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[–] 61 points 4 months ago (4 children)

i initially read this as "middle ages" (like the 5th century) and was so confused

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 26 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It does. But not enough to change my sheets anywhere near often enough.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I used to love clean sheets nights in my early years. I still do in my middle years, but I used to, too

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    Ok I have to ask. How often do you guys change your sheets?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    About once a week, or whenever they start feeling too grimy to comfortably sleep in (I’ve got sensitive skin.)

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Every two weeks. I was wondering the same thing, so thanks for asking. How about you?

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not even middle aged yet, more like quarter, aged and I find fresh sheets awesome

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    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…

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    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.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Might spoil myself and change the sheets tonight.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    1 in 3 people only change their sheets once a year.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    For my own sanity I'm not going to believe that

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It just makes my back hurt trying to put a sheet on a king sized bed. Much less trying to flip that thing.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    A freshly shaved face + clean sheets is such a great experience.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago*

    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)

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I hate it because then I have to fight with the fitted sheet to get it on in the right orientation lol

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Nothing better than clean sheet night and a new spatula.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Ever since we had to let the servants go, clean sheets are our most tangible and practical way to enjoy a clean place.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    No! That excited me in my youth too!

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Every other Thursday. Just a couple more days!

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