To not iron sheets for guests

[Almondsupreme]

My mum is coming to stay for a night or two. She has never stayed before as I've always lived close enough that an overnight visit wasn't necessary. Now I'm wondering should I iron the sheets for her.
On one hand I CBA ironing (don't iron ours) . On the other hand it's nice to sleep in ironed sheets and it'll add a nice touch to the new house experience.

What do others do for guests?

@Almondsupreme if you iron sheets, I want to come and stay at your house.

If my DP came home to ironed sheets, he'd probably think it was his birthday. Although, as I don't iron the sheets even for his birthday... he'd probably think he'd wandered into the wrong house.

I'm boggling at the idea of ironing sheets!

The first time my parents stayed with me after I moved to the UK I ironed the sheets. Mam thought I ironed them on the bed they were so smooth (I didn't, so apparently I've got epic board skillz) and was really pleased.

I don't iron them now ever, and it was only ever a very rare occurrence back then anyway. Mam irons hers so knew she'd appreciate it. I'm back to bog standard guest treatment now (unironed sheets, no breakfast in bed or papers bought; good job we've the grandkids or they'd never come back )

Oh and Mam irons pants, tea towels etc.which I didn't realise at the time was quite so cracked as it is!

@puppymonkey if I had bigger drawers they wouldn’t fit in the room

I iron and STARCH my sheets and use lavender water whilst ironing.
It is quite possibly close to heaven on earth going to bed on our bed change evening. Together with a freshly pressed nightdress after a bath.
You don’t know what you are missing!!!!! 😂

And yes I would iron your mothers sheets, she will enjoy her lovely bed much more. Such a small effort but looks so welcoming, a freshly made and pressed bed linen. Flowers or some daffodils from the garden job done

My mum thinks I'm a disgrace for not ironing sheets or pjs, so for her I would.

Would it work if you made the bed up and ran the iron over it?

Lord above.

I never iron sheets.

Because I have a life.

I would rather buy a new set of sheets than iron the buggers!

Best way is to iron the bottom sheet and duvet when they're on the bed. Pillow covers have to be ironed on an ironing board.

And yes you should!

...people do this?

Really genuinely surprised so many people don’t iron bed linen.

I thought everyone did....along with clothes.... so am I the only lonely soul ironing clothes as well?!! I couldn’t actually wear something creased, I would feel crumpled and dishevelled all day.

I arrange for the master and guest room bedding to be ironed.

I don't bother with the kids'; surprisingly, they don't care.

I think most civilised adults can appreciate ironed sheets.

I iron everything. Even flannels! I would never not iron bed sheets and I'd probably starch them too if they are for visitors .

So if you don’t iron bedding, once washed you are just lying on crumpled creased sheets again. Where is the pleasure and joy of going to bed in a bed that looks just how it did before?

I think you should all try ironing and see the difference, seriously.

Waiting to be annihilated.. 3..2...1

I don’t iron anything, if something washes so badly is all creased, it goes in the charity bag

As someone said upthread ironing sheets is something that was done in the past to make sure they were dry, before central heating and tumble driers.

So you would put Egyptian cotton bed linen in the charity bag?

i can honestly say that i have never ironed a sheet in my life....

My gm bedding was bone dry after being outside all day. Nothing to do with central heating or otherwise. We have had central heating for fifty years and people still ironed

four fried

Give it a try then, perhaps you wouldn’t notice the difference if you have never ironed.
Can’t quite believe I am having this conversation full stop

nahh cba, life is too short, anyway i have those mixed fabric sheets that don't crease...:)