how often do you wash bedclothes?

[nappyaddict]

just wondering really ...

At least once a week for all and the kids extra when neccessary.

BTW There are other threads on this is you want to search.

I used to do every week but was persuaded by threads on here that every 2 weeks is fine and much more environmentally friendly. I pull the duvets down every morning to air the bed a bit.

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is it minging to wash them every 3 weeks?

Not unless you're having lots of shag-fests

I aim for every 2 weeks (air them daily) - I used to wash weekly but the house was constantly full of drying/airing bedlinen. Have been known to leave ours for 3 weeks occasionally - not much loving going on in our bed anyway, in fact I spend half the night in DS's (8mths) room persuading him that it's still night time...

Every 2-3 weeks. Aim for 2 weeks but if away for weekend or extra busy it will be 3 weeks between washes. I do the bottom sheets a bit more frequently than the duvet though,as don't always do both together. I cetainly don't have time to do it weekly!

You do whatever you like, Nappyaddict, presumably you put out fresh sheets for guests and no one should otherwise care what you personally sleep on. I used to only manage it once a month. Not a very big about that because It'd be once/year if I left it up to DH. Now I do it fortnightly, with the occasional missed weekend.
Obviously I wash more frequently if any hint of wetting or mess!

i have left my duvet cover 4 weeks when i was a student

4 weeks as a student is clean Sure mine was only washed a couple of times a term

When I met DH he NEVER used to wash towels. He couldn't understand why they'd be dirty because you only use them after the shower when you are clean

I tend to change mine about 3 times a week, dd's about once a week.

I end up with unwashed sheets everywhere, which is a pain, but I really like the feel and smell of clean sheets.

I think airing your bed is very important - warm slightly moist environments are where little nasties live and breed! Yuck!

That said - if you do air the bed I think 2 weeks is ok... but nothing beats climbing into a nice clean freshly made bed!

Sasha x

agree nothing beats climbing into clean bed but i HATE making it! all that tucking in of sheets (don't have fitted sheets) hurts my hands! so we leave it AGES between changing sheets... need to do it soon though, as there are milky patches on my side of the bed from early morning BFs

weekly (but our cleaner changes the sheets...)

I wash the bedclothes twice a year ( when my cleaner is on holiday). She changes all the beds once a week.

jura, I'm with you on the pillowcases, they get done every week, duvet covers 2-3 weeks, beds aired daily (saves making them )

DS doesn't sleep under his duvet anyway! He kicks it off, even in winter!

Ours is a superking, so it takes alot of effort to get the clean one on! DH tried it once! OMG! Never again!!!

Far less frequently than the rest of you!!!

Often enough, considering I sleep alone and in pyjamas.

monday & friday and more often for DS if wee accident

At least weekly - have been known to have clean sheets on daily (although that was when I had more money than sense and a cleaner)

About once a week for our bed but only every 2-3 weeks for the kids at the moment. (Well they are less sweaty!)

so 3 weeks is acceptable for my bed aswell as ds'?

Yes!! I hope so anyway cos ours gets left longer than that

Fortnightly for us, kids when mishaps happen/sleepovers etc