Caring For White Linens

Avoid eating and drinking anything but water in bed. The truth of the matter is that spills happen. It is normal to have accidents and spills when you are eating and drinking in bed.

Which is why if you want to prevent stains from food and drink, limiting your eating and drinking to water only when it bed is the best way to prevent this from happening. An added bonus to not eating or drinking in bed, is that it will prevent any annoying crumbs from getting in your bed.

Learn more about what you should eat before bed, as well as what foods you should avoid before going to sleep in our post: Best And Worst Foods Before Bed

Don’t Allow Pets On Your Bed:

We love pets here at Our Sleep Guide, this tip is more of a “do as we say, not as we do” situation. From first hand experience, we know that pets bring with them muddy paws, toys and even food into bed with them.

If you really adamant about keeping your bedding clean and pristine white, then you may want to consider kicking the pets off of the bed. Or better yet, getting them their own pet bed to sleep on instead. There are so many great options out there!

Thinking about kicking your pets out of bed? You may want to check out our post all about the pros and cons of letting your pets sleep in bed with you in our post: Sleeping With Your Dog

Get Clean Before Going To Bed:

If you wear a full face of makeup and forget to wash it off before bed, then you better bet you are going to be waking up to a pillow case full of makeup. This is also true with general body odor and oils as well.

Even dirty hair can slowly stain and yellow your white bedding. So be sure to get clean by rinsing off, washing your face, and changing clothes before getting into bed. This will help to keep your bedding from getting stained. This is also good hygiene as your skin will be in contact with your sheets for multiple night in a row.

Learn more about how to take care of your skin at night in our post: 15 Tips For True Beauty Sleep

Wash Bedding Often:

One reason our sheets get dingy is if they are not getting washed often enough. We spend a lot of time in bed, which means there is a lot of skin, dust, dirt, oils, sweat and more that get trapped into our bedding and can also seep through into your pillows and mattress if you are not washing regularly.

We suggest washing or changing your sheets at least every week or two. This will not only keep your bed fresh and clean, it will also keep the natural sweat and oils from your skin and hair from staining your bedding.

Beware Of Fake Tans & Hair Color:

While spray tans and hair color can add beautiful color to your body and hair, they can also stain your bedding. Be mindful of when and how to wash your tan off, as well as rinsing hair color.<

If you have gotten your hair colored recently, be sure to go to sleep with your hair fully dry. Color transfer from hair dye happens most often when moisture is present, so try to avoid going to sleep with your hair wet after a shower. This is especially true for semi permanent or temporary hair color.

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Have At Least 2 Sets of Sheets:

We always recommend having at least two sets of sheets for every bed in your home. This allows you to wash frequently without wearing your bedding down as quickly.

It also gives you an emergency backup set of sheets if any accidents occur. This way you will never be left without a set of sheets, waiting for them to finish washing and drying before you go to bed.

When it comes to caring for white linens and keeping them looking fresh and clean, it allows your to wash more frequently and treat stains without a time crunch on getting your sheets back on your bed.

This way you can allow things to soak or wash without feeling the pressure to hurry up and get it in the wash.

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Caring For White Linens – Final Thoughts:

White linens are universally loved because they look and feel fresh and clean. This is due to the nature that they reveal any and all dirt and stains. Which means you can really see and feel how fresh and clean a bright white bed is. When it comes to learning how to care for white linens, it can be difficult to figure out.

In order to keep the stains away while also ensuring your bedding stays fresh and white, it can take practice to figure out. We hope this article helps you see that caring for white linens can be easy. While it may take a few extra steps now and then, overall it isn’t a difficult process.

If you have any lingering questions, we would love to help answer them for you. Feel free to send us a message through our Contact Us page, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.