Do you always wash new bedding ?

[Lardlizard]

Or do you just stick it on the bed !!

Very quick wash. It doesn't smell right if you don't.

I do. It softens it and gets rid of the 'new' smell and the smell of the plastic packaging.

Always wash!

Always wash first.

Yes

Never. I love that just out of the packet feeling.

No, I have enough washing to do without washing new things first as well

Definitely always wash it.
Most say to on the packaging.

No

Yes, always wash. Makes it softer!

I do with bedding yes - it’s always a bit stiff and smells funny. I don’t with clothes

I always wash new bedding and clothes.

No, I don't. And can't imagine washing new clothes!

Always!

Yes, it smells awful otherwise.

I air it out and wash if I can be bothered. Last time I bought new bedding from IKEA it absolutely reeked of chemicals when it first came out of the packaging.

Never.

Always. Though I prefer old soft bedding (Had to buy new three years ago after a move).

Yes. It smells a bit chemically when it’s just out of the packet.

Always wash. It's been touched by a lot of hands during production and packing and been in factories that can be dusty and dirty. And there are usually chemicals on brand new fabric anyway.

Never with clothes but always with bedding. Quick 30 deg wash with dettol laundry cleanser and some fabric softner.

nope, never

If it smells chemically, then yes. So generally yes these days.

Of course - it's been sitting in warehouses and on container ships or on cargo planes, probably chucked about and left on the floor for little bugs to get at.

Always