Handy guide shows how often you should be washing duvets and sheets to kill bugs – and you’re probably falling way short
BRITS are being advised to wash their bed sheets at least once a week and their duvets every few months to kill off germs.
Laundry may be a dull and tiresome task but it turns out we’re probably not doing it enough.
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With good hygiene essential to stop the spread of coronavirus, a recent poll quizzed more than 1,000 Brits over their laundry habits.
The findings, , found that people weren’t washing their bedding nearly enough, with duvet covers only being cleaned half as much as they should be.
Bed sheets were also found not to be getting washed enough, with Brits admitting they only chuck them in the washing machine every 11 days.
“This is to wash away the day's dirt and grime and help you keep hygienic.”
Plus this woman restored her battered leather sofa by slathering it in moisturiser.
Meanwhile this woman got her car seats looking good as new with a £3 cleaner from Sainsbury's.
And this woman transformed her cupboard under the stairs into Mrs Hinch-inspired cleaning den using B&M paint & eBay stickers.