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Do you wash bedding all in one go?

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cakedup · 19/12/2017 11:09

So for a double bed sheet, duvet cover and 4 pillow cases - would you put the whole lot in the washing machine or would you consider that over loading?

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whatithink · 19/12/2017 11:23

I have 2 lots of bedding for our bed which is super king so everything quite large. The thick heavy cotton ones I can't fit all in the washing machine together, have to do 2 loads. The thinner sateen ones I can fit in the washing machine all in one go.

I suppose it depends on the size of your bed sheets and the weight your washing machine can take. In your case for a double I would put all that in my washing machine.

MyfatheristheKing · 19/12/2017 11:25

Depends on your washing machine. My duvet and sheet are super king and very thick and heavy so they don’t even physically fit in my washing machine (8kg) together. So I wash separately

pastabest · 19/12/2017 11:30

no

I wash the duvet cover and pillowcases in one load (although usually with other general stuff like baby grows etc) and the fitted sheet and the mattress protector in another.

Mainly because once wet they are probably too heavy to all be in the washing machine at the same time, but also it means they are in two separate loads for drying as well.

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cakedup · 19/12/2017 11:39

My sheets are very thin! Not sure what the load capacity is for my washing machine, I've defintely had smaller. I tend to wash them in two loads as the whole lot looks a bit squashed to me and I don't think it'll clean as well. Just wondering if it's only me.

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MaidenMotherCrone · 19/12/2017 11:53

I have an 8kg & 9kg machines.

I put double duvet cover, fitted sheet and 6 pillow cases in the 8kg machine.

I put the king size stuff in the 9kg machine. The king size bedding is much heavier fabric too.

I have mostly white bedding and it all comes out beautifully clean. ( the only complement I had from my MIL was that I kept my whites white)

I wash it at 60 degrees with bio Powder.

ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual · 19/12/2017 12:00

I put my king size stuff all in one. Not thick cotton. It looks fairly full but I always wash on a full cycle (3 hours) so think it's getting a good bash about in there.

Kittysparks1 · 20/12/2017 12:39

I've got a double and will put the duvet cover and pillow cases in one wash and the sheet in a separate wash with other bits like towels. But my bedding is thick. My summer thin bedding all goes in the same load. Wash at 60 with biological powder and those scent things because my bedding always stinks after it's been stored longer than a week and I don't know why. It's throughly dry before storage.

specialsubject · 21/12/2017 11:37

fitted sheet and pillowcases in one load, duvet cover on its own in the second. 40 degrees.

if the duvet has to be washed, it goes to a laundrette. Unfortunately for summer weight duvets it is cheaper to buy a new one.

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cakedup · 22/12/2017 09:11

How often do you wash/replace your duvet specialsubject? I thought 60 wash was standard for sheets/towels.

kittysparks that's odd what does it stink of?

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MsHarry · 22/12/2017 09:11

I put it all in for our king size bed, sometimes manage a single bed linen too.

MsHarry · 22/12/2017 09:12

Always at least 60 for bedding and towels here.

MsHarry · 22/12/2017 09:13

I bought a large drum machine and can get a kingsize duvet in it. Only wash it once a year when it is very hot so I can line dry it in one day.

BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou · 22/12/2017 09:31

King size sheet, duvet cover and four pillowcases all go in together with plenty of room (60 degrees). I don't do the mattress and pillow protectors as often but they go in separately when I do do them.

If kids both strip their beds at the same time then I can do two full single bed sets together.

ASauvignonADay · 22/12/2017 09:35

All in together but separate the duvet cover and tumble dry separately, otherwise it all gets tangled and doesn't dry

BadgersBum · 22/12/2017 09:40

I have a hatred of having to tumble dry bedding, no matter what I do I always end up with a wet corner. Because of this I try to cut back on how often I change it in winter compared to summer, the Xmas duvets have been put on this week so I'll get away with leaving them until the decorations come down (using the excuses to myself that I'm 'on holiday', 'too drunk to consider changing a double duvet', 'you don't sweat as much in winter')

Kittysparks1 · 22/12/2017 10:21

Yeah it's very strange but has always been a problem for me. You know that lovely fresh clothes smell? Yeah it literally lasts for 3 days then goes and it starts to smell like it's been in the cupboard for years. That musty fabric smell. It's not offensive it's just not nice! It's like you know when you leave a jumper in the car for a couple weeks then chuck it on because it's cold and ou forgot our coat and it smells a bit stale? Like that!

MsHarry · 22/12/2017 11:12

I have a tumble drier but rarely use it. I line dry and from about Nov to feb use a line dryer. Only use tumble drier in emergencies.

RoganJosh · 22/12/2017 11:14

I would put a double set in all together, yes. When it gets wet it squashed down a lot and seems to have room to slosh about fine.

RoganJosh · 22/12/2017 11:14

Squashes

Lucked · 22/12/2017 11:16

King size here. I do the duvet cover separately as I want to tumble it dry on its own. Everything gets too creased if I squeeze it all in.

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