Linens in January

t's snowing here in South Jersey.

Each week we offer 4 questions for you to ponder, think over, blog about or ignore if you like!  We keep up the tradition begun by Toni Taddeo!

Here are this week's..... all about January  Linens.

1. White month is in January when towels, sheets and household goods go on sale.  Do you replace old sheets and towels each year?  If not when?

I replaced recently because I bought a new bed. I buy sheets at discount prices but, always very good quality. I try to get them on sale and I look for the finest quality

2. How many sets of sheets  and towels do you feel a household need and how often should they be changed on the bed and on the bathroom towel rack?

I think you need 3 sets per bed which I would think most would think is a lot but I don't .  Sleeping on sheets gets them dirty quite quickly.  They absorb sweat, skin cells, dust etc and need changing often.  Their purpose is to protect the mattress and the blankets.  I change my sheets once a week most of the year and in summer sometimes a bit more often.        I also like  2 or 3 sets of towels for each person and a few sets of decorative towels.

3. Do you think the January sales are a bit too close to Christmas when people have spent their money? If you do, what month would be an ideal time to replace linens and things in the home?

They are a bit soon after the holidays but you can save money for what you need. No one needs to spend every last penny on Christmas, etc.   I don't like to blow too much on gifts.   I actually hate giving gifts. My mother would throw out anything I gave her. It made me hate giving her anything at all and left such an aversion that to this day I do not like to give gifts. I feel like its of no use since it won't be liked anyway.    I give them anyway, of course and I work on feeling better about it.    

I recently met a lady who buys new towels twice a year and her reasoning was convincing. She talked  about how she found them getting too stiff and not coming as clean anymore.

4. There is something so lovely about a linen closet with beautifully folded sheets, towels and blankets. Some place lavender in the closets for a relaxing beautiful scent.   What do you do to make your linens nice? Fabric softener? Lavender? Special folds? Of is you linen closet in serious need of some tender loving care right now? 

I like to have my linens and towels nicely folded.  I don't have much  room so I fold them so they will always fit and look nice.       I do use nice fabric softener and sprays for linens too. I try to keep them neat and organized because it just looks so much nicer than things thrown around as if no one cares at all,

I like a scent in all my closets and make that happen with lavender or candles stored there, and  gentle linen sprays.     I love the plug ins and use them all over the house.  I also love to store candles in cabinets where they collect the scents.   A welcoming home with hospitality means a lot to me. I love guests.        By the way, the pineapple is the symbol of welcome and hospitality. Even in Colonial times it was recognized when displayed in homes, inns and businesses.

 

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