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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

HISTORICAL FACTS: How gross is it to put luggage on your bed heres what experts say - Caught on Camera

It’s a social media trend and warning - whatever you do, when you get home from vacation, don’t put your suitcase on your bed.

The thing is covered with bacteria and tossing it on a bed for easy unpacking can spread germs to where you will sleep, influencers caution. Some have shrugged off the warning, dismissing it as over-concerned hysteria. Turns out the influencers might be right.

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