You come home tired, take a hot bath and go to bed with soft and beautifully scented bedding. It sounds like a dream that can only come true during a spa stay. You can get such relaxation and blissful sleep at home, but first you need to take care of the pillowcases. If washed incorrectly, they can become rough, irritating and even smelly. Instead of making your sleep more pleasant, they only make it more difficult.
How often should you change pillowcases? Once a month is too rare
When choosing bedding, we pay attention to its material, color and size. If we want it to serve us for a long time, we must take proper care of it. Our bedrooms usually feature cotton, satin or flannel bedding. Pillowcases should be changed every two weeks. In summer, you should do it more often because we sweat more, which causes the bedding to smell bad and yellow stains may appear on it. Don’t forget to air the duvet and pillows every day. This way you will get rid of mites and microorganisms. Additionally, it is much easier to fall asleep under a fresh blanket.
How to wash bedding? Replace fabric softener with one ingredient
Washing your bedding regularly is very important, but you have to do it properly. Pillowcases should be washed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, but the best results will be achieved when washed at the highest possible temperature. It should be at least 40 degrees C, and preferably 60 degrees C. Then you can be sure that you will get rid of all bacteria. If you want to soften the bedding, instead of fabric softener, pour half a cup of vinegar into the chamber. It has disinfecting properties and prevents the material from pilling. You don’t have to worry about a specific smell. It will disappear during washing and you will remove the refreshed pillowcases from the drum.
Source: Gazeta
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