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Musty sheets and linens

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Countrylifeornot · 30/10/2019 16:49

Can anyone help?
I launder sheets on high temperature with adequate powder etc. Line dry where possible, tumble dry if necessary. They are absolutely completely dry before being put away, but still smell musty when next used.

I store bed linen in a drawer in the divan (only 2 years old so not musty). Any ideas or tips please?

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PixieDustt · 30/10/2019 17:11

Buy a fragrance pouch to pop into the drawer.
Or buy the little lenor unstoppables pop a few into a little cloth bag to keep them smelling fresh

helpmum2003 · 30/10/2019 17:14

Could you be using too much powder that isn't rinsing properly?

chemenger · 30/10/2019 17:16

Everything in the divan drawers of our bed smells musty, I haven’t found an answer, unfortunately.

Countrylifeornot · 30/10/2019 18:21

I don't think it's too much powder, it's a new-ish washing machine and rinses really well, and I don't overload it.
It must be the bloody drawer, but I don't really have anywhere else to keep the endless bloody linen we seem to need.
I will try some of the Lenor beads, Tha ks for the suggestion.

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nettie434 · 30/10/2019 18:57

What about trying a bowl of bicarbonate of soda in the divan drawer overnight? I agree it sounds more like the drawer than the bed linen. The fragrance sachets should help too.

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