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lemmy.today

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 ^^

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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 :)

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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"

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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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lemmy.world

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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cpaq47reply
lemmy.world

Mitch Hedberg spotted in the wild. Have an upvote.

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lemmy.ml

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

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lemmy.world

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

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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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lemmy.world

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.

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MJKee9reply
lemmy.world

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

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When I was younger, at least twice a week. Now, every week, but just the fitted.

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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

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Squibbity-blabbity-boo! They’re now a grilled cheese sandwich!

Thanks, Night Ranger!

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sh.itjust.works

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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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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zoutreply

respondents could just be fucking with the people asking the survey

That would make the sheets even more gross. (I'll see myself out)

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lemmy.world

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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Got a bad back? Gonna hurt it.

Pick your bed up, flip it and reverse it.

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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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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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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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