The folks at London’s Kingston University have big news: we should all stop making our beds. Dust mites, they say, thrive on humidity. Making beds traps humidity in the bedding, keeping mites happy and prolific. Dust mites are tiny beasties – less than half a millimeter long – that feast on flakes of dead skin. They wouldn’t bother us if we weren’t allergic to their poop. I’m all for reducing the number of tiny beasties in my house, but I don’t think a sloppy bed is the answer. I suspect washing sheets in hot water weekly and regularly turning the mattress is enough to discourage any dust mite colony. Years of living with toddlers and pets have taught me an unmade bed invites worse things than dust mites between the sheets. I have to wonder if Kingston UNI is just looking for attention. Surely they must know that in England, beds are damp whether they’re made or not.
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