To leave bedding on for two weeks?

[Eliza22]

Not riveting this topic, I know!

I've been unwell recently, still not great but a bit better. I'm a SAHM and care for my ds who is 14 with autism and OCD. It can be exhausting.

Obviously, as I'm not working, I do all household jobs/gardening/errand running etc and DH is often away. This weekend, I though f**k it! I'm NOT changing the beds (I usually do all beds on a Sunday). My question is: do you strip and change your beds weekly? Also towels... We each have bath sheets which get changed twice weekly. My niece recently stayed and went through 4 bath sheets in 2 days. We shower morning and evening (though ds just showers and hair wash each morning).

I'm pretty sure Flash is having us on...

Our house was built with a laundry chute. There is an opening in the bathroom on each floor - it looks like a small cupboard - and the chute goes down to the basement. We've never used it, though the previous owners did.

I love these threads. I realise how relaxed revolting I am.

I change my own bed every two three weeks. The kids' beds are probably done every three four weeks. Towels when they are a bit manky - every three days maybe?

I think even one generation up from us would be astonished at anyone washing bedding or towels daily. It seems terribly wasteful and indulgent but I suspect I was born 30 years too late.

We are all wayyyyyy too clean now.

Making a bed in 8 minutes?
Our kingsize mattress weighs a tonne and I can barely lift it.
Putting a mattress protector sheet on means struggling to lift the 4 corners. Repeat with fitted sheet. Pillow protector then pillowcase x 2.
Then kingsize duvet in cover. Shake it out.
I have to have a sit down after making our bed. I find it totally knackering.

Bedding is done every two weeks or less if it doesn't feel clean IYSWIM. Towels change magically every few days ( thanks DP ) but we have tons of towels so it's not trouble to keep them replaced. Can't imagine doing loads of washing every day. We are at work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week! It's done every chance we get but I have a big 11kg machine. I can do lots in one go.

Fortnightly for bedding if I remember because, yes, my Mum did it that way. It was sheets and blankets then so every week the top sheet went to the mattress and the mattress sheet went to the wash. That translated to fortnightly when we got duvets. Towels when needed, our towels lead a hard life so probably after two or three uses, or once if ds has gone swimming in the river.

I love the feel of a fresh bed but not THAT much.

Sorry I've forgotten who posted this, but you can't seriously talk about the environment and panty liners in the same post, disposable sanpro and wipes are a comprehensive disaster for the environment. That's what pants are for.

I am [shocked] [shocked] [shocked]

Flashbang you wash everything you touch - sheets, clothes, bathmats, towels every day in four washing machines and four tumble driers. This is not healthy or good, you talk of germs, but how do you think us skanks have survived? Your electricity bill must be skyhigh but I presume that isn't a problem. It is OTT, really OTT because we all need to be in contact with germs for our bodies to learn to fight them. And do you ever think of the environment?

As for cleaning your carpets twice weekly, I am so taken aback. I don't ever clean mine! Unless I am selling the house or they are badly marked. I hoover and that's it.

How do you cope with visiting other people's houses or hugging people? Please dont pass this on to DCs. I have a friend who is a clean bean and it's bad enough for her how much cleaning rules her life and she is very mild compared to you! I am hoping you are winding us up.

With regard to someone asking how the regular towel driers dry everything without using tumble drier or hanging outside - I had that question too. Someone said they just hung it on an airer and it dried. I don't live in a damp house but towels honestly wouldn't be dry in 24 hours, it would take days. If I washed towels every day, it would look like a laundry here. Thank god I don't even contemplate it.

How is 4 (mins for stripping) + 2 (for loading) +45(fast wash mins)+ 5 (hanging)+ 30/90(drying time)+10(pressing)+ collection time and putting away+ making bed in morning = 15 minutes???????

I wash towel when I remember...whoops!

I do agree about the gem stuff. No wondeR allergies are on the rise in kids. Their little immune systems mustn't know what the fuck to do all day

Indeed rooner

I wonder how often the PP showers

All those obsessed with germs have a [[http://www.thechirocentre.co.uk/blog/chiropractic/antibacterial-soap-good-idea/#.VdLPU7JViko read]

As it says, we need germs and germs need us, we live in balance with germs and we should embrace them! To quote The best vaccination is the one your body naturally makes, so get down and dirty with germs and trust and allow your body to do what it does best.

Continual washing of everything we touch is not good!

• message | Report | Message poster 00100001 Tue 18-Aug-15 07:03:52 How is 4 (mins for stripping) + 2 (for loading) +45(fast wash mins)+ 5 (hanging)+ 30/90(drying time)+10(pressing)+ collection time and putting away+ making bed in morning = 15 minutes???????

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I think you are confused and need to go back and re-read the posts because as far as I'm aware no one has said the above.

weebirdie at 4.01 am you posted that your strip your bed, and your house keeper cleans your stuff and you the collect and pit away and said this whole process takes 15 minutes.

You did not include the washing and drying time. So sorry but HOW does the process take 15 minutes?????

Changing the bed, sure 15 mins, but daily washing takes far longer

*Add message | Report | Message poster 00100001 Tue 18-Aug-15 07:19:54
Indeed rooner

I wonder how often the PP showers *

I'll assume you mean me and not that I can see why matters the answer would be a very quick shower twice a day but, if like today I'm going to be out at midday in temps of about 112 degrees doing the shopping I will probably have another quick one, or at least a wash at the sink just to freshen up a bit.

I don't really bother much if at all about the germ aspect of thing. In fact at almost 60 the terror people have of germs has kind of past me by. I do like my comfort though.

I can see the appeal of a freshly made bed every day, but in no way could o be bothered.

Between every week and 3 weeks here, depending on weather, how busy we are etc.

Towels - just when they stop smelling fresh.

I would feel so bad about wasting all that water, electricity and putting all that detergent in the water if I did it much more.

No weebirdie, that was about flashbang.

Sheets fortnightly, unless stained. Towels weekly. Kitchen and cloak towels/cloths 2 days due to high use. These all usually at 60, other washing 40, unless smelly.no drier-(saving environment and fuel costs). Usually washing for five, but frequent guests mean 6-7 beds and 12-14 towels!

Who changes sheets and not pillowcases as frequently? My desperate shortcut is changing pillow cases-I double pillowcase-it's a weird OCD thing I think. Surely they are the dirtiest; greasy/ product hair, dandruff, pimples, snot, earwax and dribble.????

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The answer would be - because the machine is washing the clothes and the sun is drying them.

It's not something me or anyone else is having to do. And that's what doing laundry is - something for the most part that machines do for you. It's not labour intensive.

I agree eliza - I change pillowcases more frequently than sheets. Well, when I say change I really mean rotate...

OK, iswym now.

Making a bed in 8 minutes?

Its like everything else. The more you do it the faster and better you become. You get your routine going and you dont think twice about it.

My son who's as 25 and as Autistic as its possible to be also changes his sheets daily but he does have help with it. His medication means he gets very hot and sometimes I have to change his sheet at night and turn his quilt over so the damp bit is on the top. Its just part of a daily routine and I think thats what makes it not the big deal others think it is. Its not a chore, its just part of the routine like the floors being mopped.

I personally couldn't care less how often others changed their sheets and Im glad the OP didn't do the beds this week because I know full well how hard it can be with our children. Would I comment on others not changing their sheets etc? No. I wouldn't because it just doesn't bother me.

People are always going to comment on something outside "the norm" though.

Its obviously isn't normal to change sheets every day.

Not saying its wrong, but not normal :)