How often do you change your bedding ?

Funny how on this thread everyone in the beginning said once a week, then as soon as someone admits to once a fortnight then other people say the same. I hate changing bedding - it's such hard work and since it is only me who sleeps in the bed I change it when I feel like it.

I agree with whoever said about leaving the bed to air, I always do that but I truly can't believe there are people who change the bed twice a week - I am far too busy for that.

Once a fortnight sheets pillow slips every week because it is such a struggle for me being disable

Once a fortnight but I air it everyday!! In summer and in Greece once a week. Hate drying sheets in the Uk but love it in Greece as they are dry in half an hour and straight back on the bed smelling of sunshine and fresh air.

How often? Don't ask.
As we get older it becomes almost impossible physically.
Also we don't sweat so much.
We've improved now as we have a cleaning lady and she does it. We still do the laundry.

I seem to recall reading that a sheet under the duvet was not good because it reducaes the warmth of the duvet - it's supposed to 'settle' round you, and the fewer layers of fabric between you and the duvet the better..

A friend took her student son to his new accommodation and put new bedding on for him. This was September. When she went to collect him at Christmas he hadn't changed the bedding. He said he didn't know how to do it!

I know of a lady who took her three young children off for a break to the seaside for 10 days, she changed the four beds before left, as wanted the children to have fresh sheets when arriving back, she left her husband at home, unbeknown to her until arrived back her husband had slept in all four beds he also loved getting into freshly laundered sheets too, she was furious, ???

Once a week and I put the bedding on an airer to dry, never tumble dry it.

Single bed week 1, king week 2, towels week 3 - with clothing, kitchen towels etc as and when. Try to keep washing machine use to once or twice a week. After reading the posts, I feel a bit of a freak. We shower every day, and if anything looks grubby then I'd wash it.

I absolutely love getting into a freshly made bed.

Romola, I agree with you. I am not amazed though. Most older people are unable to be unconventional.

I too have a sheet under the duvet. Seems logical, as it's much easier to wash a sheet than struggle putting on a duvet cover each week.

Once a fortnight. Occasionally change pillow cases more often. For those who change weekly how on earth do you get them dried when not using a tumble dryer. Always choosing a good drying day gave me a laugh! Would be lucky to get one of those a month in the winter. Other than on the occasional dry day outwith summer I use a dryer to take the most of the wet out then finish off drying on a screen.Also, all those obsessive washers how many iron bedding? High content cotton bedding looks a mess unless it ironed. Airing the bed every day is a must for me.

I'm amazed that so many people change their bedding so often. All that water and electricity can't be doing the environment much good - or their bills.
For us, every 3 weeks in the winter is fine, more often in hot weather if necessary.
Oh and by the way we share a bath every second day.

"When I win the lottery I will pay a lady to change the bedding every day."
Bit sexist there vampirequeen! When you interview your candidates for the job, I hope you'll give equal consideration to the gentleman applicants!

I change my nightwear (pyjamas) every couple of days. bedclothes less often every three weeks? When I used to sleep naked changed bedclothes more often.

I am tired of changing the duvet cover and have bought a 7.5 tog washable duvet from M and S that I intend to use with no cover. I dry stuff over the radiator anyway, and I find polyester quilted things dry readily.

As and when I'm in the mood or see the need. I had my flash bulb moment a few years ago when I was about to do my weekly strip and fond myself observing/thinking 'gosh, it looks as though it's never been slept on'. Considering I have a shower and change my clothes daily, I had an immediate rethink on this. Also I do the daily window opening regime and have the duvet folded back all day. Undoubtedly I'll have raised some shock horror thoughts here. Well...... so be it. It's working wonderfully for me.

Every monday.

Once a week in winter and twice a week in summer ?

Once a week. Must admit to occasionally stretching it to two weeks if my back is very bad or I'm really busy. But then I change the pillow slip at least.

Bluebell....my thoughts exactly

Since my silky- coated lurcher died and I got a harsh- coated terrier I have hardly needed to change the bed clothes .

I believe silky-coated dogs have more grease in their coats. I have hosted a Yorkshire terrier and she was the smelliest dog I ever met.

Every Saturday morning I wash sheets, pillowcases and duvet cover. In summer I always dump the pillows and duvet on the washing line in the sun to air them and kill the dust mites, and in winter do it on any non rainy dry day I can every couple of weeks.

vampirequeen, same here - if I could just get somebody else to do it - I'd have clean sheets every day!