Do you always wash new bedding ?

[Lardlizard]

Or do you just stick it on the bed !!

Wash

I don't but it's never smelled odd.

I've always just opened the packet and flung it on the bed. Until I bought some new bedding from IKEA and it smelled awful, so chemically. I see another poster above said the same about IKEA stuff. The smell was so bad it gave me a headache.

Is this a thing? Wow. Mumsnet makes me feel like a right scutter

I'm just thinking about the multiple times I've had guests and deliberately saved the new bedding for them. Straight out of the packet and onto the bed because I think that feeling of brand new bedding makes it a bit special.

Hope none of them have been offended!

Always, to get rid of chemical smells.

Yes, right after I've slept in it for a few days! Life's too short to wash clean things

Always. Fabric is strayed with fungicide, insecticide etc to stop it going mouldy or being eaten in transit.

I wash all new bedding/clothing before use.

No – I think it's a waste of time. I've never noticed the chemical smell that some posters have mentioned. I buy only pure cotton bedlinen, so that might have something to do with it.

Yeah. Where are you buying your bedding from? First world problems and all that

No never realised it was a thing to wash new things until recently on here

No. I love the crunchy newness.

And I've never had stinky bedding (Dunelm, The Range, Bedeck).

Yes.

The only things I tend to wash before first use are tea towels, because they don't dry things very well when new. And they're small, and they don't need ironing.

Never even considered it. Same with clothes!

I do wash towels though as the water just drips off them when they are new.

Yes - always wash new clothes as well. Hate the chemically smells

@Fozzleyplum

No – I think it's a waste of time. I've never noticed the chemical smell that some posters have mentioned. I buy only pure cotton bedlinen, so that might have something to do with it.

I bought some 100% cotton bedding recently and it absolutely stank. It's from M&S. Admittedly the last time I'd bought any bedding was quite a long time ago, but the "new clothes" problem has got worse and worse recently. It's horrendous, some of the stuff they cover your new clothes and sheets in.

“ I buy only pure cotton bedlinen, so that might have something to do with it”

Hahahahaha

No

No, never have.

@CeeceeBloomingdale

Yes, right after I've slept in it for a few days! Life's too short to wash clean things

But the point is, it's NOT clean!

It's full of manufacturing chemicals & Christ knows what else 🤮

@Lardlizard yes, there are loads of chemicals used in the manufacturing & packaging, it's really not a good idea to have them on your bare skin.

@flourbroach

The only things I tend to wash before first use are tea towels, because they don't dry things very well when new. And they're small, and they don't need ironing.

I don't know anyone who irons bedding though.

But the point is, it's NOT clean!

It's full of manufacturing chemicals & Christ knows what else 🤮

So people say. But I've never noticed any smell from new clothes or bedding, nor have I ever had any kind of skin reaction so I'm not swayed to the idea of washing new stuff. Seems clean to me!

I don't know anyone who irons bedding though
I do!

Yes it smells nicer and feels softer