"Self-sufficiency does not mean 'going back' to the acceptance of a lower standard of living. On the contrary, it is the striving for a higher standard of living, for food that is organically grown and good, for the good life in pleasant surroundings... and for the satisfaction that comes from doing difficult and intricate jobs well and successfully." John Seymour ~ Self Sufficiency 2003

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Do you...


... vacuum your mattress when you change the sheets?


Would you like to know why you should?

Posted by Dani at 13:24:00

32 comments:

  1. Sue25 February 2012 at 13:27

    I don't vacuum EVERY time I change the sheets, but I do frequently. I know why.......
    Blech!
    :)

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    1. Dani25 February 2012 at 16:45

      Sue - I do it once a month... And today was the day :) Scary stuff!

      If there are any who don't then I reckon I'll do a blog post on it LOL

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  2. 1st Man25 February 2012 at 17:10

    We don't every time we change the sheets, maybe once every few months. Probably not as often as we should. I think we do it because we have cats and figure it gets up some extra cat that might be lurking...but I'm guessing there might be another "ugly" reason?? ;-)

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  3. tffnguy25 February 2012 at 17:15

    Don't have a vacuum so that leaves me out.

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  4. tffnguy25 February 2012 at 18:10

    Got two of those Dani.

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    1. Dani25 February 2012 at 18:14

      Stay tuned - you may need them more for than you think you do... :)

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  5. Mrs. Mac25 February 2012 at 18:47

    Now I want to go vacuum and wash the pillows :(

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  6. Tami25 February 2012 at 21:21

    Uh Oh...I'm feeling VERY scared right now. I've never thought to vacuum my matress. I've got a mattress cover that gets washed 4 times a year (maybe). Go ahead tell me why.

    (peeking through my fingers in horror....)

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  7. Frogdancer25 February 2012 at 23:41

    Dust mites, right?

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  8. RobynLouise26 February 2012 at 01:00

    Lol, I answered this, Dani, then thought it was a bit rude putting my "two cents" worth in so I deleted it! I'll wait to see if you and I clean mattresses, and other household furniture, for the same reason :).
    I replace my bed pillow every 12-18 months as I have an unconcious sleeping habit that only a certain amount of washing and sunlight can erase *blush*.
    Cheers,
    Robyn

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  9. Unknown26 February 2012 at 01:37

    Oh I know this is probably going to "gross" me out but ... yeah ... I want to know why. I don't vacuum my mattress regularly but I have a feeling I will be. :-)

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    1. Dani26 February 2012 at 07:34

      SM - I think you will be doing so too LOL

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  10. Barb.26 February 2012 at 02:01

    Not every week but a couple of times a month. AND!!! I spray it with a mixture of vinegar and EO. How good am I?! My concern is bedbugs...We don't have them, have never had them, but I read something, somewhere, sometime...I figure I'll get anything there but really do it just because I can and not out of any *fear* that we will be attacked by anything.

    Barb.

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  11. Jody26 February 2012 at 03:45

    Please spare us. We don't want to know why. We'll start vacuuming now!

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    1. Dani26 February 2012 at 07:35

      Jody - Perhaps you shouldn't read the next post then :)

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  12. MsBelinda26 February 2012 at 06:26

    It has never crossed my mind to vacuum my mattress. I am afraid to ask why but I am sure I wont like the reply...

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    1. Dani26 February 2012 at 07:35

      Mr Belinda - Stay tuned :)

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    2. MsBelinda26 February 2012 at 08:41

      Lol, you did a sex change operation on me!! jajajajaja :D

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    3. Dani26 February 2012 at 08:43

      Ms Belinda - Typo - LOL so sorry...

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    4. MsBelinda26 February 2012 at 08:47

      No problem Dani, I sure enjoyed a good laugh and I look forward to your post :-)

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  13. Frugal Canadian Hermit26 February 2012 at 09:19

    Change the sheets? Just kidding, mine do get changed once in a blue moon. I WOULD like to know why I should vacuum the matress when I change the sheets though, because I don't know, and I do like to learn something new every day. Cleaning really is'nt my thing but I do try sometimes.

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    1. Dani26 February 2012 at 11:26

      FCH - Stay tuned, I can assure you, you will learn something new :)

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  14. Leigh27 February 2012 at 03:54

    No and no. 1st no because I never feel like my vacuum cleaner is actually all that clean. 2nd no because I'm sure its because of something nasty!

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    1. Dani27 February 2012 at 07:32

      Leigh - LOL - don't actually know which is worse - dirty vacuum cleaners or un-vacuumed mattresses... The "Yea's outweigh the "Nay's" - so please don't read today's post.

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