Key Points Wash new sheets before using to remove chemicals, dust, and allergens while making them softer.Skipping the wash can cause skin irritation and make sleep less comfortable.Use cold water, ...

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I think we would be hard-pressed to find anyone who enjoys stripping a bed and washing bedding – but this lack of enthusiasm often makes us lazy, leading to us making some common bedding laundry ...

Washing bed sheets seems pretty straightforward, as far as laundry goes. Unfortunately, a lot of people are washing their bedding all wrong — and, compounding the confusion, many of the old rules of ...

Every time we do laundry with liquid detergents, we dump chemicals, microfibers, and gallons of water down the drain. This has detrimental effects on our environment, polluting our waterways and ...