So Bacterial Nest and Fungus, When Should We Wash the Sheets?
We spend a third of life time on a mattress. However, did you know? According to Philip Tierno, a microbiologist from New York University, the place could become a "kingdom" of bacteria and fungi. If you linger on a mattress full of bacteria and fungus, we can also get sick. To prevent it, Tierno said, we must clean it often. At least, wash the sheets once a week. Also read: The 1911 Deadly Heat Wave and Made Many People Mad Humans usually produce 26 gallons of sweat on a mattress each year. When the weather outside is very hot, the humidity creates an ideal mushroom medium. In a recent study that assessed the amount of fungal contamination in beds, the researchers found the fact that feather and synthetic pillows, 1.5 to two years old, contain four to 17 different fungal species. Bacteria and fungus not only come from sweat, sputum, dead skin cells, vaginal excretion, and our anus, but also foreign microbes. Such as animal hair, soil, dust, and the remaining d