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Your unwashed pillowcase is dirtier than it looks

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Failing to launder your bedding means you are pressing your face into a concentrated accumulation of dead cells, oils, and microscopic waste from dust mites. It is structurally similar to resting your cheek on a public toilet seat.

Your unwashed pillowcase is dirtier than it looks
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