The Masked Tulip Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I've just washed a duvet! How? In the bath? The big ones do not fit into a washing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I've just washed a duvet! I think it's very disappointing, when you stay with people and are handed a duvet that looks like a used tea bag. Worse if it smells! And is covered in cat hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepLurker Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 And HPCers wonder why they are shunned by almost everyone... That was an easy troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57percent Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 For some reason I've got 3 sleeping bags. Often have people staying over and would always wash the sleeping bag after someone's used it. I've never considered myself OCD, but there's no way I could wear gym/running/cycling kit for more than one day. Absolutely no way. If I ride to/from work (most days) and go to the gym (couple of times a week), I could put a wash on each day (and have 3 showers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC1 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I've never considered myself OCD, but there's no way I could wear gym/running/cycling kit for more than one day. Absolutely no way. I'm with you here 100%. Dirty scrubbers who think they don't smell at the gym, but who have clearly just gotten used to their own stench! If I ride to/from work (most days) and go to the gym (couple of times a week), I could put a wash on each day (and have 3 showers). Er, now you've lost me. Showering 3 times a day?! Serious cleanliness OCD I reckon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 For some reason I've got 3 sleeping bags. Just the 3? It's easy enough to end up acquiring a small collection if you do any backpacking; a lightweight summer job, a moderate three season number and maybe a small whale of a thing for winter time. Couple that with one or two end of line specials you couldn't resist over the years, a left handed zip spare for the other 1/2, and not chucking your old ones away and, lo, there's no room in the wardrobe for any clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 And HPCers wonder why they are shunned by almost everyone... That was an easy troll Apparently they smell bad too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57percent Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Er, now you've lost me. Showering 3 times a day?! Serious cleanliness OCD I reckon! Get up, ride to work. Shower 1 Gym at lunchtime. Shower 2 Ride home (usually long route). Shower 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57percent Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Just the 3? It's easy enough to end up acquiring a small collection if you do any backpacking; a lightweight summer job, a moderate three season number and maybe a small whale of a thing for winter time. Couple that with one or two end of line specials you couldn't resist over the years, a left handed zip spare for the other 1/2, and not chucking your old ones away and, lo, there's no room in the wardrobe for any clothes. That's basically it. Started with a normal one. Decided I needed a winter one for Kilimanjaro trip, then needed an ultra lightweight/small one for cycling the west coast of america. I think I'm also addicted to buying Deuter rucksacks (I have 5!) and Icebreaker base layers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC1 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Get up, ride to work. Shower 1 Gym at lunchtime. Shower 2 Ride home (usually long route). Shower 3 Fair enough. It's not cleanliness OCD then, it's exercise OCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Beginning to think I wash stuff too often. How often do you: a. dry clean work trousers / jacket b. wash duvets (further question: is there a limit on how long you keep duvet/pillows) c. wash jeans d. wash cycling gloves (a bit specialist that one) Never used a dry cleaner.......used to once upon a time use a dry cleaning machine in the local launderette for what it was worth £4 to fill a very large machine. Have washed large items in the bath and hung them out on the line....must be a sunny breezy day. Jeans wash as necessary, depending. Some delicate smaller items only require a damp dab with a mild soapy sponge to refresh and then dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Beginning to think I wash stuff too often. How often do you: a. dry clean work trousers / jacket Long since gave up wearing clothes that need drycleaning. Except the dinner suit, when I have to. b. wash duvets (further question: is there a limit on how long you keep duvet/pillows) Wash duvets? Why? further question: no limit on duvets (at least not on my 1970s model), but pillows do seem to need replacing from time to time. I'm about to replace my current pair, which I think are about eight years old. c. wash jeans Gave up jeans years ago. Heavy cumbersome, heat you up in hot weather, feel cold when it's cold. And not even robust against wearing through when exposed to a bike seat. d. wash cycling gloves (a bit specialist that one) Don't have cycling gloves as such, but wash gloves used for cycling pretty regularly. If I can smell them then they're certainly due a wash! Maybe it helps that I only ever use gloves that can go in a regular wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I will just chuck in on dry cleaning that you get a far superior clean by using the impregnated cloths in a hot tumble dryer, in the bag with the clothes. This brings up my suits way fresher than they ever came back from the dry cleaners; literally smelling as fresh as new. I don't have a regular source for these but whenever I spot them I buy loads (same applies for shaving soap but I'm not trying to derail the thread). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm another member of the 'pants and socks one pair per day, everything else infrequently' crowd. I sweat very little in general. I have to wear a white uniform shirt for work unfortunately, and I can only get 4-6 days out of one of those, but dark coloured jeans/trousers/jumpers etc., at least a month or two at a time unless something has specifically dirtied them. I do shower every day except in unusual circumstances mind. But I enjoy having a shower, whereas I do not enjoy washing clothes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I had 'flu a few months back and, because the weather has been so cold, I have not looked at my duvet too closely. Just went to put a new duvet cover on it and there is a big yellow sweat stain in the basic outline of a person on my duvet. Obviously when I had 'flu and was sweating with a temperature for a week I wrecked my duvet. Now I am wondering whether to take it to the launderette down the road, who charge about £15 to wash a duvet in their big machine, or whether it is just worth waiting for a blue cross sale at debenhams and buying a new one. I am not convinced that the launderette will actually clean the duvet. See - I am as fecked up as you are so the £12 might be better spend on a new duvet instead of trying to rescue this one. I tend to wash things when they are dirty as opposed to washing them for the sake