Would you ever buy secondhand bedsheets?

[Skeen]

Wash 'em and it should be good. I mean, you sleep in hotel sheets.

Word.  Just wash them per the guidelines to get rid of bedbugs just in case. 

[scarletjul]

I don't for use, although I have a few vintage sets for display purposes only.

There's a few things I will never buy used and sheets are one of them.  Shoes are another.

[Beldarna]

For sure. Just make sure to wash them and it should be good. I've done it with pony linens.

[daffodil101]

Thanks for the input guys!!  I'm gonna go ahead and get them   Yes they will definitely be double or triple-washed and given an oxiclean treatment 

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[Leave a Whisper]

Yes, but I'd wash them a couple times before putting them on. Just in case.

[True]

Those are adorable!! I would buy them in a heartbeat xD

[LadyMoondancer]

LOL, I think all the bedsheets I have right now are secondhand, except one.  Just wash them before using.  That mermaid pattern is adorable!

[xeevee]

I've got my eye on an adorable mermaid sheetset on ebay.  They're Pottery Barn, and a discontinued line so they're hard to find.  Plus, overseas shipping and conversion rates make them so expensive!  I found a second hand one for half the price.  The seller has great feedback and says the set is in great condition.

My first thought was, ew, secondhand!  But then as I thought about it, we had second-hand G1 pony sheets growing up, and I have an old duvet cover proudly stashed in my collection.  Maybe it's not so bad!  What do you think of secondhand linen?

Not sure if you already bought them, but Australia has a rule about not accepting second hand bedding through quarantine due to bed bugs.  If they catch it it will be destroyed.

[sweetbubbles]

late to the party , but oh YESSSSSSSSS I buy second hand my little pony bed sets all the time I adore them dont leave them behind no no no no not 1 tiny hair on my heas thinking to leave them behind !!       

Most of the time when I buy them they allready smell like fresh washing so then I wont wash it again , else I do a wash myself and it smells good 

if my little pony g1 bedding have some stains or whatever in it sorry I still don't leave it behind ( yes I admit I am a mlp g1 bedding horder haha )  but then I wash it very good try to get stains out myself (97% I can do it) the other 3 % is small and hey I washed it so its clean but just got a small stain somewhere !! you have no idea how happy as a little kid I am when I find them in the wild for sweet prices 

Enjoy you're lovely bedding babe 

[Kanchii]

Just give them another wash before you use them! No problem!

[PinkRosedust]

My family almost never buys sheets new. So much cheaper secondhand. I also wear like 85% used clothing, used furniture, I have bought used shoes in the past...You just wash it before use and there's no problem. I don't need to think about what has happened to the used stuff before it was donated, just like I don't need to think about how gross the water in a pool/lake/ocean is when I'm swimming in it! The sheets and clothes gotta be fresher...

[rearing_palomino164]

I have second hand sheets, blankets, towels, you name it. Just wash them and you're good!

[FantasticFirefly]

If I can purchase something for less used I will. Or better quality. There are some things I will not risk though- a mattress no way. or if I bought a chair or sofa it would be for the frame only, stripped outside treated to be reupholstered- unless I knew the person giving it to me and the history. So, sheets -Yes, I would even from a thrift..... I would seal them however in something and heat treat before I even bring them inside. sadly even new items is no guarantee it'll be bug free. some places allow returns and resell that item..

Items I can't clean I do inspect. even my pony packages (and contents) get inspected for evidence of bugs. (inspect crevices, folds and stitching on fabrics!)

Sorry to be scary, but Bedbugs are horrible, horrible little buggers. A friend still has nightmares about them after being away in Vancouver and getting to experience the magic first hand. Her bites were awful. they are VERY hard to eradicate if you inadvertently bring them home, and having professionals come in to heat treat your home will damage a lot of stuff (and PVC ponies. )

I don't purchase things I would destroy like a type of fabric that high heat would ruin. I don't wear fancy clothing anyway. My garment steamer was purchased years ago to help us get down ugly wallpaper that was everywhere in this house. but this is another use it's served well in. I have a carport I can steam stuff in, before loading into my washing machine.

[S.o.a.r.]

Normally, I would stay away from second hand bedsheets, but since I want G1 MLP sheets I have no other choice. Also, as long as you wash it a few extra times before using it, you should be good.

[daffodil101]

Update-- I went ahead and got them!  Sooo cute.  Hopefully they'll arrive soon (from the US).  They even come with an extra pillowcase in blue which is adorable   They were about half the price of new ones and the seller assured me she'd sanitised them as well as several washes.  As a bonus they should be a bit softer than brand new having been washed a few times