It’s all coming out in the wash! Dr Karl on how often you should be changing your sheets
There’s no better feeling than slipping into a bed with clean, fresh sheets - but a doctor has warned many are probably not changing them enough. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki has offered a simple guide explaining exactly how often you should be changing your main bed linen. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Dr Karl on changing sheets. For more Health & Wellbeing related news and videos check out Health & Wellbeing >> “How often are you washing your sheets? Science says probably not enough,” Dr Karl said in a TikTok video. The Australian scientist suggested people should be changing their sheets once every two weeks. However, if you’re in a sweaty environment, he recommended replacing them twice a week. “Why do you have to change your sheets ? Well, every day you generate from your skin about one-and-a-half grams of dead skin cells which both attract and are enough food for a million dust mites,” Dr Karl said. “On top of that, your skin exudes oils and sweat and then, on the other hand wh...