I’m a cleaning pro – there’s 8 areas in your bedroom that are filthy, what you need to clean NOW and how to clean them

WHEN it comes to cleaning, many Brits spend hours deep cleaning their kitchens and bathrooms. 

However, our bedrooms are actually a lot dirtier than we may think - especially as we spend a third of our lives in bed. 

has revealed eight unexpectedly dirty areas in a bedroom so you can get your bedroom sparkling clean. 

They’ve also shared what can happen if your room is left uncleaned, and you could be facing flies, ants and even cockroaches. 

Here are some commonly-forgotten areas that can become filthy…

1. Bedroom carpet

Did you know that not regularly cleaning your bedroom carpet and rug can impact the airflow in your bedroom?

Over time it becomes clogged with dust, dirt, and other unpleasant germs if you walk through it with shoes on.

Whilst you may not be able to see it all, especially if you have a thick or shaggy carpet or rug, it will make the room feel stuffy.    

2. Mattress

Your mattress is a breeding ground for dust mites, with the average mattress being home to between 100,000 to up to 1 million dust mites.

Whilst these can be harmless to some, if you suffer from allergies or asthma, they can trigger mild symptoms such as sneezing, runny noses, congestion or even bring on more severe, chronic symptoms in the worst-case scenario.

What’s more, regularly cleaning your bed is the best way to prevent bed bugs, which can survive up to a year.

Female bed bugs also produce around 200 to 500 eggs over two months, all of which hatch in about a week and, therefore, breed quicker – making it harder to get rid of them altogether.

3. Under the bed

Leftover crumbs under your bed can encourage critters to come out.

Whilst many find cleaning under the bed to be a chore, it’s still an important one especially if you eat in bed.

Pizza boxes, food plates and even crumbs can attract flies, ants and even cockroaches to appear.

To prevent this from happening, use your hairdryer to blow dust out from under the bed, so you can then hoover it up.

Do this at least, twice a month to ensure those mites don’t have time to gather and cause health issues.

4. Pillows

A study found that not washing the insert of your pillows can cause fungus to build up, which can trigger allergic reactions and impact your lungs and other organs.

You should, therefore, clean your inner pillows every six months.

This could also serve as a bi-annual reminder to carry out a pillow test to see if they need replacing.

To test them, fold your pillow in half and squeeze out the air.

Let the pillow go and if it unfolds back to its original shape, then it has enough filling to support your beck and head.

If it doesn’t spring back, then it’s lost its support and needs to be replaced.  

5. Duvet

Research shows that if an inner duvet isn’t washed the recommended number of times (every 2-3 months), it can harbour 20,000 dust mites and their faeces, which can make you more susceptible to allergens and irritants. 

It stands to reason as you use your duvet every night - particularly if you don’t change for the seasons - so you need to keep on top of it.

Check the label of your duvet before washing your duvet but ideally, you want to wash it on a high setting of 60 degrees to kill all germs and bacteria.

6. Fake plants

While taking care of fake plants is a lot less demanding than real houseplants, they do still require maintenance as they can trap dust, debris and dirt if not cleaned regularly.

Luckily, they’re super easy to clean.

You just need a paintbrush which you use to brush each piece of foliage until it’s clean and dust-free.

For a small houseplant, this should only take a minute and for larger plants, it should take around 10 minutes.

7. Lamp switch

Light switches and lamps are commonly forgotten about when it comes to cleaning but it’s these kinds of touchpoints that can harbour the most germs and bacteria.

In fact, scientists discovered that light switches can harbour as many germs as a bin.

To stop this from happening is a simple process.

Add your cleaner directly onto a microfiber cloth, and wipe it rigorously to remove any sticky fingerprints.

If you find that you can’t get into the nooks and crannies of the actual switch, use a cotton tip.

8. Make-up bag

Researchers discovered that nearly 90 per cent of makeup bags were contaminated with superbugs such as E.coli due to not being cleaned on a regular basis.

You should, therefore, be cleaning your make-up and its storage bag every month.

This includes removing all products and wiping those down, as well as inside and outside the bag.

However, make sure you allow it to properly dry before you zip it up, as moisture creates a perfect breeding ground for more germs and bacteria.

For more cleaning tips. this mum shared the clever way she cleans her oven rack without making your sink filthy & people are branding it a “gamechanger”.

And this mum revealed the ‘forgotten spot’ you don’t vacuum but once you see how dusty it is you’ll never neglect it again.

Plus this cleaning fanatic shares easy tin foil dishwasher hack which gets rid of even the most stubborn, baked on food.