How often should I clean my Duvet?

Hopefully, everyone knows that you should change your sheets regularly to avoid becoming ill, with once a week being the recommended amount.

But how often should you wash your duvet? Well, apparently, it's every three months - which probably puts a lot of us to shame. A nationwide survey has revealed that out of 97% of Brits who sleep with a duvet, 20% have NEVER washed it

This means 13million of us are snuggling down with over 20,000 dust mites and skin scales underneath duvets bursting with bacteria. A further 78% revealed they had washed theirs only once in the past 12 months - nine months longer than the recommended time.

.Women are reported to be less hygienic than their male counterparts when it comes to bedroom grime. A staggering quarter of females reveal their duvets have not been cleaned since being purchased – unfazed by the rumored litre of sweat humans lose during a typical night’s sleep.

 In contrast, 87% of British blokes proudly look after their bedroom wears, with nearly three quarters washing it once during the past five months.

And it's not just what you sleep under, it's what you sleep in – a further 85% of soap-dodging females confess pyjamas are worn up to 52 hours on average before they see a soap, compared to just over half of males (57 per cent).

What’s more, cleanliness doesn’t improve with age either, 35-44-year olds seems to be the filthiest when it comes to bedroom cleaning habits. The study also indicates the foulest duvet dodgers live in Worcester (45 per cent), closely followed by their neighbours who reside in; 

• Cambridge (40 per cent)
• Plymouth (30 per cent)
• Aberdeen (30 per cent)
• Bristol (29 per cent)

Able to hold their heads high, homeowners in Swansea are the cleanest – almost a third (28 per cent) stating they washed their duvet in the last couple of days.

At Lindfield Laundry services, we understand how bad sanitary conditions can affect health. We pride ourselves on offering householders a simple, quality and convenient collect and deliver laundry service which keeps dust mites and bacteria at bay – combatting the worsening of allergies and respiratory conditions like asthma.

We can clean your duvet every two months with our click and collect service, giving you peace of mind that your summer, winter and guest duvets are clean, hygenic and sanitary. 

Click here to join our Duvet cleaning club to save 10% of the cleaning price or Click here to arrange a one off clean.