Such a slob

Posted too soon. Space for hangers above. I place this close to my dehumidifier and clothes dry in next to no time. Really handy this time of year.

I change the fitted sheet and pillow cases every week, but in winter I always turn the duvet cover over and wash it every two weeks, no pets in the household. I do have a tumble dryer but can’t see the sense in paying for all that electricity unnecessarily ..

This is where racks in kitchen came in , I remember my Nan hauling washing high in the kitchen. Lovely picture of domestic bliss , hardly it was grunt work for Nan and smelt of what ever had been cooked. I chuck bedding over banister, kids hang theirs from doors. Roll on pegging outside.

I use a flat sheet under my duvet so I wash the sheet weekly but cover only fortnightly. We have a super king duvet on a king size bed so that I can get at least some of the cover as DH is a cover hogger. I find changing the super king cover quite difficult hence the flat sheet to save some work.

I change our beds every week or up to 10 days if we have family staying.
I would definitely find a launderette as it will only cost a couple of pounds in the dryer. Better thanthe damp musty smell when things don't dry fast enough

Nobody’s going to die! I absolve you entirely from feeling like a slob (if that’s what you meant).

Our laundrette closed. The nearest one now is quite a drive away. I am storing up the large towels and may take them for a serviced wash again a drive away.
Where we lived when I was a child, there was a proper laundry not far away and we had our towels and cotton sheets laundered there. Had to sew our laundry number in the items. I suppose they all went in together in vast boilers. I can't remember if they collected and delivered back. It wouldnt have been very very expensive as we were ordinary working class. And my mum was a part time nurse. It must have been such a help in the winter.

Asthmatic here and must change bedding weekly tho get two weeks out of duvet covet by turning it. Pillowcases are twice a week. All 100% cotton and always ironed

Fortnightly is fine for most people, including me, though more often in summer when it is hot.
No laundrette anywhere near.
I don’t have a tumble dryer, partly as I don’t have room, but also on principle.
I can’t dry anything over the banister or over the back of a chair, as they are stained wood, so would stain the item. Ok for airing though. I have a non- heated rack for drying indoors.
My daughter has the old-style rack from the ceiling over her Aga.

Kirkcubbin where I live in Scotland a lot of days are bad weather days so we wash irrespective of the weather. The OP lives in the Scottish Highlands so no doubt will get more bad weather than most of the UK.

I’ve noticed a few outdoor laundromat openings up. We have two close by which have washing machines that can take up to 18kg load. I used one following a bout of norovirus as I wanted to wash both my duvet and the mattress topper. They were very easy to use and once loaded I went into Morrison’s cafe and had a coffee.

Cateq. How is it outdoors?

In Switzerland, washing gets hung outside even in freezing weather, if it's dry and sunny. The washing goes solid with ice, but then the ice evaporates and the washing dries.
What's the weather like where you are?

I have just googled outdoor laundrettes. Goodness they are outdoors!! And the big washer holds a lot. I will see if there is one close by. What a good idea. Car wash. Clothes wash.

I dry my sheets and duvet covers on drying racks in the spare room. We have the heating set to 19°C and they dry in 24 hours.

Witzend

Nobody’s going to die! I absolve you entirely from feeling like a slob (if that’s what you meant).

Thank you!

Outdoor drying is best, save energy and get benefit of UV rays on clothes. Need direct sunshine at this time of year and not all properties can boast a decent drying area.

I aim for three weeks in Winter two weeks in Summer but I'm the only one sleeping in it any way. I often forget how long it was. I don't keep a diary note of when I wash the sheets. One Winter I worked out it had been 5 weeks but I had a damaged knee so couldn't stand for long. I could have asked one of the family for help but by the time I remembered I was OK to go it myself. I cant dry over a door as the tops of my doors have never been painted a d the wood stains come through onto the washing.

Nandalot

I use a flat sheet under my duvet so I wash the sheet weekly but cover only fortnightly. We have a super king duvet on a king size bed so that I can get at least some of the cover as DH is a cover hogger. I find changing the super king cover quite difficult hence the flat sheet to save some work.

We use a bottom and top sheet which get changed weekly but I'm afraid that the duvet cover doesn't get changed fortnightly.
My logic is that we would never have washed blankets so often and eiderdowns probably once in a blue moon so a duvet shouldn't need changing fortnightly if you use sheets.

It's just such a struggle to change a king-size duvet too.

Vintagegirl

Outdoor drying is best, save energy and get benefit of UV rays on clothes. Need direct sunshine at this time of year and not all properties can boast a decent drying area.

I cam remember my Mum hanging out sheets in winter and they'd be frozen solid when fetched in so still damp anyway. 😀

We have been hanging our washing on the line outdoors, as we always do, throughout the snowy weather. After a just a few hours it only needs airing.

Cateq common in Françe, often by supermarkets, thanks, I’ll look here.

I wouldn't have washed them till my new machine came, it wouldn't matter if they stayed in the wash basket for a few days.

I change the bedding depending on the weather - and my schedule ( as I’ll need to be around to rescue items from the line if it starts to rain.we do have a spare set of sheets/ covers.

It’s too damp to peg out here . Roll on spring.