How Often Should I Change My Bed Sheets?

There has been a great debate on how often you should change your bed sheets. For most people changing the sheets at least every two weeks is significant enough unless you are allergic to dust mites.

Another related question is how often you should change blankets or comforters. Since washing a comforter is more difficult then washing sheets, you can lengthen the time inbetween changing the comforter by using a comforter cover like duvet covers. This allows you to simply wash the cover every few weeks.

We shed skin cells at all times and at night we shed these in our beds. Unfortunately these cells are the food of dust mites and if you have allergies to dust mites, it makes sense to keep the skins cells in your bed to a minimum and to change your bed sheets and comforter sets more frequent then two weeks.

Obviously, if your sheets get soiled sooner, they should be changed immediately and people who suffer from night sweats or kids who have accidents at night should have the sheets changed right away. Since it can take a while to get sheets washed and cleaned, it’s recommended you have at least three pairs of sheet sets for each bed. This way you have one available for immediate changing.