Professional cleaner Kacie Stephens on TikTok shows how to check the filth level of your mattress, warning that the revelation can be pretty disturbing.
"Once you see this you can't un-see it," she says
Stephens warns things may look clean, but you could be in for a shock. And don't assume a mattress protector is doing much "protecting."
In the end, though, Stephens offers the solution for keeping your bed clean.