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changing the duvet cover can be dangerous!!!

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 7 Nov 2015 23:51

ours is a king size.....


I kinda have the cover at the headboard end, with the mouth open.
make the duvet into a long three layer sausage,
feed one end into the cover, find the first duvet corner, offer it into the correct cover corner, then find the second corner and offer that into place,
now pulling the cover towards me locate the bottom end duvet corner, put that into place, shaking the whole as you go......then the final corner goes into place....good shake, close up and done.......easier to do, than describe.....

Bob

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 7 Nov 2015 22:36

I find it difficult to cope with a double duvet on a king size bed,but then again I still prefer my cotton pair of sheets and light weight blankets and padded fitted quilt...old fashioned,but comfortable I don't find much trouble in changing my bed...and you can always throw a blanket off.

I have duvets on my spare beds,but I have twin beds and one ordinary double,but I put a sheet under the duvet cover .

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Nov 2015 22:25

hmm - well there's only me - used to be easy when OH was alive but now it's one big hassle

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 7 Nov 2015 21:35

that's two people doing it

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Nov 2015 20:50

Budgie has asked me to add this link, re changing duvet covers :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aviWdkOHDU4

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Nov 2015 01:17

I put my duvet cover on the way Wendy says - shaking a cat or two out - but I don't have an electric blanket, or any wires the side I do it . Hope you're okay

Persephone

Persephone Report 6 Nov 2015 23:14

One thing we don't use or really need here is electric blankets, but way down south you do.

It is so easy to trip over electrical cords, we really should have more health and safety rules within our own homes and not just the work place etc.

As for putting the duvet cover on.. I get by with a little help from him.

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 6 Nov 2015 22:55

I don't put the doona/duvet in the cover any more.... too difficult!

Top sheet, doona, then the cover. Easy.

But.......... the doona is now in the blanket box, because it's almost summer here.... our bed has a top sheet & the doona cover..... and by mid December I think we'll only be using the bottom sheet.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 6 Nov 2015 18:28

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D nudging for Uzzi

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Nov 2015 15:42

nope - just all shook up :-D :-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Nov 2015 15:19

not the "shimmy shimmy shake, shake?"

Wendy

Wendy Report 5 Nov 2015 14:41

easiest way ever to put on a duvet cover,i was shown how by a friend some years ago,
turn the cover inside out,put your arms inside,grab the corners of the duvet firmly,then shake the cover back to the right side,still holding on,then shake until duvet fully covered..
works for me, no more back ache ,swearing ,
hope this helps.

wendy(lincs)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Nov 2015 12:58

thank you - I had an Elvis moment - "all shook up" :-D

kandj

kandj Report 5 Nov 2015 12:33

Oh dear AnnC, that could have been really nasty. Glad you're feeling ok today. xx

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Nov 2015 12:21

Hmmm well you never know when they may come in handy :-D ;-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Nov 2015 12:20

rubber gloves!! and what pray were you intending to do with those - shudders :-D

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 5 Nov 2015 12:13

Glad you are OK

*puts nurse uniform and rubber gloves back in cupboard*

xx

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Nov 2015 11:26

hi there all!! I'm fine thanks - ankle and foot a bit sore but nothing too much - had enormous trouble sleeping, got up around 2:00 pm and went back around 4:00 and fell asleep until 10.15

Rollo would not have said anything nasty I'm sure

Ann xxx

Mersey

Mersey Report 5 Nov 2015 10:39

Ann hope you are ok this morning <3

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Nov 2015 09:25

hope you are not too sore Ann it sounded painful. do you keep your mobile phone with you around the house?

unusual for Rollo to be RRd