top sheet under duvet? or just duvet?
top sheet under duvet? or just duvet?
I'll be laundering my own bedding from Sep, having had a laundry for the past year (two diff laundries actually both of whom lost around £100 of my stuff grr) so - do I just provide a duvet (with cover obvs) and change the cover every time, or do I provide a top sheet with duvet and cover on top, so that I change the sheet each time and the duvet cover about once a week?
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Just duvet cover...why make extra work for yourself? If you also did a sheet then the duvet would end up creased anyway and not looking pristine, so you'd end up washing both.
Only Americans expect a top sheet.
If you're starting with new bedding, I know it seems more expensive but have a look at linen or linen/cotton mix. The reason I say is that they don't need ironing as the style is for them to look a little crumpled (because of the texture). It's also extremely hard wearing.
Mousie
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Only Americans expect a top sheet.
If you're starting with new bedding, I know it seems more expensive but have a look at linen or linen/cotton mix. The reason I say is that they don't need ironing as the style is for them to look a little crumpled (because of the texture). It's also extremely hard wearing.
Mousie
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A top sheet defeats all the benefits of a Duvet.
If I found one on the bed, it would be off within seconds, and to "punish the owner or whoever put it on", I'd just ball it up and throw in a corner so that it would still require washing.
Apologies if this sounds a bit strong, but we're all allowed our little foibles - aren't we?
If I found one on the bed, it would be off within seconds, and to "punish the owner or whoever put it on", I'd just ball it up and throw in a corner so that it would still require washing.
Apologies if this sounds a bit strong, but we're all allowed our little foibles - aren't we?
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Makes note in case it’s useful at some point: Richard is a self-confessed sheet-abuser...e-richard wrote:A top sheet defeats all the benefits of a Duvet.
If I found one on the bed, it would be off within seconds, and to "punish the owner or whoever put it on", I'd just ball it up and throw in a corner so that it would still require washing.
Apologies if this sounds a bit strong, but we're all allowed our little foibles - aren't we?
But to stick with the thread - why would you provide a top sheet as well as a duvet? More work, more expense, more storage, guests won’t expect one, many will actively object to it. Lose-lose?
Just a small point if you have American guests. They tend not to have duvets that take a duvet cover but quilts and a top sheet. The quilts cannot be washed with the same degree of frequency as a duvet cover, so they are suspicious of beds without a top sheet, thinking that the duvet/cover isn't washed between guests. A short explanation of the differences should suffice if necessary for some American guests.