Ways to refresh your bedding

STRIP YOUR BED

Take the sheets, duvet cover, valance and pillowcases off the bed to wash them. If you have a memory foam mattress, take the cover to the dry cleaner. And if your mattress needs turning, do this now.

USE A NATURAL FRESHENER

Add a few drops of pure lavender oil to half a cup of bicarbonate of soda, stir then sift it over the mattress using a sieve. Leave for an hour or two then vacuum it up. If you have space under the bed, whizz the vacuum under it too.

CLEAN THE HEADBOARD

If your headboard is wooden, dust it and clean with furniture polish. If made from fabric, run your vacuum’s upholstery attachment over it.