Why Washing Your Sheets at 30°C Is Ruining Your Skin: What a Dermatologist Saw on My Pillowcase

Why Washing Your Sheets at 30°C Is Ruining Your Skin: What a Dermatologist Saw on My Pillowcase

For years, washing sheets at 30°C felt environmentally responsible until a dermatologist’s offhand comment revealed the uncomfortable truth: your pillowcase is a breeding ground for bacteria, dust mites, and skin-damaging allergens. Cold water doesn’t kill what’s actually living there.