How to Get the Ultimate White Bedding
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There’s just something about crawling into crisp white sheets at night that makes you feel like you’re on cloud nine. And if those sheets are your own to enjoy every night — versus those in a hotel that you visit only every so often — that’s even better.
White remains one of the most popular hues for modern bedding — and for a good reason. It’s extremely versatile, allowing for greater creativity in decorating the rest of your room. Plus, classic white will always look fresh and it will always be in style.
They're just one problem: Keeping your bedding looking as white as ever is no easy feat. So, how can you keep your white sheets looking like they belong in a five-star resort?
Here’s a rundown on the top tips for keeping the ultimate white bedding clean this spring.
Protect Your Sheets
One of the best ways to maintain white bedding and, in turn, keep your bedroom looking light, airy and spacious is to simply protect your sheets from the start.
For instance, try to avoid eating in bed to keep food stains at bay. Tea and coffee stains in particular can be extremely hard to remove. In addition, encourage your adoring pets to retire for the night in their own beds. They don’t need to rest their potentially muddy paws on your white bedding.
If you wear makeup, be sure to fully remove it from your face before you hit the sack. Makeup residue can leave behind unsightly yellowish stains on pillows and duvet covers.
Wash Your Sheets Correctly
After you’ve slept on your white linens for two weeks, it’s time to wash them. Regular washing is a critical step to making sure that your linens stay white from one month to the next.
Before you wash them, check your washer to ensure that it is fully clean. If necessary, run your machine’s drum cleaning cycle before loading your white sheets into the machine. If you decide to wash your sheets with other items, make sure that those clothing items are white to prevent stains from discoloring your sheets.
Next, use a high-quality liquid or powder laundry detergent to get the best linen-washing results. Avoid using bleach on your linens, as this harsh chemical may damage your sheet fibers and make sweat stains look more yellow.
If you come across any stubborn stains on your sheets, feel free to add lemon juice to your load as well. One-fourth of a cup of lemon juice contains enough citric acid to eliminate unwanted marks. As an alternative to lemon juice, consider combining vinegar and baking soda and adding the mix to your load. These are both natural brighteners that can easily restore your whites’ freshness.
Allow the Sun to Dry Your Sheets
Finally, after you have washed your white linens, dry them outdoors when the sun is shining. The sun is nature’s bleaching agent, so it will brighten your white bedding even more.
In addition, when you hang your bedding on a clothesline will remove creases, minimizing the need to iron. This will further help you to protect your linens’ fibers long-term.
Keep Your Bedding Looking White As Snow in the Years Ahead
If you want your home to exude a matchless feeling of luxury, cleanliness, coziness and quality, you can’t go wrong with white bedding. The trick is making sure that your whites stay as white on the 1000th night as they were on the first night.
Follow the above-listed tips for keeping your white bed looking Instagram-worthy. All it takes is a little proactiveness to keep your white bed looking like it’s won the “Best Dressed” award in 2022 and beyond.
Tess DiNapoli is an artist, freelance writer, and content strategist. She has a passion for yoga and often writes about health and wellness, but also enjoys covering the fashion industry and the world of fitness.
