Doctor warns against making your bed in the morning due to major health risk Whether you do it to be more productive in the morning or to make your bed more appealing after you return from a full day of work - making your bed can feel like a ritual.
Fortunately, putting all the bedding on a hot wash (60C) and dusting the entire bedroom thoroughly could help reduce the chances of dust mites being able to spawn, according to Swain.
Speaking on his TikTok channel, he said: "It could be increasing the chance that you're sharing a bed with dust mites, bacteria and fungi.".
"This will allow that moisture to dry up, allowing you to make your bed and decreasing the risk of dust mites," he added.
In case you aren't aware, dust mites are minuscule pests attracted to dead skin cells in the bedding and are likely to appear in bedrooms with high humidity levels.
