As you switch to cooler bedding during spring to deal with the rising temperatures, you should also wash and change your sheets and other bedding more frequently in spring. 

Your bedding is already dirtier than you think with stuff like dust mites, dead skin cells, bacteria, fungus and dirt. They get even dirtier during spring. If you want to avoid acne, infections, and respiratory issues caused by dirty sheets, change your bedding more often in spring.

Why You Should Change Sheets More Often in Spring 

Simply put, your sheets get dirtier in spring (and summer) than in winter. 

• Because of the warmer nights, you sweat more during spring than winter. 
• The increase in temperature and humidity makes your bedding a perfect habitat for bacteria and other microbes. 
• Mold comes out of dormancy in spring. If you have any mold in your home, mold spores will settle on your bedding and they can cause respiratory problems. 
• Spring is peak allergen season. Blooming flowers increase the amount of pollen in the air. Some of it finds its way indoors and settles on your bed. There’s also an increase in other allergens like dust and dust mites. 
• We spend more time outdoors in spring, and we are more likely to track back dirt, allergens, microbes and other stuff back with us when we get into the house. Some of these can find their way onto your bed. 

How Often Should You Change Sheets in Spring?

During winter, you can get away with changing your sheets once every couple of weeks. That’s because sheets don't get dirty quickly in winter. There are fewer allergens in the air and you sweat less. 

In spring, all the sweating, dust, allergens and mold make your sheets icky and dirty way faster. You need to change your sheets at least once a week. If you have extra-sensitive skin, you are prone to acne or you sweat a lot at night, change them even more often — maybe every day or every other day.

If you don't want to change your sheets that often, get a set of Hercleon’s Jax Sheets. In addition to being cool and comfortable, they have self-cleaning technology that kills bacteria. So they stay hygienic and fresh for longer and require less frequent laundering. 

You should also change your pillowcases and duvet cover at least once a week, more often if you have sensitive or acne-prone skin. 

Tips to Keep Your Bed Clean This Spring 

In addition to changing and cleaning your bedding often, here are more ways to keep your bed clean and hygienic during the spring season. 

Air Your Bed

On days when you don't change your sheets, air them out. This releases trapped moisture in the sheets and mattress, ensuring mold and bacteria don’t thrive under the blanket. To air your bed, strip the duvet, sheets and mattress protector and hang them over the edge of the bed, ensuring you expose as much of the mattress as possible. 

Open the windows to allow fresh air to flow through the room. However, if you are allergic to pollen or there’s dust or pollution out, keep the windows closed. Instead, use a fan or dehumidifier to dry the bedding.  

After about 30 minutes to an hour, make your bed as usual. 

If You Have Allergies, Keep Windows Closed 

If you have allergies, keep windows closed to keep pollen from getting inside the house. And when you come back into the house from outside, don't get on the bed with any outside clothes as they likely contain pollen. 

If pollen is causing you a lot of discomfort during spring, consider buying a HEPA air purifier. You can get a small one just for your bedroom. It will trap any allergens in the air, including mold spores, and help you sleep better. 

Get a Mattress Protector 

It’s easy to keep bedding clean since you can launder it. Your mattress, on the other hand, can build up an unpleasant amount of dirt, allergens, dead skin cells and other icky stuff. 

Airing it out and occasionally vacuuming your mattress can help keep it clean and fresh smelling. But the best way to keep your mattress hygienic is using a waterproof mattress protector. It keeps moisture out of the mattress, ensuring mold and bacteria don't make it their home. It also keeps dust mites and other allergens from building up in the mattress and affecting your sleep quality. 

Use Breathable Bedding

The quality of your bedding matters when it comes to keeping your bed clean. Low quality sheets that trap moisture are perfect breeding ground for bacteria. 

Everything including your pillow and pillowcase, duvet, duvet cover, sheets and mattress should be breathable and moisture-wicking.