Updated East Coast Radio Share this: In a survey conducted by a furniture company, called Hammonds, it was revealed that only 30% of a group of 2,000 people washed their bedding. Instagram Screenshot/@MrsD'sCleaningReviews Not that this needs to be communicated (as it should be common knowledge) but shouldn't cleanliness be at the forefront of, well, everything? Washing your bedding once a year is horrendous and could lead to an array of infections, skin conditions like acne, spots and other skin issues, says, Dr. Aragona Giuseppe, a GP and Medical Advisor at Prescription Doctor (from LAD Bible). Read more: In an article in Women's Health, Dr. Philip M. Tierno (Clinical Professor of microbiology and pathology) said,