Your Go-To Guide For Linens: How to Tell When It’s Time to Replace Your Linens
Did you know that we spend a third of our lives asleep?
Sleep plays a crucial role in everyone’s overall health and well-being. A good night’s sleep allows us to thrive, grind, and hustle. To achieve this, investing in quality sleep essentials is important to help us sleep more soundly every night.
Refreshing your linens creates a haven for restful sleep, but failing to do so can lead to discomfort, fatigue, and even allergens, affecting everything from sleep quality to daily productivity. This is why regularly replacing your linens is vital for maintaining a healthy sleep environment.
The search for the best home solutions may be a challenge, but with the widest selection of options at SM Home, indulging in quality rest to suit everyone’s needs becomes effortless.
Find out when to replace or wash your sheets to give your bedroom the upgrade it deserves:
1. Replace Faded and Worn Beddings
Beyond a good mattress, quality beddings is essential for restful sleep. Faded sheets and blankets can bring dust mites and allergens, affecting your health and comfort. Investing in premium, hypoallergenic, and temperature-regulating beddings ensures a comfortable and warm sleep all night long.
Tip: Wash your sheets every 2-3 weeks and dry thoroughly to prevent mold. Replace sheets if discolored, worn, or causing allergies. For blankets, wash it gently based on care label instructions to keep them clean and prevent damage.
Hot Pick: 4-pc Bamboo Printed Sheets from Ultima
2. Change Pillows Every Other Year
Pillows complement our mattresses and sheets by letting us get the sleep we need. Over time, like your favorite shoes, pillows wear out because of sweat, oil, and allergens, which can make them attract dust mites, lose support and become lumpy, causing neck pain and restless nights.
Tip: It's best to replace your pillow every year to maximize comfort, as they lose shape over time—lumps signals that you need new ones right away. Cotton, down, feather, and fiber-filled pillows can be machine-washed on a gentle cycle, while foam pillows require hand washing or spot cleaning to maintain their shape.
Top Pick: Down Pillow from Akemi
3. Curtains should be updated seasonally
Curtains complement your room by adding dimension to your space and help keep your room cool when temperatures rise. Besides diffusing or blocking out light, these also lend a charming detail to your windows and let you control harsh sunlight as needed.
Tip: With every season, it's a good idea to replace and refresh your curtains. Wash it gently and avoid bleach to protect the fabric. You can also steam your curtains between washes if your room is dust-prone.
SM Home’s Pick: Full Blackout Curtains in Beige by Hosh
