Most women have multiple pairs of pajamas and tend to forget how long they’ve changed for.
While crawling into bed in a well-worn set of pajamas might seem harmless, it can have some alarming consequences.
- You could transfer the microbes onto other clothing.
If you’ve worn your nightwear for 2 weeks in a row, washing won’t be able to get rid of most of the microbes and they’ll be transferred onto other clothes that come into contact with the skin. - You’re sleeping in an unhealthy environment.
Pajamas lie against your skin. If you wear the same piece of fabric over and over again, bacteria and dead skin cells can start to collect in your clothing. Even if you regularly wash your bedding, it won’t stay fresh for very long because it’s coming into direct contact with unwashed nightwear. Wearing the same pajamas night after night may cause infections that can be hard to treat. - It can worsen your allergies.
If you’re allergic to dust or have other respiratory disorders, sleeping in old pajamas may cause serious damage. Dust mites eat dead skin flakes, so they’re attracted to your mattress and nightwear, causing breathing problems. If you’re allergic to dust, it’s better to change your pajamas out at least every other night. - It affects your quality of sleep.
Much like how freshly cleaned bed sheets can give you a sense of relaxation, sleeping in clean nightwear makes you feel refreshed. Crawling into bed wearing sweaty pajamas may keep you up at night if you’re feeling itchy. - It may give you acne.
When you don’t change your nightwear, bacteria and dead skin cells build up in the fabric. At night, it gets pressed up against your pores, blocking them and causing breakouts. When you sweat in your sleep, your pajamas absorb sweat, causing pimples. - It smells bad.
Your nightwear absorbs sweat, creating a perfect microclimate for bacteria. They thrive in moist, dark places, creating bad odors and disturbing your sleep.
