If you have slept well, it may have to do with a good mattress. It goes without saying that everyone cleans their bed properly. But, how often do we remember that the mattress also needs to be cleaned? This is often overlooked and the mattress is assumed to be clean as long as it looks good on the surface.
Mattresses are an essential part of our daily lives, but we often pay little attention to their hygiene. Not cleaning mattresses can entail various health risks. Dust mites and bacteria can build up in mattresses that are not cleaned regularly. Dust mites are a major source of allergens, which can cause respiratory problems and skin disorders. Bacteria can also multiply in an unclean environment and can lead to various infections.
Failure to clean mattresses can also lead to bed bugs. These tiny insects feed on human blood and can cause allergic reactions and skin irritations.
A potentially dangerous situation can arise at hotels. Hotels receive several guests every day and good hygiene is a primary requirement in this sector. However, cleaning bed mattresses thoroughly can be a challenge as they are not as easy to clean as bed linens or towels.
But how often do visitors ask when the mattresses were last cleaned?
It eludes many questions and it is assumed that the hotels adhere to procedures to ensure that mattresses remain clean and hygienic for each new guest.
British tourist
However, things did not end well for a British tourist who suffered hundreds of bed bug bites. He took the owners to court.
Meshak Moore has been awarded $375,000 after suffering hundreds of bedbug bites at a Hollywood Hills home.
Moore, who at first thought it was mosquito bites, discovered after four weeks that his mattress was full of these insects. He filed a lawsuit and after six years of litigation, the case was decided.
Although the judge initially considered awarding Moore $500,000, he reduced this amount by 25%, as Moore bore some of the responsibility for not warning the owners sooner.
2023-07-29 09:38:00
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