As of: February 14, 2024, 4:04 p.m
By: Sarah Isele
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Every night is spent in bed with the corresponding bed linen.
How and how often should you actually wash them?
Most people do it far too rarely.
After a long, tiring day, there's nothing better than coming home, showering and falling into the soft, warm bed.
We spend about seven hours in our beds every night.
Although bedding doesn't need to be washed as frequently as jeans or a sweater, it should still be changed regularly.
But how often?
HEIDELBERG24 knows this and also explains how to get yellowed laundry white again.
How often should you wash bed linen?
If you're honest with yourself, you actually wash bed linen far too rarely.
At night people lose a lot of skin cells, hair and sweat.
All of this contaminates the bedding and makes it an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, mites and fungi to accumulate.
These in turn can trigger allergies, asthma and illnesses.
Even if the bed linen still looks perfect, mites etc. cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Normally it is recommended to change and wash the bed linen every two to four weeks.
However, it is best to adapt the washing rhythm to your personal needs.
Changing the bed linen weekly is worthwhile in these cases:
who sweats profusely while sleeping
who sleeps naked
anyone who suffers from a house dust allergy
who smokes in the bedroom
when animals sleep in bed
How do I get bed linen clean?
To wash your bed linen, you no longer have to go to the nearest river and hit your laundry on a stone or drag it over a washboard.
Modern technology has created a really great device called a washing machine.
Fortunately, this is now available in practically every household.
You can also wash laundry without chemicals; there are home remedies for this.
Since heat and moisture create an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, mites and germs, it is recommended to wash the bed linen in the washing machine at 60 degrees Celsius.
This will completely kill the uninvited guests.
If you are unsure about the best way to wash bed linen, looking at the bed linen washing symbols can be helpful.
How best to wash different materials:
material |
Degrees in Celsius |
Cotton |
95 |
Microfiber or jersey |
60 |
Linen or satin |
40 |
silk |
30 |
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Why wash bed linen at 60 degrees?
As a rule, bed linen is not particularly dirty.
Therefore, according to experts, 40 degrees Celsius is usually enough to achieve a clean result, especially with sensitive fabrics.
However, for hygiene reasons, it is recommended to wash the bed linen at a hotter temperature.
Mites are only eliminated at a temperature of 60 degrees or more.
You can't go wrong with a colored detergent that contains few fragrances, as it is suitable for almost all materials and temperatures.
Fabric softeners should be avoided as the fragrances they contain can cause headaches or sleep disorders.
Bed linen that cannot be cleaned at 60 degrees can be washed with so-called hygiene detergents.
These fight bacteria even at low temperatures.
But: The conditioner is ecologically controversial because it contains disinfectants and fragrances.
How do I get yellowed bed linen white again?
Over time, laundry loses its bright white color and takes on a slight yellow or gray cast.
The reasons for this are diverse.
On the one hand, sweat and deodorant stains, skin sebum that builds up, nicotine, or long storage in the cupboard.
These stains are not attractive and you would like to get rid of them.
Luckily, you don't have to resort to laundry whitening cloths or color removers right away.
There are also some home remedies that can make bed linen white again.
Baking soda and baking powder are true all-rounders in the household and you can use them to clean almost anything.
They also make laundry white again.
To do this, simply add baking soda or baking powder to the drum for the next wash and run the washing machine at 60 degrees.
Home remedies to get rid of yellow spots include:
Baking soda
baking powder
Vinegar
milk
aspirin
Dishwasher tabs
Eggshells
soda
pepper and salt
Home remedies for turning yellowed laundry white
A trick from grandma's household box to make yellowed laundry white again is milk.
Mix one cup of water with two cups of milk in a bowl.
An ice cube is also added.
To make yellow discoloration disappear, soak clothing or other textiles in it.
This milk bath has a bleaching effect.
The bed linen is then washed in the washing machine.
Dishwasher tablets are not only useful for dishes, but also in the household.
You can also make yellowed laundry sparkling white again.
Simply add two tabs to the laundry the next time you wash.
The active ingredients in the dishwasher tablets then easily remove yellow stains.
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