10 Things In Your House that Could Be Making You Sick

Your dirty bed sheets

There’s something delicious about falling into a cozy bed after a long day, but the icky details about dust mites dwelling in your bed sheets may leave you opting for the couch instead. According to refinery29.com, the average person sheds roughly half an ounce of dead skin every week, which stays in your sheets and becomes prime feeding material for dust mites. The fecal matter and other debris they leave behind can lead to some scary effects, exacerbating eczema, seasonal allergies, skin irritations, and more. (Here are other important things allergists wish you knew.) To keep these critters out of your snooze space, be sure to wash your bed sheets in 60-degree water at least once a week.