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Changing the bedding

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Mumsy Wed 14-Dec-16 07:27:24

I was listening to the radio and there had been a survey about how often do you wash your bed linen. I was shocked at the results as the majority of single men wash their bed linen four times a year!! the majority of single women wash theres every 3-4 weeks.
Im single and do mine every week and my mother was the same. Am I a clean freak grin

Humbertbear Wed 14-Dec-16 11:03:38

Definitely weekly. We stayed in a hotel where we got clean sheets everyday and that was pure luxury.
My son rarely changed his sheets till he got a girlfriend and then his routine changed along with the pictures on the bedroom walls

Mauriherb Wed 14-Dec-16 11:01:39

I'm on my own but love clean sheets so change them weekly. I also iron them which has classified me as mad among my friends!

Juney64 Wed 14-Dec-16 11:01:29

Christinefrance. I'm sooooo glad you said that! I thought it was just my husband. I'm really big on hand washing and it's been a mystery to me for years how, after my husband washes his hands, the towel ends up dirty when he dries. He does a lot of DIY so his hands do get dirty but... oh the light switches and the plug points - I'm constantly cleaning off finger marks.
It's comforting to know that I'm not alone haha. I wonder if there's a YouTube video on hand washing I can show him. If I say it, I'll be nagging. Hmmmm.

SerendipitySmith Wed 14-Dec-16 11:00:27

What is going on with all this bath towel washing? How dirty can they get? My husband uses 3 big bath towels every day, I use 2 and so does my daughter. Doing them every few days we'd use up half the worlds resources all by ourselves.

Kitspurr Wed 14-Dec-16 10:56:30

I'm single, but share my house with 3 moggies, 2 of which share my bed. They have their own blankets on my bed, but I change my bed clothes every week, anyway. Bath towels I change after 2 uses. I normally have a couple of tea-towels on the go, so they're washed every few days. Hand towels are changed every day.

pollyperkins Wed 14-Dec-16 10:47:23

Never iron sheets these days, (only pillow cases) but duvet covers for visitors get ironed and its a real drag!
I have to admit we have a top sheet so dont change our duvet covers that frequently, just when I think its needed! So I actually wash two sheets and 4 pillow cases weekly

SparklyGrandma Wed 14-Dec-16 10:46:50

Mumsy good question. I change my pillowcases midweek especially during the summer, bedlinen every week - even did that when DH and DS to do for.
Tea towels changed every day, bathroom towels twice a week.

Nothing like cwtching down into clean sheets at night time grin moon

pollyperkins Wed 14-Dec-16 10:44:45

I have always changed sheets weekly (on Fridays usually!) and DH strips and remakes the bed for me as he loves the clean sheets on Friday night! Towels also weekly or more often if needed. I have to admit to being a bit lazy about guest beds if only used for one night. I tend to leave them in case one of us wants to go in another bed for any reason (usually because of colds, coughs, snoring etc, not marital discord! ) and change before th next lot of visitors. If its the same visitor (family) I sometimes leave the sheets but DH thinks that's terrible so I dont tell him. DD doesnt care!

Diddy1 Wed 14-Dec-16 10:44:12

Bedding when the fancy takes me, towels weekly.

Kim19 Wed 14-Dec-16 10:42:34

Morning ladies! I was a weekly robotic laundress until one day about a year ago when I was admiring the 'smooth loveliness' of the sheets I was about to change. I live alone, shower at least once a day, and thought 'this is a crazy habit'. Took a bit to get used to the idea but now I'm fine with 2-3 weeks. Furthermore I am still an ironer of these items so what I've saved in time, money and effort is considerable. It sometimes takes time and awareness to stop 'daft' practices. At least we're still thinking!

Luckygirl Wed 14-Dec-16 10:42:17

I have avoided reading this thread as I knew you would all be wonderfully efficient and clean-living. I will not tell you how often we change ours, as you might never speak to me again!! grin

nipsmum Wed 14-Dec-16 10:41:04

Towels in kitchen every day. Bathroom every second day. Bed linen fortnightly.

SerendipitySmith Wed 14-Dec-16 10:38:12

Bedding weekly, bath towels less often, hand towels more often.

DotMH1901 Wed 14-Dec-16 10:38:02

Bedding weekly - I do my granddaughters bedding together on one day, then the grandson, then mine, then my daughter's bed. With five of us in the house I am washing everyday anyway - towels go in daily as they are used.

Pinkshoes26 Wed 14-Dec-16 10:36:20

I have always changed all bedding weekly and towels are often put in the wash basket.
Kitchen towels are almost daily.
Guest bedroom bedding is washed as soon as the leave.

ellarussell Wed 14-Dec-16 10:36:06

I just love the feel of clean sheets - especially if they've been dried on the line, so I change the bedding whenever I fancy cheering myself up in that way.

DanniRae Wed 14-Dec-16 10:26:16

I change the bottom sheet weekly and the duvet and pillow cases every two weeks. They get turned over after a week to other side. Bath towels every week - hand towels more often.

mischief Wed 14-Dec-16 10:24:59

I live on my own and don't have many visitors staying so it's only me using the towels, sheets, tea towels etc. Therefore I change my bedding about every 2-3 weeks, although pillowcase every week. Towels, tea towels, kitchen hand towels every week.

If I lived with someone I would wash the bedding every week as I used to when I was married. Spare room is changed after each visit.

Barmyoldbat Wed 14-Dec-16 10:24:05

Mostly weekly but sometimes more in summer. Spare bed is when the mood takes me or if a visitor is coming. Out here the cleaner is in as quick as a flash and changes the sheets daily, tried to outwit her and make the bed and tidy room but makes no difference still does it. Kittly saw the word lively and the word bedroom, did wonder what was coming next!

adaunas Wed 14-Dec-16 10:22:24

Bedding fortnightly in winter, except pillow cases which are once or twice a week depending if I put an extra wash on. Hand towels weekly or same as pillow cases. Bath towels fortnightly or sometimes weekly especially in summer when they're easier to dry.

Rosina Wed 14-Dec-16 10:18:06

Bed linen and towels weekly - tea towels and dishcloths daily. Like hanging sheets on the line, hate draping them in the spare bedroom this time of year, but they are dry pretty well in a day and then a quick ten minute tumble ensures no ironing. Love clean sheets to slide into!

Kittye Wed 14-Dec-16 10:16:52

I change bedding weekly, bath towels every other day, hand and tea towels at least once a day. I'd love clean bedding every day( there's nothing like clean sheets) but I don't have the energy. When I win the lottery I'll pay someone to do it ?

Magrithea Wed 14-Dec-16 10:15:56

Weekly for towels and fortnightly for bedding. DS who still lives at home would wallow in the same bedlinen for weeks if allowed!

If guests stay then some 'sheet sluttery' goes on! Pillow slips changed but not necessarily whole bed if only been slept in one night!

grin shock

tanith Wed 14-Dec-16 10:13:28

Bedding weekly in Winter but more often in Summer as I do like fresh sheets/pillow cases when its warm at night. Bath/shower towels weekly, hand towels every other day and clean tea towels every day.

mumofmadboys Wed 14-Dec-16 10:08:20

I would love to wash our bedding weekly but it is usually fortnightly.