Your Cleaning Timetable

SHEETS -- Greg Causey, Wamsutta sheet merchandise manager at Springs Global

How Often Should You Clean/Wash? Every two weeks

Why? You want to avoid dust mites.

Cleaning Confession: "I'm ashamed to say it, but I probably went a month and a half in college without changing the sheets (especially during baseball season)."



BLINDS -- Angela Watkins, owner of Yosemite Mountain Mini-Blinds

How Often Should You Clean/Wash? Once a year

Why? Dust that collects on blinds can trigger allergies.

Cleaning Confession: "I'm a neat freak, so the longest I've gone without cleaning my blinds is one month."



COMPUTER KEYBOARD -- Sean Butterworth, keyboard product marketing manager at Microsoft

How Often Should You Clean/Wash? Every two weeks, clean your keyboard with a damp wipe; every three months, use compressed air (available at office supply stores).

Why? One study revealed that there is 400 times more bacteria on a desk and keyboard than on a toilet seat.

Cleaning Confession: "I've gone a few weeks without cleaning my keyboard."



BRAS -- Anne DiGiovanna, vice president of marketing at Warneco Intimate Apparel (maker of Olga, Warners, and Calvin Klein bras)

How Often Should You Clean/Wash? After every two wearings

Why? In just a couple of wearings, a bra can develop an odor and even discolor.

Cleaning Confession: "I admit it: I've worn a bra maybe even five times without washing it."



SHOWER -- Michael Wandschnieder, senior product manager for Performance Showering at Kohler Co.

How Often Should You Clean/Wash? At least once a week

Why? Mildew can stain the shower's grout.

Cleaning Confession: "I went close to three weeks without cleaning my shower when I was a bachelor."