Using Cornstarch Is the Simple Trick to Keep Your Bed Sheets Crisper and Cleaner for Longer

Neutral bedroom with white walls, and a blue and white patterned bed with matching bedding and cushions. Beside is a circular dark wood nightstand, dark blue lamp with white shade, and glass vase.

Few things beat slipping into bed beneath freshly laundered sheets. But if you want that crisp, just-washed feeling to last longer, laundry experts say there's one unexpected pantry staple that can help: cornstarch.

Affordable, versatile, and probably already in your kitchen cupboard, cornstarch can help keep your bed sheets looking crisp and feeling fresher for longer, giving them that luxurious, hotel-quality finish without the hefty price tag.