Bed Hygiene Guide: How to Stay Fresh and Relaxed Amongst Clean Bedding and Bed Linen

Your bedding and bed linen play an integral role in the quality of your sleep. The right bedding and bed linen can ensure comfort, allowing you to gain much-needed rest after a long day. From breathable sheets to cosy quilt covers, every element contributes to a relaxing sleep environment. Once you've created the perfect sleeping arrangement, the work isn't done. You should take care in continually maintaining your selection of bedding and bed linen to guarantee not only a good night's sleep but also the hygiene of your bedroom.

Regular washing of your bed sheets, pillowcases and covers helps to remove dust, sweat and other allergens that can accumulate over time. While it's important to follow any provided care instructions to preserve your bedding and bed linen, we've put together a helpful guide you can follow on how often you should be cleaning your bed linen and bedding. By committing to caring for your sleeping arrangement, you can ensure that your bed remains a clean, inviting sanctuary that supports both your comfort and wellbeing every evening.

Quick Links

• Bed Hygiene FAQs
• The Base of Your Bedding: Fresh Mattress Protectors
• For Comfort and Cleanliness: Mattress Toppers
• Maintain a Hygienic Sleep: Bed Sheets
• Bedding Essentials: Quilts
• A Clean Bedroom Aesthetic and Sleep Arrangement: Quilt Covers
• Supportive Bed Necessities: Pillows
• Maintain Your Pillows: Pillow Protectors
• Decorative and Practical: Pillowcases

Bed Hygiene FAQs

How often should you wash bed sheets?

It is recommended that you wash your bed sheets once per week to maintain a clean sleep environment. Sweat and buildup can accumulate quickly and washing your sheets regularly will keep you comfortable.

Are bed sheets machine washable?

Yes, most bed sheets are machine washable, however, refer to the care label for specific instructions.

What temperature should be used to wash bed sheets?

It is recommended to use a warm setting that is suitable for most fabric types.

Should sheets be washed separately?

Yes, sheets should be washed separately from clothing to avoid tangling and damage by other fabrics and the colours fading.

How to dry bed sheets?

Most bed sheets can be tumble dried on low/medium setting, however, air drying is ideal for prolonging the life of your sheets and for more delicate materials such as linen sheets.

How to remove stains from bed sheets?

Treat stains with a stain remover before washing - you can soak your sheets in a stain removal formula and water for a deep clean.

How to whiten bed sheets?

Bed sheets naturally change colour over time - you can whiten them in the wash with a whitening laundry detergent. Hanging sheets to dry in direct sunlight can also help, as UV can bleach stains naturally. Washing sheets regularly can help prolong their brightness.

Disclaimer: This information is a general guide only and may vary depending on usage. Always follow the care instructions on the packaging or label.

The Base of Your Bedding: Fresh Mattress Protectors

Designed to protect your mattress from spills, moisture and dust, it's no surprise that a mattress protector can accumulate a fair bit of dirt. But if you've taken the right steps in regard to your bed linen, that is, covering your mattress and mattress protector with a fitted sheet, then you only really need to wash your mattress protector every 4-6 months.

For Comfort and Cleanliness: Mattress Toppers

Mattress toppers provide comfort to your bed and vary in terms of thickness. Because of this, you may be wondering if you can wash a mattress topper. Most types of mattress toppers are only able to withstand a spot clean, while others may be washed in a washing machine.

Maintain a Hygienic Sleep: Bed Sheets

A sleep essential, bed sheets are a key component of your sleeping arrangement, but how often you should clean your bed sheets is a question that many sleepers debate. Your bed sheets accumulate a buildup of dead skin cells, body oils and dust mites, which can affect the comfort of your sheets but also your hygiene. Clean sheets can improve both your hygiene and health, reducing allergy or skin symptoms that occur due to a buildup of bacteria. It's a good idea to stick to washing your sheets once a week.

Bedding Essentials: Quilts

Investing in a quality quilt will ensure year-round comfort, allowing you to sleep soundly amongst the embrace of cosy bedding. To ensure year-round comfort, it's important to care for your quilt. Learning how to wash a quilt ultimately comes down to its filling and construction. Some quilts can be machine washed where others may only be spot-cleaned or professionally cleaned. In maintaining this bedding essential, we recommend washing your quilt once or twice a year.

A Clean Bedroom Aesthetic and Sleep Arrangement: Quilt Covers

The quilt cover you choose is integral to not only the quality of your sleep but also the aesthetic of your bedroom. As the centre point of your bedroom, it's the quilt cover that establishes the decorative style of your space. That's why you should take care in cleaning your quilt cover to maintain both its style and practicality. Much like your bed sheets, quilt covers can accumulate body oils, sweat and dust mites, making it important to maintain their upkeep to preserve your bed hygiene. We recommend washing your quilt cover once a week. Check out our helpful blog for more information on how to care for and wash a quilt cover.

Supportive Bed Necessities: Pillows

Pillows are a bedding staple that support your neck and head, ensuring comfort in your sleep. Although they are most often protected by pillow protectors and pillowcases, pillows can still accumulate dead skin, oils and dust mites, making it important to take care in cleaning your pillows. Regularly washing your pillows reduces the accumulation of yellow sweat stains, helping to prolong the life of your pillow. While some pillows can be washed in a washing machine, others can only be spot cleaned. We recommend cleaning your pillow every 4-6 months to keep it looking plump.

Maintain Your Pillows: Pillow Protectors

Acting as a removable layer that fits directly over your pillow, pillow protectors help to prolong the life of your pillow. Like a mattress protector to a mattress, pillow protectors help prevent a buildup of body oils, dead skin and dust mites from damaging your pillow. In its role as a protective layer, this means that pillow protectors are prone to an accumulation of this bacterium. We recommend washing your pillow protector every 4-6 months.

Hygiene and Protection of Your Pillows: Pillowcases

Functioning as an additional protective layer for your pillows, pillowcases also enhance your comfort and the decorative style of your sleeping arrangement. They also work to elevate your sleep hygiene, acting as a barrier between you and your pillow. As they work to prevent dirt, dust, skin and hair oils from accumulating inside your pillow, regular washing of your pillowcases is important to maintain good bed hygiene. We recommend washing your pillowcases once a week, along with your bed sheets and quilt cover.

Maintain Good Bed Hygiene and Improve Your Sleep

Your bedding and bed linen are integral in ensuring a good quality sleep, making maintaining good bed hygiene incredibly important to your health and wellbeing. From learning how to wash a quilt to mastering how often you should clean your bed sheets, establishing a routine in cleaning your bedding and bed linen will help maintain their quality and appearance, resulting in a comfortable sleeping arrangement that is both practical and stylish.

For more tips on your bedding and bed linen, check out our helpful buying guides, including How To Renew And Wash Your Bedding and our Ultimate Quilt and Duvet Buying Guide.

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