i initially read this as "middle ages" (like the 5th century) and was so confused
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I mean, clean sheets night would have been rare I think? So it might work too ^^
You’re not the only one.
I thought I was looking at a history meme and was expecting to find an explanation on how clean sheet night was some kind of medieval tradition :)
I read it that way too and thought, "well they probably didn't do laundry a lot back then, clean sheets would be something to look forward to"
I'll be honest I wasn't quite getting the comments cause I didn't think the middle ages had nearly as clean sheets even being a king.....yeah read the same way. Makes way more sense now.
It does. But not enough to change my sheets anywhere near often enough.
That just makes it more exciting!
I used to love clean sheets nights in my early years. I still do in my middle years, but I used to, too
Mitch Hedberg spotted in the wild. Have an upvote.
Ty Ty tyvm
Ok I have to ask. How often do you guys change your sheets?
Usually at least twice for ethical reasons.
Depends on the season, but roughly every 10 days
once a month
About once a week, or whenever they start feeling too grimy to comfortably sleep in (I’ve got sensitive skin.)
Your sheets feel grimy after a week or so? Do you have a very physical job?
I'm pretty sedentary, and I'm not even sure I could tell when my sheets need cleaning by feel. I wash them ever couple of weeks or so because I'm guessing they've absorbed some body oils by then, but not such that I can see or feel it.
Not really, it's a sensory thing. Mildly greasy sheets will make me feel itchy. As much as I loathe going to the laundromat, it's usually the bedsheets that spur me to go do laundry even when I still have clean clothes to wear.
Ah, makes sense.
At least once a week.
Same.
Every two weeks. I was wondering the same thing, so thanks for asking. How about you?
When I was younger, at least twice a week. Now, every week, but just the fitted.
I'm an every 2 weeks guy but i aspire to be an every week guy, kind of feels better and sounds better. I guess that shows that there's a tolersnce limit - 1week to 3weeks on one set of bedding
Change them into what?
Squibbity-blabbity-boo! They’re now a grilled cheese sandwich!
Thanks, Night Ranger!
I'm not even middle aged yet, more like quarter, aged and I find fresh sheets awesome
Hell, I loved it when I was a kid, too
What is with all these memes about middle-aged people only just now discovering the tiny joys of life? Clean sheet night excited me when I was fucking 12…
Your just an old soul.... or something.
Me. I'm behind them. In related news I'm middle aged
I guess people who are middle aged now used to do drugs throughout their late adolesence and young adulthood. Edit: and therefore don't appreciate the little things like clean bedsheets. Uncompleted thought, lol.
Might spoil myself and change the sheets tonight.
1 in 3 people only change their sheets once a year.
For my own sanity I'm not going to believe that
UK: https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/16/a-third-of-people-only-wash-their-bed-sheets-once-a-year-13431864/
USA with additional metrics: https://bestlifeonline.com/clean-sheets-bedding/
However, these are surveys and for all we know respondents could just be fucking with the people asking the survey.
respondents could just be fucking with the people asking the survey
That would make the sheets even more gross. (I'll see myself out)
A freshly shaved face + clean sheets is such a great experience.
It just makes my back hurt trying to put a sheet on a king sized bed. Much less trying to flip that thing.
Got a bad back? Gonna hurt it.
Pick your bed up, flip it and reverse it.
Clean sheet night has excited me since i was a teenager. I essentially negotiated a "stay out of my room, mom!!" Status quo, then realised how often my bed was getting changed by her. It's a faff. And many people naturally don't do it as much as they shoukd do. In fact i think i'll change it tomorrow morning, just thinking about it.
But yeah, a clean sheet helps you sleep way better.
But also having an unmade bed exposed to air and sunlight is good for cleaning the sheet of microorganisms (bacteria)
Ever since we had to let the servants go, clean sheets are our most tangible and practical way to enjoy a clean place.
Nothing better than clean sheet night and a new spatula.
Oh yeah baby
I hate it because then I have to fight with the fitted sheet to get it on in the right orientation lol
No! That excited me in my youth too!
Every other Thursday. Just a couple more days!