Summary
Can changing your sheets be good for you - and the environment? We've had loads of requests to look at the best way to make your bed - specifically, how all the different options for sheets and pillowcases compare. Cotton seems to be king when it comes to popularity, but is it justified? Listener Rosemary is a linen fan, but wants to know whether eucalyptus bedding lives up to the hype. How do its eco credentials stack up - and what does it feel like? Speaking of feel - silk pillow cases have a reputation for luxury, but listener Cathy wants to know whether sleeping on one will - as the marketing promises - also help your skin and your hair. Could it really help with acne? We'll hear from a dermatologist and a fabrics expert - and there are some surprising answers to this one!
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PRESENTER: GREG FOOT PRODUCER: TOM MOSELEY
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, podcast fan. |
| 0:03.0 | Consider this your invite to the UK's biggest podcasting party. |
| 0:06.7 | We're heading to Sheffield from the 4th to the 6th of July |
| 0:09.0 | for the BBC Sounds Fringe at the Crossed Wires Festival. |
| 0:12.8 | We'll be joined by some of the biggest names in podcasting, |
| 0:15.3 | including Sarah Cox, Charlie Hedges, Russell Kane, |
| 0:18.4 | and some bloke called Greg James doing his Radio 4 show called Rewinder. |
| 0:23.2 | You can watch live shows of your favourite podcasts, and the best part is free. |
| 0:28.0 | To book your free tickets, go to crossedwires.org slash fringe. |
| 0:34.1 | BBC Sounds, music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:45.5 | Hello, I'm Greg Foots, and welcome to the show that hunts for the facts behind the fads. |
| 0:53.6 | Each week, I investigate one of your suggested wonder products to find out if it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS. |
| 0:57.3 | And today's suggestion comes in from Rosary Hadfield in London. |
| 1:04.6 | Hi Greg. What I want to know is how do the eco-credentials of linen bedding compare with those of eucalyptus, for instance. I've tried all of them, as well as polycotton, and I still prefer |
| 1:10.1 | linen. Oh, and does thread count make a |
| 1:13.0 | big difference? Thank you. Thanks, Rosemary. And thank you to everyone else who also requested |
| 1:18.0 | I investigate supposedly eco-friendly bedding. Rosemary mentioned eucalyptus there. Another popular |
| 1:23.7 | fabric I've been asked about is bamboo, so I'll be looking into that too. And there's one more bedding material that keeps popping up. To introduce it, here is Kathy Hancock in Somerset. |
| 1:32.8 | Hi Greg, I've seen lots of adverts claiming silk pillowcases can prevent wrinkles, allergies and even acne, |
| 1:39.4 | as well as making your hair silky and improve your sleep. I thought that this as marketing BS, but a friend |
| 1:45.7 | told me her hairdresser recommended a silk pillowcase to prevent hair breakage, and it seems to be |
| 1:51.1 | helping. So I'd be really interested if you and the team can investigate this. Thank you. |
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