Average American Washes Sheets Every 24 Days

[petek]

We each do our own laundry.

Recall I was saying about my other half. He used to jam the washer so full there wasn't room for water and then throw it all in the dryer to bake for an hour or more.. What a pong. Smelled like a locker room in the laundry room as the clothes dried. Even days later when he wore that "freshly washed clothes" it had a faint smell like sour milk. I don't think he could smell it or he'd gone nose blind. Finally got him wised up.

 

[panthera]

Well,

We wash the dog's queen size bed every week. More often if she has been rolling in the dirt. Ours never more than every seven days and face clothes and towels get used once, ditto kitchen towels.

And I feel as though we're not the least bit overly tidy or unusual.

Once a month? Seriously?

Igitt.

I flat out don't want to know how often they change underwear. Is there nothing nicer than coming home, taking a relaxing shower and putting on fresh clothes for the rest of the evening? Getting out of a (clean) bed to fresh towels and a shower and fresh clothes?

 

 

 

[circlew]

I wash bedding at least every 10 days, and more often in hot weather. I almost always take a shower before bed, so sheets stay pretty clean. I use hot water for sheets, underwear and socks.

 

[angus]

Here, bed linens are changed weekly and a new towel for every shower (sorry, but I and my dermatologist agree on that one). Hot water, 15 minute soak and a full wash. Since all bed and bath linens are white, a little Clorox and some bluing in the rinse water. Since I work in NYC, I end up showering at night and again in the morning so sheets don't get that grungy - but still we all sweat during the night. I also spread a towel across my pillows just in case of a sweat attack. Keeps both pillow cases and the zipper covers underneath whiter longer. Also hate changing pillowcases during the night if I sweat too much...

Sadly I have friends who consider themselves fastidious and use the same towel for 3-4 showers ("after all, I hang it in the bathroom to dry"). Really!!! And another who only changes sheets every three weeks. I simply don't understand that!!! Of course this is the same person who prides himself on the fact that he is still using the same 50/50 blend sheets since 1978... Hate to break this to him but any last vestige of cotton was probably worn away a long time ago. But then every quote begins with "as an engineer, I know all about these things"...

 

[cuffs054]

Angus, I too have started wrapping a towel around my pillow. I find it comfortable and easy to change.