As a daily habit for many, making your bed each morning seems harmless—yet research from Kingston University in London suggests otherwise. Tightening those sheets immediately after rising can harm your health for key hygiene reasons. Experts recommend waiting until evening instead. Here's the evidence-based explanation.
Bedding, particularly sheets, often harbors dust mites and bacteria. Making your bed traps these microbes beneath the covers, where warmth from your body heat accelerates their reproduction. Night sweats leave sheets damp, even if unnoticed, creating an ideal humid environment—potentially hosting millions of mites.
These culprits trigger skin issues like eczema, asthma exacerbations, and respiratory allergies, which can disrupt sleep further. To combat them effectively: Air out your bed by leaving sheets fully open. Fresh air and sunlight (when available) naturally eliminate mites and bacteria.
