Bedding

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Dear Home-Ec 101, I recently moved to the NYC area…and as of yet, I haven’t had any problem with bed bugs, but I was wondering if there is a good method of prevention I should be following? I’ve noticed a few condemned apartment buildings around my area that were condemned due to bed bugs, so …

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What Causes Smelly Sheets?

white sheets and pillows on a mattress and a white wall for smelly sheets

Dear Home Ec 101,I’ve been wanting to write you for a while! I have smelly sheets! I wash them and I promise I don’t use too much laundry detergent. Then I dry them and then store them in a built-in bookshelf that’s in our closet. For some reason as soon as I get the sheets …

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