of washing them or because I think it is overdue for something to be washed. Cycling gloves get washed on hot summer days when they can dry quickly on the washing line. Trousers, such as jeans, I tend to try and spot wash a stain rather than do the whole wash. I think you can wash too often - both yourself and clothing - and just need to realise that washing too much is the road to OCD. I get our duvets (all- season so can do in two bits) washed once a year. They always come up nice and fresh and minus dust mites after a good hot tumble dry. Unless you're goiing to buy the very cheapest old Asda Smartprice duvet, a new one's going to cost a fair bit more than £15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Long since gave up wearing clothes that need drycleaning. Except the dinner suit, when I have to. Wash duvets? Why? further question: no limit on duvets (at least not on my 1970s model), but pillows do seem to need replacing from time to time. I'm about to replace my current pair, which I think are about eight years old. Gave up jeans years ago. Heavy cumbersome, heat you up in hot weather, feel cold when it's cold. And not even robust against wearing through when exposed to a bike seat. Don't have cycling gloves as such, but wash gloves used for cycling pretty regularly. If I can smell them then they're certainly due a wash! Maybe it helps that I only ever use gloves that can go in a regular wash. Even quite manky-looking old feather pillows can come up nicely if you give them a good wash and a hot tumble dry. As for washing duvets, if they're not synthetic then after a while they will be harbouring trillions of dust mites and God knows how much dust mite pooh. After reading about dust mites in Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, I felt itchy at the mere thought and hoovered our mattress. We'd had it ages but it was still fine. I nearly had a fit at what came out. It was NOT normal dust - half a Dyson full of yellowy stuff, much the same colour as new babies's nappies, so probably mostly dust mite pooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaycuckoo Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 After reading about dust mites in Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, I felt itchy at the mere thought and hoovered our mattress. We'd had it ages but it was still fine. I nearly had a fit at what came out. It was NOT normal dust - half a Dyson full of yellowy stuff, much the same colour as new babies's nappies, so probably mostly dust mite pooh. Put sodium bicarbonate on the mattress the day before hoovering - very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Even quite manky-looking old feather pillows can come up nicely if you give them a good wash and a hot tumble dry. As for washing duvets, if they're not synthetic then after a while they will be harbouring trillions of dust mites and God knows how much dust mite pooh. After reading about dust mites in Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, I felt itchy at the mere thought and hoovered our mattress. We'd had it ages but it was still fine. I nearly had a fit at what came out. It was NOT normal dust - half a Dyson full of yellowy stuff, much the same colour as new babies's nappies, so probably mostly dust mite pooh. Not got a problem with dust mites it is the bed bugs I would have a problem with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 How? In the bath? The big ones do not fit into a washing machine. It will fit in mine! I bought an extra large one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Worse if it smells! And is covered in cat hair! I believe you have stayed with my friends, Mr Forte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Even quite manky-looking old feather pillows can come up nicely if you give them a good wash and a hot tumble dry. As for washing duvets, if they're not synthetic then after a while they will be harbouring trillions of dust mites and God knows how much dust mite pooh. After reading about dust mites in Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, I felt itchy at the mere thought and hoovered our mattress. We'd had it ages but it was still fine. I nearly had a fit at what came out. It was NOT normal dust - half a Dyson full of yellowy stuff, much the same colour as new babies's nappies, so probably mostly dust mite pooh. We wash the bed linen weekly as I have a house dust mite allergy. In theory you're also meant to take the thing outside after you've dried it in the tumble dryer, hold it up vertically and "scrape" off the rest of the invisible dead mites and faeces with a brush. You're also meant to hoover the mattress. If you want to go the whole hog, get rid of the carpet in the bedroom too and make sure all the wardrobes stay closed and above all make sure that the room gets ventilation. The perfect recipe for house dust mites is warm and wet conditions which is why my allergy plays up between (approx) August and March each year. Cotton bed linen can also help if you have this allergy. Both the mites and their faeces are apparently so microscopically small that the human eye cannot distinguish either so I'm not sure that's what could have been in your cleaner. I'm sure I heard on TV that the average person washes their bed linen twice a year which I find hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 We wash the bed linen weekly as I have a house dust mite allergy. In theory you're also meant to take the thing outside after you've dried it in the tumble dryer, hold it up vertically and "scrape" off the rest of the invisible dead mites and faeces with a brush. You're also meant to hoover the mattress. If you want to go the whole hog, get rid of the carpet in the bedroom too and make sure all the wardrobes stay closed and above all make sure that the room gets ventilation. The perfect recipe for house dust mites is warm and wet conditions which is why my allergy plays up between (approx) August and March each year. Cotton bed linen can also help if you have this allergy. Both the mites and their faeces are apparently so microscopically small that the human eye cannot distinguish either so I'm not sure that's what could have been in your cleaner. I'm sure I heard on TV that the average person washes their bed linen twice a year which I find hard to believe. Well, I don't know what else it could have been - it was a very fine, powder-like yellowy dust. In the BB book it said IIRC that the average mattress contains something like half a kilo (could have been more) of dust mite detritus, and we'd had ours ages. I'm not allergic, thanks anyway - just felt itchy at the thought of them. Not to mention at the sight of the hugely enlarged drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Both the mites and their faeces are apparently so microscopically small that the human eye cannot distinguish either I have an idea it's in the name: the accumulation of their output is precisely what we call dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hmm £5 to £15 for my local launderette to wash and dry my duvet dependent upon what it is made of and how big it is. Sounds a bargain - just have to explain the big yellow stain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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