How Often Should You Wash Towels and Bed Sheets?

BED SHEETS.

Sweating is the last thing you imagine yourself doing when you’re in deep peaceful sleep, but we sweat a surprising amount every night.

In fact, an average adult perspires around 25ml of sweat per hour. Taking under consideration that we are supposed to get eight hours sleep a night, you start to see why we should wash our towels more often than we generally do. Add to that the natural shedding of skin, oils from the skin and the warm environment which is ideal for dust mites, and it’s easy to see how our beds can soon become a pretty filthy place to be.

How often to wash sheets generally depends on the circumstances. It is advised to wash your sheets and other beddings at least once every two weeks and for those with night sweats bump washing up to once a week. If you find yourself exhausted or short on time to do this yourself, you can opt to use professional cleaning services such as Simply Laundry to handle the cleaning of your gear. This great cleaning service offers wash and fold options for your towels and bed sheets.For those allergic to dust mites, it is recommended to wash them at least once a week in water that is at least 54.4 Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill the dust mites.

If you’re sick with something contagious, sheets and other beddings need to be changed as soon as you get well to prevent contracting the illness again. For this you’ll, water will need to between 60 to 65.5 Celsius (140 and 150 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill germs not forgetting to also select the sanitize option in your washer. Also when drying, use the highest setting possible in your dryer.

TOWELS.

Bath towels are the ideal living quarters for microbes such as bacteria and fungi. The water, warm air, and oxygen provide an ideal breeding habitat for the microbes. Using a towel over and over again transfers those germs back to your body.

Generally accepted, towels should be washed after three to four uses. This, however, changes if one is sick. If it is flu season, wash your towel after every use and also avoid sharing it to avoid the spreading of germs. 

When washing towels, the recommended water temperature is 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill bacteria. Also, remember to enable sanitize option in your washer if available. If not raise the temperature of the water a bit. Avoid using fabric softener as it leaves residue on the towel making it less absorbent. Wash and fold delivery Toronto offer premium care for your towels at friendly prices. For towels are starting to smell particularly musty, throw in half a cup of baking powder with your load to freshen them up.