Do I need to iron the bed linen?

For a couple of decades, the question is whether to iron the bed linen, no one asked. The treatment was standard for all: soaking, washing, drying, ironing, and some also took the time to starch it. Today, many discussions are held on this topic, during which all the pros and cons of such a process are being clarified.

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"For" heat treatment of

Those who are still engaged in such homework, mainly pursue one or several purposes from this list:

• disinfection;
• aesthetic appeal;
• giving the fabric more softness;
• extension of service life.

Important! Such facts are justified, because it is more pleasant to sleep on beautiful, soft and smooth, and not crumpled sheets. And under the influence of temperature, many microbes are killed, which means that the risk of infection with some diseases is much lower.

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"Against" heat treatment

There are several reasons in favor of ironing bed linen is not necessary. Among them, the most significant are the following:

1. Almost all modern fabrics are supplemented with synthetic fibers to maintain the shape, external attractive bedding and extend its service life. In the process of heat treatment, they are glued together, which means that all bedding loses its advantages.
2. Smoothing takes a lot of time and energy from housewives, and if you do it in an uncomfortable position, you can harm yourself with the development of osteochondrosis and other unpleasant ailments. With this approach, the question of whether to iron the bed linen, generally disappears.
3. After ironing, the hygroscopicity of the cloth decreases, which means that the material ceases to "breathe".This is more characteristic of natural tissues. It turns out that what is chosen for costly kits is reduced to "no."

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Bedding to be ironed

In addition to all the above pros and cons, you can separately identify the situation when the bed linen still need to be ironed:

1. In the house, an infection such as ARVI or ARD has developed. In this case, you should not only iron bed linens to kill germs, but also as often as possible to erase the kits used by patients at a temperature of 90C, especially pillow cases.
2. The question, whether it is necessary to iron bed linen, refers to the kits of a small child - a newborn to 3 months. Here the answer is unambiguous - it is necessary to iron, since the immunity of a small person still only knows the environment and close contact with many pathogenic bacteria can cause permanent illnesses.
3. You were attacked by lice( of any type).In this case it is necessary not only to wash the bed linen well and iron it, but also additionally to carry out measures of complete disinfection, especially in the case when bed insects reproduce. The ironing procedure in this case will help to cope with the disease more quickly, prevent the disease of the rest of the family members, especially if all the lingerie sets are used in turn.

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Useful advices

For all the above facts it is possible to draw a logical conclusion that in most cases it is not necessary to iron the bedding at all. But, if you appreciate traditions and continue to do this, be sure to consider the following recommendations, so as not to spoil your favorite textiles for a comfortable sleep:

1. Silk is ground from the wrong side, not completely dried.
2. Cotton - it is also advisable not to dry thoroughly and pass through it with an iron from 2 sides.
3. Wool is processed only from the wrong side, additionally laying a clean protective fabric. The lining material can be slightly wet.
4. Satin - only from the underside and in no case do not use the steam function.
5. Synthetics - slightly warm iron, on the wrong side.

Important! Before ironing clothes, be sure to set a suitable temperature regime on the iron so as not to scorch the fabric and dirty the soleplate.

Now you probably could decide for yourself whether you need to iron the bed linen or not. Whichever option you prefer, do not forget that for "good weather" in the house you also need to rest well, and not stand day after cleaning!