aibu to not change sheets for a while...

[Cactuar]

Having a discussion with dh and friend about how often it is normal to change bedsheets. My mum cannot go for a week without changing bedsheets and we think this us excessive. We feel, as disgusting as is it is, that it is far more normal to leave it for weeks and only do it when it gets absolutely necessary. We think more people are like this than are willing to admit. Are we being unreasonable?

[Birdsgottafly]

Since having my bed to myself, I change my bedding at least weekly, mattress protector included. I wash my duvet every two months, I pass a laundrette that does service washes, so I take my bedding and towels, there. I have decorated my bedroom exactly how I want it and clean it more often than I used to when my kids/cats/DP would invade it. It is nice having a constantly clean and tidy room that is mine.

[IEatCakeInBed]

That sounds lovely Birdsgottafly

I stick my pillows in the wash every couple of months - they often come out a bit missahapen for a bit but smell lovely and fresh. Mmm.

This maybe a stupid question? - but if I take my duvet to the dry cleaners will they dry clean it, or wash it in a washing machine?

[flowery]

Weekly.

But to be fair, the cleaner puts the old ones on to wash then puts a fresh set on the bed, and the clean bed linen gets sent out for ironing, so I don't actually do anything.

[Greenkit]

Well I was making a point to DH that i am the only one thinks about changing the sheets. It was done when we got back from hoilday and I have just changed them, 6 weeks later. I did hint to DH but nope I had to do it AGAIN.

I am sure he would never do it if it was down to him. Yes we both work the same hours and both help out at home, except the sheets which is apparently my job

[Gossipmonster]

What about if you have sex though? (sorry prob far TMI!).

[EasyToEatTiger]

You get sex dribble all over the beds . I change our sheets every week or they are horrible and they won't get clean. Everything gets a good shake and I would turn the mattress over about once a month if it could be done. I like clean sheets. Dh, children, dogs... they don't stay clean for very long.

[Gossipmonster]

Well - you try not to but sometimes we get a bit "carried away" - its unavoidable surely?

[DuchessFanny]

Ewwwwww ! Once a week at least - all that sweating, sex, DH's farty bum . Plus there is nothing like sliding into clean sheets mmmmmmm

[Gossipmonster]

And yes I change mine once a week - love clean sheets :)

[Greenkit]

Sex...humm whats that then

[DuchessFanny]

I also turn the mattress once a week ! Wear fresh pj's every night ..

[Lambzig]

Twice a week here. Would feel yuk with anything else. If I am ever very rich (not likely), my luxury would be very posh linen sheets changed daily.

[Wuldric]

IEatCakeInBed - if you take your duvets to the dry cleaner, I am sure they will dry clean it. If, on the other hand, you take it to the launderette, I think they will shove it in a big industrial washing machine and then dry it and they will come out clean and lovely.

[forevergreek]

Zukie - we generally use same bedding also, but just take off in am and back on in pm when clean. Gets washed every week

[Bunbaker]

"so I take them off and wash them once every couple of months"

This is a wind up, right?

[OnwardBound]

Probably fortnightly to monthly here.

They don't smell or look particularly dirty so it doesn't bother me. Luckily DH is equally slovenly unbothered.

Guests always get clean sheets. Un-ironed ones though.

Seriously, who has the time to iron bed clothes?

My ironing basket is overflowing as it is!

[sparkle12mar08]

If you take a duvet to a chain dry cleaners they will send it off to their central depot to be washed in a giant washing machine - I know because I've worked there! You can't dry clean a duvet with solvents because it would then be a health and fire hazard - dry cleaning solvent is nasty, nasty stuff and you would not want to be breathing in it's fumes for 6-8hrs a night from your duvet! So in a word you're better off finding your local laundrette and having a service wash. It'll be cheaper, too.

[alistron1]

We have 4 kids and both work full time. If we had to factor washing 5 sets of bedding into our weekly routine we'd die.

I think in this day and age when we all generally wash every day + wear clean clothes every day weekly bed changing is not essential.

Manky and proud.

[gregcal]

Weekly! When it is hot everyday!

[trinity0097]

Because of this thread I washed our bedding today! Think I last did them in Feb! I kept meaning to but didn't have the time to wash and dry on the same day.

[forevergreek]

Seriously? What's with the we have x amount of children and work so can't wash bedding?

We have children, we both work 12+ hr days, and the washing machine does all the hard work. It's only taking it off, and another on, no one does backbreaking hand scrubbing in the yard these days.

I honestly don't understand when people say they have piles and piles of washing to due as they are too tired/ work/ have a broken baby toe.. It's not you doing it its the machine!

[QuinionsRainbow]

I don't think our washing machine is particularly big but, when DCs are about, all of our bedding fits easily into two loads (with room for socks, knickers etc.) which we can get washed and dried within a morning. When DCs are away, which they are most of the time these days, we can get away with one load. If anything is tedious, it is the stripping and remaking beds, a task that DH has taken upon himself in recent years.

[aderynlas]

oh now I want clean sheets but its too late to do now, mmm cotton sheets