our beds. So, it's only logical that we would want to keep our sleeping spaces as hygienic and germ-free as possible.

But keeping your bed and your bedroom clean isn't just about washing your sheets once in a while. Everyday bad habits could be making your bed a breeding ground for bacteria, dust mites, and other allergens.

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