Do you leave your bedding in?

[jaykay]

We are packing the mh today for Fridays trip away (first) and planned to put the bedding in but some friends said definitely not until the day you go because of damp.

I would have thought it would be well aired/warmed through before bed time as we are travelling for about 4 hours and will have the heating on when parked up as well.

What do you do when the weather is cold(ish)??

 

[GJH]

Normally leave it in. As you say, if it is well aired it is OK.

 

[lorger]

we leave ours in all year only remove to wash and then put them straight back in, we keep spare sheets and pillow cases vacuum pack just in case we need them.

 

[gozomike]

I took mine out after the last trip in November but will put it back in a few days before the next one and then only take it out for washing until next winter.

 

[LilacMoss]

Oops...looks like I may have to sort out new bedding. Was so excited at finally getting my new mh I wasn't thinking straight...and left the stuff in over winter

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[Cal54]

Ditto gozomike; took out end of November as van not being used for s couple of months but now back in and only comes out again to launder.

 

[Hawkstone]

I took mine out after the last trip in November but will put it back in a few days before the next one and then only take it out for washing until next winter.

Same here, just take it out for regular washing. Going back in this weekend

 

[gozomike]

left the stuff in over winter

A good wash should sort it out.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

We leave ours in all year except when its out for washing etc.-same with towels and even some clothes -no issues with damp at all-but ours is parked up on the drive and is checked at least once a week

 

[UK Pete]

Leave it in the van, if it gets damp then you have problems with the van that need sorting
pete

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[Yorick]

Well. Seeing as I've set off a few times without it, my bedding stays in to stop me forgetting it

 

[Carol]

Never entered my head to take the bedding out always make up fresh when we get back and forget it, our vans 15 years old and never had any problems. When we are away for extended periods I have two oblong cushions roll all my spare bedding and usually a couple of spare towels in them and then the change of bedding takes up no extra storage.

 

[tonka]

As most of above.. Leave in van except for washing.
Van is normally used regular but first time in 3 years we took it out and we knew van would be stood for a few months..

 

[wizzer59]

Same here, we use sleeping bags with sheets and they stay in the van

 

[magicsurfbus]

Before going into winter storage I give the MH a good blast with a dehumidifier then put the bedding into bin bags. I also leave moisture collectors in the habitation area. If a large amount of moisture has gathered on my return it's a handy indicator of a possible roof leak.

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[32143]

We take ours out for washing, since returning to UK in Dec, have kept in house between trips, (Summer left in van) but it's a pain if you want a quick getaway. Have this weekend bought more vac bags for sleeping bags to allow everything to be returned to van after washing saves room in house too

Lin

 

[Chockswahay]

Since we spend more time away in our van than at home we leave ours in

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Always leave ours in apart from when it's washed

 

[trophychap]

We only take ours out to wash it, spare set kept in a plastic box under the bed so when its time to do the laundry bed gets changed and the clean set gets put in the box.

 

[Robert Clark]

We leave the bedding in during the summer and remove it in the winter. We also put the heating on for a day or so before setting off as this ensures the mattress etc is nice and warm
Enjoy your trip!

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[Badknee]

Take out and air it over the bannister on the landing for a couple of days before laying out on one of the spare beds, wash the linen. Move the cushions away from the outside walls of Mo, always have just habit I suppose.

 

[Wissel]

We leave ours in, but vacuum bag it when we're not using the van for a while.

We use our van a lot, and it's our everyday vehicle, so it's useful to have it in there in case we decide to stay wherever we are on the spur of the moment. Always keep new sealed toothbrushes etc in there as well.

 

[Spidey]

We have use oour motorhome a lot more in winter than we ever did with the caravan. We would stop using the caravan in October and start again in April. The van felt very cold and all bedding had to be removed. However with the. MH it has been perfect, took out the duvets over Christmas to air out the mattress but forgot the pillows and they have been fine. Went away tonBristol for the WE first since Beginning of Dec. all lovely

 

[irnbru]

We leave ours in and when we are driving put the heating on fold down the duvet half way then swap around to the other half mid journey.

 

[pops]

We will be putting ours back in the end of the month ready to go away mid March.

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[jaykay]

Well we dont plan in only using it in the summer months so will leave it in I think..

Thanks for all your replies.

 

[maison]

We leave ours in all year except when its out for washing etc.-same with towels and even some clothes -no issues with damp at all-but ours is parked up on the drive and is checked at least once a week

Likewise.

 

[Granjan]

Leave it in, MH hooked up to garage and heating on low.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

There's no bedding in the Mizar now as were selling her soon.
Everything's out and she's spotlessly clean.
But we always used to leave the bedding in. We never had a problem it getting damp, but then we used her every other weekend and she's not a damp van.
We only took it out to wash , like others above.
We shall do the same , leave it in, once Ralphs finished the rb conversion.

 

[Cobweb]

Our van is in storage for most of the winter and when we go away in it it is usually for up to 2 months in the spring and autumn . For that reason the bedding is taken out and stored at home and freshened up and aired just before it is taken back to the van .