Bed stripping
 

When staying with family, we always strip the bed on our last day visiting. All our family does this. We visited some friends for a couple of days, and I started stripping the bed on our last morning there, but my husband said he didn't think that would be proper.
Do you strip the beds before you leave?

Yes! I also let the hostess know I stripped the bed and ask for fresh linens so I can remake it for her before leaving.

I never have but then I don't really like staying with people so I mostly stay in hotels.

Always ask first, but usually do strip the bed as I am packing up to leave. Sometimes, though, the householder does not want the linens to sit in the laundry area until she can get to the task of washing them.

I wouldn't mind a guest doing it, I always go in and strip the spare bed as soon as someone leaves, even if they only stayed overnight.

No I ask company not too. I can do that myself. All I want company to do is not leave a mess in the bathroom. Family that stay here are grands and their parents so I'm too concerned about them leaving the linens one way or the other and they aren't concerned either. LOL

When staying with family I strip the bed and put the sheets in the wash. Sometimes we leave after they've gone to work so I either leave the sheets in the dryer or folded up on the bed so they'll know they were washed.

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I always strip the bed and ask for clean sheets to remake the bed for the next guest. However, if the host says they will take care of the remake, I respect their wishes.


make the bed.

I only stay with daughter or grandson & wife. I just make the bed. We don't have guests.

I don't like guests to strip the bed. Or use my washer. I like to remake the bed the way I like. I don't stay much at places other than each of the sons and they don't want me to strip my bed. So far I have always stripped and washed the day guests leave and get the room ready again. Luckily we have never had messy guests.

When I have guests I always appreciate them stripping the bed for me.

When we have guests, after they leave I strip the bed and make it without the sheets. That way when I know company is coming, I put fresh sheets on then. That way they won't be sleeping on sheets that have been on the bed for who knows how long. The bed smells fresher too.

I ask my host first. I prefer that my guests leave things alone because some of them not only strip the sheets off but take off the blanket and spread and fold them up. That's irritating for me.

I always ask. I'm usually in hotels, but when in someone's home they seem to prefer to do it themselves.

I alway do, I think it is the proper thing to do.

I always ask. I have a guest room and cannot imagine having to sleep on a bed that has not been used in months. I strip the bed and wash everything when I know company is coming.

A couple that stayed with me last year did this for me. I was surprised but grateful. Problem is I'd rather leave them on till the next guest is supposed to arrive so I know the sheets are as fresh as they can be. Since I have a kitty that thinks everything is her's for the taking I leave a sheet over the bed to alleviate cat hair from getting into the bedspread/sheets. Then remove it when the guests arrive.

I always try to be as courteous as possible when I stay with someone. I would not want a guest to strip the bed because I have my own way of doing things. I would always ask first before stripping a bed.

Yes , our family always strips the bed & remakes it with clean sheets. If we are going to be there awhile after getting up then we always wash them too. Mainly our family just stays at my sisters or my dads house but that is what we do. If I was going to stay someplace other than those two places then I would ask the hostess what she wanted me to do about the bedding.

When I was going to visit my parents and was staying for a week I would strip the bed and remake it (they kept the extra bedding in the bedroom). Also, when I was staying with my niece after she had the twins I stripped the bed and washed the sheets, but usually left while the sheets were is the dryer. Anyone else I would ask. For me, I prefer to do it when I have time to wash the sheets. But if they pull them off and put them in the basket in the bathroom not a big deal. I used to have extra sets of sheets but then when we replaced the mattresses and need deep pocket sheets, those are a lot more expensive so I have 2 sets, one flannel and one cotton.

I appreciate the help stripping the beds and it's a family visiting habit with us. There's another angle to this linen changing that I learned from a family of five siblings who jointly owned a beach house. They developed this plan to insure that sheets were always clean for each user. Upon leaving, all beds were stripped, sheets were washed and folded and placed on each bed. When the next user came they had to make the bed they used insuring that clean sheets were always a certainty no matter who came or went.

Maybe it depends on how well you know your host as to how you should proceed.

Had to go up north couple weeks ago and stayed with my brother. The last day I told my SIL I would strip and change the bed if she gave me another set. She said she would be putting them back on same bed. She was thankful I asked though. she did ask that I turn a corner up at the foot so she would be reminded. Worked for me and for her. I have to say it was nice sleeping in a familiar bed. Have stayed with them before and was able to relax.

We give our bedroom to son and wife when they visit with their children. There is one guest room for the children. The third bedroom is my quilting room. :-) We figure they are the parents of active children and deserve a restful place to sleep. Our bed is usually stripped and ready for fresh sheets when they leave. It is easier to just have the children pull back the covers so they don't forget something. Family guests to their summer cabin are asked to bring their own sheets and towels. I think that is perfect so the hosts don't end up spending part of their vacation at a laundromat. It works for us <3 Hubby and I have the time and energy to handle all laundry whenever they visit us. I can recall the packing and unpacking for a trip with three children. With hundreds of miles to travel, children to care for and job responsibilities we try to give the parents TLC. That has always been deeply appreciated!

I always strip the bed before I leave. It is appropiate to help the person that has to clean after you.

I think it is better to ask first.

Some people appreciate help. Some people definitely prefer to do it themselves.

You may be unknowingly creating more work for someone you're trying to help. Different people have different ways of doing things. I too, was raised to clean up after myself and pitch in and help when I am at someone's house, but out of consideration I would ask before I stripped a bed, and I would definitely ask before I used another person's washing machine.

No hard and fast rule for me.

If I know someone is on a well, I would never do a load of laundry. I would (as I am this weekend) bring my own sheets and towels.

When we used to stay at my former mil's place, I would strip the bed, but leave the sheets roughly folded on the bed. I also folded up any blankets and stacked the pillows. She is fussy about laundry, it must be done her way.

Me, I do not use my dryer in the summer and my washing machine is finicky, I cannot fill the tub (old drain lines are partially clogged by roots and it is $$$ to have the lines replaced) , with out the water backing up during the drain cycle. If someone were to 'help' out by doing the laundry, my basement could be flooded and my electric bill higher than necessary. I would prefer to have the sheets, left in place and wash them and hang them on the line when it was convenient for me.

If I am staying with someone I do not know too well, I will ask if they want me to strip the bed. That does not happen very often right now.