Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 "Why an Unmade Bed Is Healthier Neatniks, cover your eyes. New research from Kingston University in the United Kingdom has concluded that an unmade bed is not only unappealing to the eyes, but also unappealing to house dust mites, which are thought to cause asthma and other allergies. The average bed can be home to as many as 1.5 million house dust mites, and when a bed is made up, it traps moisture in the sheets and mattress--ideal conditions for those mites. But the bugs apparently have a harder time surviving in the drier conditions of an unmade bed, reports the BBC News. The big takeaway: Since dust mites are a leading cause of allergies and asthma, keeping your bed unmade could keep you healthier. House dust mites are less than a millimeter long and feed on the scales of human skin. They produce allergens which are easily inhaled during sleep. When we sleep, the bed becomes warm and even damp, conditions that help the house dust mites to grow and multiply. "We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body," lead researcher Dr. Stephen Pretlove told the BBC News. "Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die." While house dust mites are a major cause of allergies and asthma, avoiding them is almost impossible. That's why the Kingston University scientists have developed a computer model to track how specific changes in the home, including heating, ventilation, and insulation, can reduce the number of dust mites in beds. They'll be testing it in 36 houses around the United Kingdom to determine how people's daily routines impact the mite population. The knowledge gained could help architects and builders create healthier homes. Not everyone agrees it's possible to get rid of the critters. "It is true that mites need humid conditions to thrive and cannot survive in very dry, desert-like conditions," Andrew Wardlaw of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology told the BBC. "However, most homes in the UK are sufficiently humid for the mites to do well, and I find it hard to believe that simply not making your bed would have any impact on the overall humidity." [url="http://channels.aimtoday.com/homerealestate/package.jsp?name=fte/unmadebed/unmadebed"]http://channels.aimtoday.com/homerealestat...debed/unmadebed[/url]
Balthazor Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 My mom just said that sleeping in an unmade bed would kill her. I knew I was throwing things helter shelter in my room for a reason.
azaelia Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 I knew there was a reason I never made my bed
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 This reminds me of the article a few years back that said people who get lots of sleep every night end up dying younger. It's all justification for the college student lifestyle.
StColette Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 lol I hardly ever make my bed lol generally i only make it when I'm putting clean sheets on there which is once a week lol I should show this to my mom she used to always make me make my bed lol
spathariossa Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 [quote name='1337 k4th0l1x0r' date='Jan 31 2005, 12:44 PM'] This reminds me of the article a few years back that said people who get lots of sleep every night end up dying younger. It's all justification for the college student lifestyle. [/quote] Hey! Some college students make their beds! Like ummm...my roommates
FightingforGod Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 i should be fine then...lol...i never make my bed unless i clean my room, which i only do when stressed!
jimbo Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 I'm forced to make my bed everyday. No wonder I'm always have asthma attacks...
Dreamweaver Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 I've never understood the point of making one's bed when you're only going to mess it up later at night.
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted November 11, 2005 Author Posted November 11, 2005 This is because my bed has not been made in weeks
franciscanheart Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 horrah for unmade beds! ((even with fresh sheets))
Sojourner Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 Awesome! Now I have a reason other than laziness not to make my bed!
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