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How often do you change your bedding?

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Ismybeddinggross · 26/04/2023 09:18

Just as the title says really, wanted some other input as to how often bedding should be changed!

I normally do every two weeks but now I'm paranoid it should be being done weekly

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Grumpafrump · 26/04/2023 18:30

I aim for weekly. Nothing nicer than getting into a bed with crisp clean sheets at the end of a long day. DH grew up in a house where his mum rarely changed the sheets, and he still feels (over a decade into marriage) that weekly changes are a very extravagant luxury, bless him.

ALongHardWinter · 26/04/2023 18:09

Once a week.

Spybot · 26/04/2023 17:53

My bed - twice a week. That because I get overheated and sweaty at night and the dogs jump on it during the day.The kids do their own probably one every two weeks.

JMSA · 26/04/2023 16:47

Every fortnight without fail. I'm single, so it's never too sweaty.

StarlightLady · 26/04/2023 16:45

It depends on how many different people I sleep with! 😂

Spanielsarepainless · 26/04/2023 16:11

Weekly.

BarbieWithAids · 26/04/2023 15:44

I never change my bed. DH does it every week or so. Grin Actually I do change the cats bedding every few days, she sleeps on my legs on a rotation of three special blankets I bought for her birthday. I arrange the blanket just the way she likes it and I can't move my legs all fucking night in case I disturb her.

Funnily enough we have just swapped from Winter to Summer bedding (fucked that up as it's freezing today Hmm) The fleecy bedding and velvety blankets have been vacuum packed up and the cotton bedding has come out. I love the Big Bed Change every six months, it feels like we have brand new bedding Smile

I spend far too much time thinking about my bed. And my cat.

Nap1983 · 26/04/2023 15:42

Twice weekly, only because my dog jumps on and leaves hair. Used to be weekly before I had him. I love clean sheets, especially after a nightshift

nochangeever · 26/04/2023 15:35

Kyse · 26/04/2023 14:22

@nochangeever it's not even my sodding cat, it just turns up every day since 2019 and sleeps here

What a cute cat! And discerning too Smile

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 26/04/2023 15:16

Fortnightly but I like to do the pillow cases weekly.

LisaD1 · 26/04/2023 15:02

Used to be roughly every 2 weeks but one of our dogs sleeps on the bottom of the bed now so I do it weekly.

elm26 · 26/04/2023 14:55

Weekly.

RedTulipsSpring · 26/04/2023 14:33

Lampzade · 26/04/2023 09:21

Every ten days during the winter
Every seven days Spring/ Summer
I have three sets of bedding for all beds to facilitate this

Why do you need three sets to facilitate a weekly change?

I strip mine in the morning, put them in the wash then have them out on the line or dryer before work and put them on again after work. I have a few sets but hate folding them so often put the same one back on.

I change mine every fortnight but do two each week (4 beds) so there’s only one load of washing each time.

Findyourneutralspace · 26/04/2023 14:30

Kyse · 26/04/2023 14:22

@nochangeever it's not even my sodding cat, it just turns up every day since 2019 and sleeps here

My cat loves the furry throw on my bed, so I have to whip the duvet and sheets out from under him, like a magician's tablecloth.

Findyourneutralspace · 26/04/2023 14:29

Weekly ideally, because I love fresh sheets on a Sunday, but sometimes I leave it two weeks if life gets busy.

Groggygymdodger · 26/04/2023 14:27

I hate changing beds. The cleaner does it weekly. She does all the beds. Quite frankly if she did nothing else, I’d still pay her to do the beds 🙃

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 26/04/2023 14:23

Twice a week. I like fresh bedding, don't know why people make out it's such a massive task.

defi · 26/04/2023 14:22

Weekly. It's not a big task

Kyse · 26/04/2023 14:22

@nochangeever it's not even my sodding cat, it just turns up every day since 2019 and sleeps here

How often do you change your bedding?
FrogsWormsandButterflies · 26/04/2023 14:21

Jackienory · 26/04/2023 12:41

Weekly. I can change a bed in seconds.

Same! I never get when people make it out to be a huge job

awakeeveeynight · 26/04/2023 14:04

Roughly once a month. I'm yet to drop down dead.

19lottie82 · 26/04/2023 13:55

Every week, but I like clean bedding. I wouldn’t judge anyone who changed it every two weeks, but any longer than that is a bit grim IMO.

nochangeever · 26/04/2023 13:54

Kyse · 26/04/2023 13:53

@nochangeever exactly

Except the cat likes to sleep on it Hmm and only the silk pillowcase. Rejects all attempts at being moved off it

Haha. Do you think s/he likes it because it smells of you?

Kyse · 26/04/2023 13:53

@nochangeever exactly

Except the cat likes to sleep on it Hmm and only the silk pillowcase. Rejects all attempts at being moved off it

RallySooney · 26/04/2023 13:47

BMW6 · 26/04/2023 09:30

Twice a year, whether it needs it or not.

Haha! Clean freak.