Washing your sheets may seem simple.
But when you think about it...
...there are rules to follow to keep them clean and in good condition for a long time.
Because our sheets die hard!
Sweats, dead skin and hair become encrusted in the sheets every night.
As a result, if you do it wrong, you end up sleeping in a nest full of bacteria.
To avoid this, there are 5 mistakes that absolutely must be avoided when washing sheets . Watch:
Did you know that sheets and towels don't mix?
Why ? Because towels make a lot of lint ...
As a result, these stuffed animals cling everywhere on your sheets.
Plus, if you wash white sheets with blue towels, you risk getting blue lint all over your sheets.
It's not going to be super clean!
And the bad news doesn't stop there.
The material of the towels is much stronger than that of the sheets.
What does that mean concretely?
This means that by washing them together, you reduce the life of your sheets.
Conclusion:make a machine for the sheets and another for the towels.
No one wants to iron their sheets!
It's hard enough to iron your shirts all week...
But no one wants to have crumpled bed sheets either!
Not super nice to see in the bedroom.
Fortunately, there is a very simple trick to avoid having sheets full of wrinkles.
Indeed, the spinning of the washing machine sticks your sheets against the drum.
If you leave them in the machine after the cycle is finished, the pleats will stick to the sheet.
Do you see where I'm coming from?
Just take your sheets out of the washing machine as soon as the wash is done...
...then shake them well before putting them on a drying rack or in the dryer.
You will immediately see a big difference, because your sheets will no longer have wrinkles.
And that without ironing! Thank you who?
Another tip if you use a dryer:take out the sheets while still warm and lay them flat on your bed.
It's like ironing, but without taking the iron out!
Some detergents are way too harsh for the fabric of your sheets.
Especially those that contain chemicals...
They can attack the fabric and damage them in the medium term.
Especially if you have good quality satin, silk or linen sheets.
Plus, bed sheets aren't usually as dirty as jeans.
So the best is to use a homemade detergent like this and baking soda to whiten them if necessary.
Want something that washes whiter than white?
So just use baking soda as explained here to remove all stains effortlessly.
You know what?
No need to wash your sheets at 60°C every time!
Why ? Because the higher the temperature, the more the sheets suffer from washing.
They shrink and the fabric loses quality.
Especially since if you change them often, your sheets are surely not very dirty.
So to sum up:
If your sheets are very dirty, machine wash at 60°C.
But if you wash them regularly, washing at 40°C is more than enough.
And this is all the more true if you have a washing machine that is less than 5 years old.
Not only do you save energy...
...but in addition, you can keep your sheets longer without buying new ones.
Do you usually use fabric softener when washing your sheets?
Big mistake ! Why?
Because commercial fabric softeners all contain a bunch of chemicals.
These toxins are not only bad for your skin when you sleep in your sheets...
...but they also damage the fibers of your bed linen!
It's the same principle as for your bath towels in short.
I can already hear you saying:
"But I want to sleep in very soft sheets that smell clean!"
Well, the solution exists!
It is simply a matter of putting white vinegar instead.
It is super effective in softening laundry.
And to make it smell good, just add a teaspoon of lavender essential oil.
You save money, you keep a bed without toxic products and your laundry smells good.
Awesome, isn't it?
