How to wash bedding? This question arises in almost everyone who is somehow connected with the performance of household chores. And this is understandable, because you need to take into account many nuances in such a seemingly simple matter. For example, at what temperature should bedding be washed? To know this, you need to understand the types of fabric, which not everyone can do. The same skills are needed in order to calculate how much to wash bedding. In this article, you can find answers to these important and interesting questions.
How often to wash bedding
There is no definite answer to this question, because, as in other matters of personal hygiene, each person selects the most suitable option for him. When determining how often to wash bedding, you need to consider many factors in a person's life. For example, the temperature in the room. In a warmer roomIt is easier to sweat, which means that you will have to change bedding more often. There are those who like to go to bed immediately after washing their hair, and in this case, pillowcases quickly acquire an unpleasant smell due to dampness, and they have to be changed more often. If you are a fan of not only sleeping in your bed, but also, for example, just relaxing during the day, and also with food, then you should also arrange bed linen washing more often.
So, how often should adults or children wash bedding? Babies, of course, need to be provided with more delicate conditions. It is advisable to do laundry once a week. However, not everyone agrees with this. Many people choose to change the duvet cover and sheet every 2 weeks, and the pillowcase as it gets dirty. Basically, this practice is common among girls who care about clean skin and he althy hair.
Key Questions
There are six top questions that inexperienced housewives ask. They are:
- How to wash bedding for the first time?
- Does it need to be ironed?
- How to wash bedding at the right temperature?
- Which type of wash should I use (hand or machine)?
- How long should you wash bedding?
- How to dry bed linen?
According to these questions, below are the tables that provide information regarding the washing of the most commonly used fabric materials from which the sets are sewn.
How to wash bedding (satin, cotton, silk andother types of fabric) for the first time
Do I need to rinse things before use? Much depends on your personal preferences, as well as the material from which the bed set is made.
| Fabric | First wash conditions |
|
Crepe |
Must be done before first use |
| Viscose | Must be done before first use |
| Coarse calico | Must be done before first use in cool water by hand |
| Polycotton | Must be done before first use in cool water by hand |
| Satin | Must be done before first use at 40ºC |
| Poplin | Must be done before first use |
| Flannel | Must be done before first use in cool water by hand |
| Chintz | Must be done before first use in cool water by hand |
| Percale | Must be done before first use at 20ºC |
| Microfiber (microfiber) | Must be done before first use |
Type
The easiest solution in case you don't know how to wash bedding is to hand wash. However, the manual process is more time consuming, so it is still better to find out if the washing machine can be used.
| Fabric | Wash type | Clarifications |
| Jacquard | Machine | Linen should be turned inside out; do not use bleach |
| Crepe | Manual | Do not use bleach |
| Bamboo fiber | Machine | Delicate machine wash |
| Viscose | Manual | Machine wash on delicate cycle |
| Coarse calico | Machine | Linen must be turned inside out |
| Baptiste | Machine | Hand machine wash; do not use bleach |
| Polycotton | Machine | Do not use bleach |
| Satin | Machine | Do not wash with polyester items |
| Poplin | Machine | Do not use bleach |
| Silk | Manual | Do not use bleach; do not rub or squeeze silk underwear; after washing, you need to rinse the laundry first in warm, then in cool water |
| Flannel | Machine | Do not use bleach |
| Chintz | Machine | Do not use bleach |
| Percale | Machine | Do not use bleach; preferably use conditioner |
| Microfiber (microfiber) | Machine | Do not use bleach |
| Linen | Machine | Linen must be turned inside out |
Wash temperature
Most often, the washing temperature is already automatically selected for all modes, but still, sometimes the settings of washing machines can be incorrect, resulting in a bad effect on bedding.
| Fabric | Wash temperature |
| Jacquard | up to 30 ºС |
| Crepe | up to 30 ºС |
| Bamboofiber | up to 40 ºС |
| Viscose | up to 40 ºС |
| Coarse calico | 40-50ºC, up to 90ºC for white calico fabrics |
| Baptiste | up to 30 ºС |
| Polycotton | up to 40 ºС |
| Satin | 60 ºС |
| Poplin | 30 ºС |
| Silk | up to 30 ºС |
| Flannel | up to 40 ºС |
| Chintz | 40-50 ºС |
| Percale | 60 ºС |
| Microfiber (microfiber) | up to 60 ºС |
| Linen | 40-90 ºС depending on the type of linen fabric |
How long should the wash take
There are no standards here: if you wash in a typewriter, the time is automatically set in the selected mode. When hand washing, you need to wash until completely clean, although many housewives prefer to simply soak the laundry in water with some detergent added to it, leave it for a while, and only then get to work. This scheme of actions greatly facilitates the process.
