Real answer: Once a week.
I should note here that even though I know I’m supposed to change my sheets weekly, I actually do it on a monthly basis. Gross, I know. But the good news is that you only need to wash mattress covers and pillow liners every few months, and you only need to wash the pillows themselves one to two times a year. I think that, even if no human can wash their sheets every week, we can all handle an annual pillow wash. Right?
Question #3: How often should you shower?
My guess: Every day, duh.
Real answer: Every two to three days.
Yep, you read that correctly. Two dermatologists told BuzzFeed Life that Americans shower way too often, and you only really need to do so once every two or three days. That might sound gross (I can’t imagine what I would smell like if I didn’t shower for three days), but here’s why: Showering too often, especially with hot water, can make your skin dry and irritated, wash away good bacteria, and introduce small cracks that open you up to infection. Well, now at least I don’t have to feel bad about not getting out of my warm, toasty bed to jump in the freezing shower. Everybody wins.
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