Readers who toss and turn solve bedsheet problem

Dear Readers: How often to change the bedsheets was the topic, and you responded. Here are some of the comments on the question of weekly, biweekly or monthly:

• The Rev. W. Lee Truman, Ph.D., of Santa Rosa Valley, Calif., says, “In college, after a week of sleeping between my sheets, I would move the top one to the bottom, thus sleeping on both sides of each before washing.”

• Sharon in Canton, Ohio, says: “I always changed my sheets weekly, but after my husband died I started ‘turning’ my sheets every other week. I put the ‘dirty’ side of the bottom sheet on the other side of the bed and flip the top sheet, and I’m sleeping on clean sheets again. This is better than moving my body to the other side of the bed.”

• Molly, via e-mail, says: “The sheets on our bed are changed every two weeks. Why is the extended time possible, instead of maybe weekly? My husband and I always take our daily showers at night and head to bed immediately.”

• Anna Mae, via e-mail, says: “I change the pillowcases every week. I change the sheets every two weeks. By sleeping on half of the bed for two weeks and two weeks on the other half, you could get four weeks out of one change. But always change the pillowcases every week.”

• Susan H. of Cleveland says: “I follow the same cleaning schedule as my mother did. This includes changing the bedsheets once a week. I love the feeling and smell of fresh linens. It is worth the weekly chore of laundering them.”

• Richard, via e-mail, says: “I grew up with the sheets changed weekly. I try to do the same, but sometimes it doesn’t get done quite that often.”

• Vincent Marchitelli of Aliso Viejo, Calif., says: “I wash sheets every other Saturday. I wash and put them right back on the bed, as it is easier than folding.”

• Jane P. of Torrington, Conn., says: “Since we have two little poodles that sleep in bed with us, I change the bedsheets every four days! We don’t have the heart to kick them out of the bed, but we love the feel of fresh, clean sheets.”

• Shirley N., via e-mail, says: “When my son lived alone, I noticed that the sheets on his bed looked a little gray. I asked him how often he changed his sheets, and he replied, ‘When they crack!’ Fortunately, I never had to sleep on that bed!”

Thanks to one and all for taking the time to drop us a line — we enjoyed all the comments. Heloise

Dear Heloise: I discovered that I had two electric toothbrushes of the same type and base. So, I took the charged one on vacation and let the other charge. I plan to swap them out monthly. Barbara Shaidnagle, Houston

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