You’ve Bought Hot Bedding. How Do You Care For It?

You really wanted a great looking bedroom with hot bedding on the bed. But once you’ve made your decision and bought your bedding how do you care for it and wash it to make sure it keeps looking good for many years to come?

There are different fabrics in different types of bedding, and different fabrics have different washing requirements. You won’t do your silk sheets any favors washing them on hot with spin.

Luckily the manufacturers provide us with labels that tell us the washing requirements. You should write this down and keep it handy in the laundry. There may come a time when you’ve forgotten. And if you have different types of bedding in the house it’s easy to mix it up.

And of course labels can fade, and when you need to remember the wash you can’t read it.

Basically there are a few tips that you should follow to get it right. You really don’t need to wash in really hot water. Use cool or lukewarm water. It is rare that the sheets are really dirty. And don’t use bleach, it harms the fabric.

You don’t need a lot of detergent to wash sheets, take it easy, and use a gently cycle.

And normally it’s fine to air dry sheets, no need for a dryer unless your climate doesn’t allow it. If you do use a dryer don’t over dry your sheets, it wrinkles them. Dry your sheets till just barely dry, and if you’ve over dried then throw a damp cloth into the dryer for a few minutes.

As soon as you take your sheets out of the dryer fold them up immediately.

A big question is whether or not you should try to wash your comforter yourself. Generally it isn’t advisable, most washing machines are too small and won’t do a good job, and you’ll be disappointed with the result. It also depends on the type of fill fabric in the comforter, read the washing instructions very carefully, do it wrong and damage the comforter and you’ll be disappointed. It is always safer to take it to the laundromat, especially if you have a down filled comforter on your bed. Remember that you don’t need to wash your comforter nearly as often as you need to wash your general bedding, especially if you have it in a cover.

But remember always, any questions about washing should always be answered by the instructions on the label. Read them and follow them.

Do that and you’ll be using your bedding for years to come, and it will still be looking good. You’ll still have that hot looking bedroom.

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