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Published 11:14 15 Jan 2017 GMT
Updated 11:43 15 Jan 2017 GMT
''We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body...Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die.'' Dr Stephen Pretlove, the author of the study said.So the next time you're too lazy to make your bed, tell yourself it's for the good of your health.