How to care for your bed sheets

1.  How Many Sets of Bed Sheets do you need?

Each bed in the household should have their own sets of sheets, even if you have a couple of beds that are the same size. A good rule of thumb is to have three sets of bed sheets online per bed so that when one is being used another set is set to be washed, while an extra set is in linen closet ready to use. Households with little ones that could wet the bed may need more sets only for these beds affected.

2. What are the reasons to replace bed sheets?

The oh-so-comfortable mattress has become the new center of home living. We no longer use the bed for just sleep time. Add media time, snack time, and work time in bed to the two-thirds of our lifetime that we spend utilizing the bed for sleep and it is easy to understand how important replacing bed sheets is.

• Worn Out Bedding

Bed sheets can get more wear than our clothes. Fashion usually gets changed with every new day whereas the bed clothes are refreshed most commonly once a week. As we sleep skin and hair shed leaving their residue within the bedsheets. Along with night sweat this all creates the perfect home for allergy causing dust mites and bacteria.

When using the bed for lifestyle activities food, makeup, and pets can attribute to even more of a need to upkeep the bedding. Bed sheets should be washed at least once a week to keep the bed clean and healthy. With every activity, and each washing, the bed sheets become increasingly worn. Add to regular washing the need for harsher stain removal.

Eventually you may see the fibers actually-getting damaged causing the worn sheets to rip. Bed sheets will always need to be replaced at some point. Once stains are no longer removable, and rips, tears, and fraying edges are seen, it is probably beyond the time to replace the worn weary bed sheets. Note that even with longer lasting natural fibers, such as cotton, the bed sheets may still seem strong with no visible rips but will look dull and ready to replace.

• Bedroom Redecorating

It stands to reason that if you are freshening up the bedroom by redecorating then you will not want to be throwing the old sheets back on the bed. Maybe you have even treated yourself with an entire new and larger mattress with a comfy adjustable bed base begging to be completed with new sets of sheets.

Changing color palettes can trigger the want for new bedding as well. Bed Sheets in king size in soothing neutrals or fun colors and patterns can help change the entire look of a bedroom. This is the perfect way to add some newness to a fresh paint job without spending a tremendous amount on completely new furnishings.

• New Bed

Buying a new bed is the perfect reason to purchase new sheet sets. You will want to complete a new mattress with a brand-new protector and the best breathable sheets to create a wonderful bedtime happening to entice sleep. Even when replacing an old bed with the same size mattress you will want to complete the new bed experience by adding fresh bed sheets from Amouve.

3. What are things to be kept in mind while washing bed sheets?

Amouve suggests that before washing take care to heed instructions for special materials and regarding stain removal. Just as one needs to wash bed clothes in a timely fashion one should take the same care washing the fashion that adorns their dream memory foam mattress.

Product Necessities

Before the washing and drying process, you will want to take care to have all the products that you may need for cleaning the bed sheets.

Detergent: This is personal preference as some will want a detergent with scents while others, who are overly sensitive, may want a soap that is dye and scent free.

Stain Remover: Be sure to have a special prewash stain remover additive available when a little extra power is needed to aid the detergent in thoroughly cleaning the bedding.

Dryer Sheets: Swap fabric softener for easy to use dryer sheets if you want a softness boost.

Avoid Common Mistakes

To wash the bed sheets one should not just be tossing them into the machine without a bit of taking care to avoid some common mistakes. If you take care of preventing a slip-up before beginning the cleaning process, then you will be able to save yourself from unneeded stress that can ruin sleep.

Washer Overload: Not all washing machines are the same size and can fit oversized loads. A set of King size sheets will take up a machine all on its own. Even though it will take a few loads avoid the temptation of overloading the washer with more than it can handle. This will allow for the bedding to get washed properly and fully, and prevent tearing that can be caused by an agitator strangled by sheets.

Wrong Washer Setting: It is easy to confuse having a full load with heavy-duty. Generally, the heavy-duty setting is reserved for heavily dirty fabrics – such as work clothes. Sheets, unless unusually dirty, should be placed in the wash on a normal, or regular, cycle. The normal setting also work to avoid excessive wrinkling. Over Drying: With bed sheets taking up a lot of space it stands to reason that they also may take a bit longer to dry. Do not be tempted to just leave the bedding in on an extra-long dryer setting as this can cause shrinking, and extra wear.

A huge mistake is tossing the bed sheets in with the towels. Although these are both looked at as linen cabinet mates they do not do well together in the dryer. Towels are thicker and heavier than sheets requiring longer dry times. Sheets tossed in with towels will be cycling in the dryer already dry waiting for the bath towels to catch up.