Mothers and grandmothers may reel in confusion while kids shout with joy, but researchers have made it official: don’t make your bed.
I loved my mother, so I dutifully made my bed every morning until I left home. After that, I can truthfully say that as an adult, I rarely make my bed. (Full disclosure: I never had kids, so I can’t say with 100% certainty I would have sanctified this behavior for them as well…but I have a feeling I would have done so.)
It turns out that my rebelliousness against making my bed can be supported by scientific research. In fact, an untidy bed is an unwelcome environment for house dust mites. And that’s a good thing for your health.
While house dust mites thrive in a warm, moist environment, they are not fond of the dry, warm environment associated with an unmade bed.