Bed linen drying conditions
Important to knowhow to wash bedding, but you also need to know how to dry it properly, because improper drying can ruin the quality of the fabric.
| Fabric | How to dry |
| Jacquard | Outdoors but out of direct sunlight |
| Crepe | Outdoor in the shade |
| Bamboo fiber | Any way except washing machine |
| Viscose | Not on hot batteries (drying temperature should not exceed 50 ºС) |
| Coarse calico | Upright out of direct sunlight |
| Baptiste | In any way possible |
| Polycotton | Upright out of direct sunlight |
| Satin | In any way possible |
| Poplin | In any way possible |
| Silk | Outdoor in the shade |
| Flannel | In any way possible |
| Chintz | Upright out of direct sunlight |
| Percale | In the washing machine immediately after washing |
| Microfiber(microfiber) | Not on hot batteries (drying temperature should not exceed 50 ºС) |
| Linen | Any method available except tumble dryer |
Need to iron bed linen
In fact, there is no urgent need for ironing bed linen. It's a matter of preference and habit.
| Fabric | Description |
| Jacquard | It is necessary to iron at a temperature of up to 120 ºС from the wrong side |
| Bamboo fiber | Must be ironed at low temperatures |
| Viscose | Should only be ironed on silk setting |
| Coarse calico | Need to be ironed dry |
| Polycotton | Must be ironed at low temperatures |
| Silk | Need to be ironed dry without steam |
| Chintz | Must be ironed dry with a high temperature steam iron |
| Percale | It is necessary to iron at a temperature of up to 150 ºС from the front side |
| Microfiber (microfiber) | Should only be ironed on silk setting |
| Linen | Need to be ironed dry at high temperatures |
How to understand fabrics
If you don't know what fabric your bedding is made of, you won't be able to wash it properly.
Of course, the easiest way is to use the tag to find out everything about what your bedding set is made of. But in the event that there is no tag (most often the reason for this is receiving this gift from relatives), you can recognize any material by its description below:
- Jacquard is a fabric with a large pattern and a large number of interlacing threads, which is easily distinguished by a regularly repeating pattern.
- Crepe is a fabric with a rough surface, which is achieved due to more twisting of the threads from which the material is made.
- Bamboo fiber is a soft, lightweight "fibrous" fabric.
- Viscose is an easily wrinkled material similar to cotton.
- Coarse calico is a dense cotton fabric with a plain weave method (thread on thread).
- Baptiste - a translucent material of small thickness.
- Polycotton is a blend of cotton and polyester.
- Satin is a dense material similar to cotton or silk. Satin always has a glossy sheen.
- Poplin is a fabric made from cotton threads that are intertwined in such a way that thinner threads wrap around thicker threads.
- Silk is a shiny and smooth fabric made from silkfibers.
- Flannel is a lightweight material, usually wool or cotton, often with sparse villi.
- Chintz is a light and smooth fabric made from cotton.
- Percale is a particularly durable cotton fabric.
- Microfiber (microfiber) - a material made from fibers of various polymers (polyamide, polyesterimide, etc.), having a fairly high density.
- Linen is a fabric with a rough surface and a matte sheen, which sometimes has the property of "crunching", which is made from linen.
How to wash baby bedding
Everyone knows that special conditions need to be created for children, and this applies to washing bed linen, because cleanliness and comfortable sleep are the key to a child's well-being and he alth. Of course, the thoroughness of care for children's bedding depends mainly on the age of the child, but there are still general rules for all ages, as well as for those adults who have an increased sensitivity to various materials:
- After purchase, it is better to wash bedding immediately, even if it was purchased in a specialized salon.
- Better wash it as soon as possible so that excess dirt does not soak into the fabric.
- Use a heavy (or double) rinse to prevent detergent residue from lingering on the laundry.
- When washing, it is better to use a special mode for baby clothes on the washing machine. If your car does not have this, choosedelicate wash.
- Do not use regular baby powders. It is better to buy specialized ones, because such products have a composition that is more gentle on the he alth of children.
- Do not use fabric softener on children under three years of age. This is due to the fact that this remedy is quite allergic.
Interesting bed linen facts that may affect your sleep habits
This is interesting:
- The famous Kardashian clan is known for their habit of sleeping only on silk pillowcases. It is believed that silk fabric has a positive effect on the skin of the face and hair, especially in comparison with other materials.
- How was bedding used before? In past centuries, there were no duvet covers in principle (they appeared in the twentieth century), and sheets were used in the amount of at least three pieces: one was straightened over the mattress, the second under the covers and the third was sewn to the bed. A large number of pillows and pillowcases were also used, usually around six, all in different sizes. They were used not only for sleeping, but also for decorating the appearance of the dwelling, when they were covered with special capes made of thin openwork.
- Many doctors who specialize in hygiene believe that ironing bed linen only prevents the body from "breathing".
Classification of bed linen by size
Here is how the sets are divided:
- One and a half set.
- Double set.
- Double European stylestandard.
- Family set.
- King size set.
Classification of bed linen by fabric density
This is a very important indicator:
- Low weave.
- Below average weave.
- Average density.
- Weave is above average.
- High density weave.
- Very high.
In conclusion
The article provided information on how to wash bedding. Which temperature to choose and how to dry things depends on the type of material and type of fabric. Do bed sheets need to be ironed? It depends on the preferences of the hostess herself.
