Do you wash blankets/quilts between guests?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a clean freak and the "dance" in our foyer when taking on and off shoes (as to not dirty the "inside clean" areas of the home) is ridiculous.

While most in the US don't wear shoes inside, surprisingly many allow their guests to wear shoes inside their home https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/20063-most-americans-take-their-shoes-home-dont-expect-t

In regard to blankets and throw pillows etc. - in my case mattress/pillow protectors + duvet covers make me most at peace. Which of the "inner" bedding items get cleaned when depends on the length of stay, body odor/perfume level and so on.

We don't let guests bring their dogs as we don't have pets ourselves. I would get a panic attack trying to figure out how to keep my home clean enough with a dog around (I would be like a dog chasing its own tail around the home trying to clean after the dog.)

We bathe our dog at least weekly and wipe the paws and face regularly.

[Anonymous]

Our beds have antique heirloom handmade quilts on the beds. Unless you were raised by heathens, you should know to fold those down to the foot of the bed and not sleep with them covering you. They are often more than 100 years old and can’t be washed in a machine. The blanket and sheets get washed each time they are used.

It never occurred to me that people would be so careless as to sleep on them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a clean freak and the "dance" in our foyer when taking on and off shoes (as to not dirty the "inside clean" areas of the home) is ridiculous.

While most in the US don't wear shoes inside, surprisingly many allow their guests to wear shoes inside their home https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/20063-most-americans-take-their-shoes-home-dont-expect-t

In regard to blankets and throw pillows etc. - in my case mattress/pillow protectors + duvet covers make me most at peace. Which of the "inner" bedding items get cleaned when depends on the length of stay, body odor/perfume level and so on.

We don't let guests bring their dogs as we don't have pets ourselves. I would get a panic attack trying to figure out how to keep my home clean enough with a dog around (I would be like a dog chasing its own tail around the home trying to clean after the dog.)

We bathe our dog at least weekly and wipe the paws and face regularly.

Clean freak again... but some people allow dogs to jump into their bed/sleep in their beds? And what about the dogs feet and rear end - on your furniture, in the bed etc? You just don't worry or think about those things? It is just me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our beds have antique heirloom handmade quilts on the beds. Unless you were raised by heathens, you should know to fold those down to the foot of the bed and not sleep with them covering you. They are often more than 100 years old and can’t be washed in a machine. The blanket and sheets get washed each time they are used.

It never occurred to me that people would be so careless as to sleep on them!

Make sure you give people two luggage racks.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a clean freak and the "dance" in our foyer when taking on and off shoes (as to not dirty the "inside clean" areas of the home) is ridiculous.

While most in the US don't wear shoes inside, surprisingly many allow their guests to wear shoes inside their home https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/20063-most-americans-take-their-shoes-home-dont-expect-t

In regard to blankets and throw pillows etc. - in my case mattress/pillow protectors + duvet covers make me most at peace. Which of the "inner" bedding items get cleaned when depends on the length of stay, body odor/perfume level and so on.

We don't let guests bring their dogs as we don't have pets ourselves. I would get a panic attack trying to figure out how to keep my home clean enough with a dog around (I would be like a dog chasing its own tail around the home trying to clean after the dog.)

We bathe our dog at least weekly and wipe the paws and face regularly.

Clean freak again... but some people allow dogs to jump into their bed/sleep in their beds? And what about the dogs feet and rear end - on your furniture, in the bed etc? You just don't worry or think about those things? It is just me?

I keep dogs off the bed but really yes, I don’t worry or think about those things. I’m just fine with things being considerably dirtier than you, because I don’t think there are any negative consequences and I want to live relaxed and with dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mixture of responses here is so interesting, so let’s ask it another way — if you are staying at someone’s house, do you expect that the blankets/comforter/quilt have been cleaned since the last visitor?

No

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sheets, duvet cover yes.

Blankets no. I air out by draping over chairs.

No body oils came in contact with the blanket.


Hotels don’t wash actual bedspreads or blankets between guests (just sheets that sandwich a duvet)

Sheets move… blankets absolutely end up touching bodies. This is extremely gross

The Grand Hotel in Stockholm Sweden was apparently the first hotel to change sheets between guests (in the late 1800s).

[Anonymous]

Sheets and pillowcases, absolutely.
Everything else? Nope.

[Anonymous]

Curious -- have you ever been in the hallway when the housekeeping staff are changing rooms?

You don't see freshly laundered bedspreads on their carts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our beds have antique heirloom handmade quilts on the beds. Unless you were raised by heathens, you should know to fold those down to the foot of the bed and not sleep with them covering you. They are often more than 100 years old and can’t be washed in a machine. The blanket and sheets get washed each time they are used.

It never occurred to me that people would be so careless as to sleep on them!

Make sure you give people two luggage racks.

What? They have an entire empty closet and dresser. Normal people also don’t live out of luggage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our beds have antique heirloom handmade quilts on the beds. Unless you were raised by heathens, you should know to fold those down to the foot of the bed and not sleep with them covering you. They are often more than 100 years old and can’t be washed in a machine. The blanket and sheets get washed each time they are used.

It never occurred to me that people would be so careless as to sleep on them!

You should remove them and provide a proper comforter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a clean freak and the "dance" in our foyer when taking on and off shoes (as to not dirty the "inside clean" areas of the home) is ridiculous.

While most in the US don't wear shoes inside, surprisingly many allow their guests to wear shoes inside their home https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/20063-most-americans-take-their-shoes-home-dont-expect-t

In regard to blankets and throw pillows etc. - in my case mattress/pillow protectors + duvet covers make me most at peace. Which of the "inner" bedding items get cleaned when depends on the length of stay, body odor/perfume level and so on.

We don't let guests bring their dogs as we don't have pets ourselves. I would get a panic attack trying to figure out how to keep my home clean enough with a dog around (I would be like a dog chasing its own tail around the home trying to clean after the dog.)

We bathe our dog at least weekly and wipe the paws and face regularly.

Clean freak again... but some people allow dogs to jump into their bed/sleep in their beds? And what about the dogs feet and rear end - on your furniture, in the bed etc? You just don't worry or think about those things? It is just me?

You wash the dog and wipe them down regularly. Our dog sleeps with us and on the couch. I change all the bedding including the comforter and blanket each time I clean and every few times the mattress pad. I keep our sofa covered with a blanket and wash it regularly too. Our dog doesn't shed. No worse than someone who doesn't bath.

[Anonymous]

I assume MIL doesn’t wash the quilt and don’t touch it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our beds have antique heirloom handmade quilts on the beds. Unless you were raised by heathens, you should know to fold those down to the foot of the bed and not sleep with them covering you. They are often more than 100 years old and can’t be washed in a machine. The blanket and sheets get washed each time they are used.

It never occurred to me that people would be so careless as to sleep on them!

You should remove them and provide a proper comforter.

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There is a comforter (I wash). Of course I shouldn’t remove the beautiful decor. Do you remove all the throw pillows because some guest might be stupid enough to sleep on them, when you have provided nice and even extra bed pillows with proper covers?

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Anonymous wrote:We wash all that comes in contact with skin. This usually does not include blankets.

How are you sure blankets are not coming into contact with skin? My husband often tangles himself in the top sheet and ends up with the blanket directly on top of him….

Not to mention…. bodily fluids can definitely penetrate multiple layers.

Eww. Remind me to bring my own blankets next time I stay anywhere.

After you have guests over, do you steam clean carpets or rugs? Steam clean upholstered furniture? Launder bed pillows? Disinfect light switches and stair railings?

Yes