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“Get off the bed!” For many people, sitting on the bed in street clothes is a no-go. But what some people find disgusting and unhygienic is not a problem at all for others. But is there really a danger of germs lurking here that should be avoided at all costs?
Can street clothes be harmful to your health?
Whether on the train, in the office or in a café: our clothes come into contact with countless things during the day. By the evening a lot of bacteria, virus colonies and other stuff had accumulated on it. Do we really want to go to bed with this? Here are three good reasons not to do it.
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1. Skin flakes, sweat and aerosols
Every day, humans shed around 500 million dead skin cells and sweat out at least a liter of fluid. There are also oily secretions that are secreted through the skin. Eventually it all ends up on our clothes. In addition, our clothes pick up everything that lives invisibly on public transport, in the supermarket or at work. We cannot see with the naked eye that the bacteria that have settled on clothing are multiplying diligently. Anyone who then lies down in a warm bed wearing street clothes also promotes the proliferation of bacteria. This is not only unhygienic, the accumulated dirt particles also end up in the bed linen and on the mattress.
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2. Bacteria survive in clothing
Bacteria and organisms feel particularly comfortable in our clothing and textiles. Here they can survive for weeks and months. But no one wants to sleep in the same bed with these tiny creatures as they could potentially pose a health risk. Regular laundry and changing clothes can help. When you come home and would like to sit comfortably on your bed, you should put on your homewear beforehand.
3. Skin irritations and infections
Once unpleasant bacteria have settled in the bed through dirty street clothing, this can promote the development of pimples, impurities and other skin irritations. If you have a broken skin or an open wound, it can actually lead to an infection.
How bad is it really to go to bed in street clothes?
How dangerous germs on street clothes can really be for your health depends on various factors: for example, the state of health of the person concerned or the chances of survival of the introduced germs.
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- Enveloped viruses: These include influenza or coronaviruses, which only have a very short survival time on surfaces. If these are not absorbed directly by the carrier through your own mucous membranes, no further infection will occur until you return home.
- Non-enveloped viruses: These include, for example, noroviruses, which cause vomiting and diarrhea. If you only come into contact with it briefly and then touch your mouth, transmission can easily occur. But no infection occurs through clothing.
Conclusion: The risk of infection is manageable because bacteria do not multiply on dry surfaces.
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Going to bed in street clothes: You should pay attention to these things
So it depends on your own sense of cleanliness and hygiene whether you go to bed in your street clothes. The fact is that there is a health risk from germs on clothing, but it is fairly low. However, there are good reasons why it is better not to lie down in a warm bed wearing street clothes.
- Skin diseases: Anyone affected by chronic skin eczema, open wounds, neurodermatitis or poorly controlled diabetes should be a little more careful about their hygiene at home. The skin of those affected can be excessively colonized by germs, which could develop into a risk of infection under unfavorable circumstances, such as an operation or injury.
- Allergy sufferers: Germs can cause problems for you, for example if there is still pollen on your street clothes and you then lie down on the bed at home. This doesn’t necessarily make you sick, but if an allergy sufferer breathes in too much pollen while sleeping, it’s definitely not good for them.
Tip: People with health problems should protect themselves and others through particularly strict hygiene and cleanliness rules in the household. It makes sense to wash your clothes and bed linen more often. Textiles that have been washed at at least 60 degrees contain almost no germs and no longer pose a risk. It is also important to clean the washing machine and the mattress regularly.
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