washing bedding - how often?

amalis

tanith wrote: »

Ask OH if she changed his sheets every 2/3 days when he lived at home I bet she didn't

she actually did, but at the same time she is a SAHM. spent all her days cleaning.

Money_maker

amalis wrote: »

Oh and my husband supports her because "she is older and she knows better" how things should be done. What can I say without creating a conflict?

'When are you moving out?'

MrsAtobe

Weekly here too! I have two duvet covers, and sleep with a sheet between me and it, so the duvet cover only gets canged once a fortnight.

Amalis, do you use a fitted sheet on the bottom? I remember reading somewhere that Her Majesty has her staff move the top sheet to the bottom and then put on a clean top sheet to reduce laundry expenses/environmental impact, might this be an option? Obviously this wouldn't work with fitted sheets, hence the question.

Is there any reason your MIL can't strip the bed and do the washing herself?

Februarycat

Fortnightly for me.:)

oldtractor

What can you say without causing conflict? mmmmmmmmm Maybe, " seeing as you and your mum get along just fine, I'll be packing my bags in a minute and leaving. BTW I have emptied the bank account and will be enjoying a holiday in the Baharmahs with maid service". Just tell him and his mother to sod off and do their own cooking and cleaning in future.


















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amalis

MrsAtobe wrote: »

Weekly here too! I have two duvet covers, and sleep with a sheet between me and it, so the duvet cover only gets canged once a fortnight.

Amalis, do you use a fitted sheet on the bottom? I remember reading somewhere that Her Majesty has her staff move the top sheet to the bottom and then put on a clean top sheet to reduce laundry expenses/environmental impact, might this be an option?

how does this help? one of the sheets should be washed often anyway? or not?
In general, I don't think she wants to change it because it is actually becoming dirty. I think it is more of a psychological feeling of things dirty. Maybe a little OCD.

alec_eiffel

amalis wrote: »

Oh and my husband supports her because "she is older and she knows better" how things should be done. What can I say without creating a conflict?

If someone said that to me I'd say it was very kind of them to offer to take over making the beds and doing the laundry.

Actually that's not what I'd say at all, it would be far shorter :rotfl:

As MrsAtobe says we have two sheets, one on the mattress, one between us and the duvet, the top one is washed each week, bottom one moves to top, fresh one onto the mattress.

amalis

Oh, guys, I probably wasn't clear- she does that herself, it is just psychological pressure she puts on me by saying I am unhyginic and shouls do things her way...That's why I asked how often other people do that.

VJsmum

Money_maker wrote: »

'When are you moving out?'

LOL Yours is a more polite response to what mine would have been. I guess you could suggest she does it herself if she feels strongly as you are very busy.

I have to admit that mine is usually fortnightly unless there is a reason to do it more frequently and i don't wash my nightwear every morning - underwear yes. And I certainly don't iron any of it :eek::eek::eek:

alec_eiffel

Yes, I understood what you meant. I was talking about your DH agreeing with her - if he wants his bed changed every few days, he can do it himself. In terms of pressure from your MIL either ignore her or tell her she might be living with you but it's still your house and you'll run it as you see fit (obviously you'd be more diplomatic than me!)