NOW that warmer weather and brighter skies have arrived, it’s become a whole lot easier to get things clean and dry.
We’re about to experience loads more ‘good days for laundry’, just in time for the big spring clean.
Throwing open the windows to air out the house is a crucial step for fending off mould and damp, and achieving a generally healthier living environment.
But there’s one key item in your household that benefits from a good airing out – and over the past few cold months, you’ve been wrapping yourself up in it every night.
Keeping your duvet fresh and clean is crucial for hygiene and making sure your bedding lasts longer, but you don’t need to go through the faff of a rinse cycle every time you want to give it a boost.
If the thought of lugging it down to the launderette sends shivers down your spine, you’ll be happy to hear there’s an easy, fuss-free hack for an instant natural clean.
You can sinmply take advantage of the upcoming sunnier weather, and hang your duvet outside.
Bedding experts at My Luxury Sleep Shop revealed the hack online and they say the first thing you need to do is work out if you’ve got the right weather conditions.
The best time to do it is in the “middle of a dry stretch,” so you’ll need to keep an eye out for sustained periods of sunny skies and low humidity.
Spots of dry in between rainy, damp days won’t work as well due to the humidity of the air, which “will not be as effective” for airing your bedding.
However, if you do find yourself enjoying a sunny, dry and breezy day, you’re good to go.
Those with a clothesline can simply hang their duvet up, but if you’re don’t have one you can also use a drying rack, fence or nearby rail.
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“You’ll just need to flip it over every so often to keep it drying evenly and thoroughly.”
Once hung up, you’re free to go about your day and let nature do the hard work.
The duvet will need around four to five hours of airing time, during which the sunshine will get to work killing all the nasty bacteria and germs.
It’s a perfectly gentle option for cleaning your duvet and getting it smelling fresh again, as regular wash cycles can damage your bedding.
Aim to give your duvet a more thorough wash every six months instead.
This will help you to avoid stomach-churning dust mites, whose waste is a common allergy in the UK.
It can also cause similar symptoms to hayfever all year round, leaving you with a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezes.
Even worse – dust mites can also cause additional breathing problems for those with asthma.