Washing Instructions for Egyptian Cotton Bedding

Since my last blog on bedding for the Dorm, I felt it was only fitting to make up a washing instruction sheet for the care of your Egyptian cotton sheets and duvet covers etc.
1. Wash Your Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowcases once a week.
2. Use an Eco friendly detergent,most stores carry a line of nice Green Products.
3. Wash the sheets and pillowcases in one load, you can add the duvet cover and pillow shams also.
4. Use Warm water for the first 2 or 3 washings to insure they don't shrink too much. But after that I would use hot water to kill any dust mites or bugs that may get in your bed.
5. Rinse with cold water.
6. Give the sheets and pillowcases a good shake when you remove them from the washer and put into the dryer, dry on the gentle cycle and fold as soon as they are removed from the dryer. It keeps them smooth.

Your sheets will stay beautiful for years.


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Bedding Horror Story - Don't let the bugs bite!

Remember when we were little kids and afraid to go to bed because a monster was under the bed? We would run and jump in so it could not touch our feet.
I have good and bad news for you its not there that you need to worry about it is in the mattress. Dust mites are in the cotton when it is picked and goes into making the mattress and these little critters hatch and crawl out. Bed Bugs come from somewhere else outside the mattress and also hide during the day. These nasty little critters love the moist warm environment we create when we sleep in our beds, and can cause a lot of discomfort if you are sensitive or overexposed to them.
Did you know that there is an amazing product called a Mite Barrier cover available? Organic Cotton Mite Barrier covers for Mattress, Pillow and Toppers, totally chemical free high thread count heat pressed to tighten the fibers and special hard plastic zippers to help prevent mites and mite debris from entering.
Dust mites are nasty little critters that can cause a lot of discomfort for people who are sensitive or overexposed to them. Dust mites like a moister environment and like their name suggests, they like dust. Everyone should protect themselves from dust mites but if you are sensitive or suffer from allergies it is critical or extremely important to protect yourself. I have heard that there is a spray available now at better travel supply stores that kills bed bugs.



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