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Changing bed sheets

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  • 17-03-2021 8:12pm
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    The Mighty Quinn
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    Just finished changing the bed sheet and duvet covers. Is there a more painful household chore!!

    We've a really heavy king size duvet on a double bed because we like it hanging over the sides a bit, but.. with big duvet comes big responsibility :D

    I can never get it right, always bunches up somewhere that won't shake out.

    I go through this about once a week. How often do you all change your bed clothing?


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    [Deleted User]
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    It's a 2 minute job.

    Sheets inside out to start and pinch the corners, bobs your uncle


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    The Mighty Quinn
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    Niner leprauchan wrote: »
    It's a 2 minute job.

    Sheets inside out to start and pinch the corners, bobs your uncle

    2 minutes!!!!

    The spare bed has a much lighter duvet, and it's grand, takes 5 mins total prob. The main bed has a big heavy duvet and it's a task I can tell ya.

    Standard double size duvet much easier too. This thing is too big for the bed.


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    buttercups88
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    The Mighty Quinn wrote: »
    Just finished changing the bed sheet and duvet covers. Is there a more painful household chore!!

    We've a really heavy king size duvet on a double bed because we like it hanging over the sides a bit, but.. with big duvet comes big responsibility :D

    I can never get it right, always bunches up somewhere that won't shake out.

    I go through this about once a week. How often do you all change your bed clothing?

    I throw our really heavy super king duvet over the banister and hands in corners over the duvet and it just falls down over it. I do it every Sunday without fail


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    The Mighty Quinn wrote: »
    2 minutes!!!!

    The spare bed has a much lighter duvet, and it's grand, takes 5 mins total prob. The main bed has a big heavy duvet and it's a task I can tell ya.

    Standard double size duvet much easier too. This thing is too big for the bed.

    Dunno what to tell ya. Maybe I'm just a bed sheet ninja 🥋


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    If you keep making a balls of it you will never be asked again

    Young men starting out on the long hard road of marriage take note


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    Dtp1979
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    It’s top of my chores I hate list. Id rather clean the toilet


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    gmisk
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    The Mighty Quinn wrote: »
    Just finished changing the bed sheet and duvet covers. Is there a more painful household chore!!

    We've a really heavy king size duvet on a double bed because we like it hanging over the sides a bit, but.. with big duvet comes big responsibility :D

    I can never get it right, always bunches up somewhere that won't shake out.

    I go through this about once a week. How often do you all change your bed clothing?
    Once a week too.
    Ah I don't really mind it tbh takes maybe 5 minutes pop in earphones and work away.


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    Once a week and same.. always bunches in the corners. My duvet is a light super king size and I have loads of king size duvet covers so I just shove them in to fit. Just keep smoothing it out and it's grand.

    Best sleep the night you change the sheets.


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    NeuralNetwork
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    1. Lay out duvet flat on bed in correct orientation.
    2. Locate top two corners of duvet cover.
    3. Turn duvet inside out holding onto these and grab top two corners of duvet and hold on.
    4. Shake duvet and it will all slide into place.
    5 . Adjust and button/zip closed.

    Really easy once you know how!

    If you’ve two people it’s way faster again as one just holds the corners & the other pulls the duvet cover into position.


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    Lost implants
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    Every Sunday morning, cut my hair, change the bedsheets and clean the shower, takes about fifteen minutes all in.


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    PsychoPete
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    I put the top two corners in first, hold it at those corners and give it a shake. Job done


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    badabing106
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    3 times a week


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    Fake Scores
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    There is the easier "burrrito method" of putting a duvet inside it's cover. google it and put your problems to bed


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    NeuralNetwork
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    The other tip btw is use flat sheets between you and the duvet. You shouldn’t really need to change the duvet covers every week.

    Most American beds for example use multiple layers rather than a duvet and cover and they’re far easier to maintain as you can just wash the top and bottom sheet more frequently and do the other layers once in a while. It’s way less of an ordeal and they usually machine dry far more easily than a duvet cover.

    Hotels also tend to do that too protect duvets.


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    I change the sheets on a Saturday. Strip the bed, put the washing on, then into the dryer, do loads of other washing and cleaning.

    Then at bedtime you’ll always here me say “oh for ****s sake!”

    I forget to make the bed again. Worst chore ever!


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    NeuralNetwork
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    Do most people genuinely change the entire bed every week though?


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    The Mighty Quinn
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I change the sheets on a Saturday. Strip the bed, put the washing on, then into the dryer, do loads of other washing and cleaning.

    Then at bedtime you’ll always here me say “oh for ****s sake!”

    I forget to make the bed again. Worst chore ever!

    This is me. Pop on washing in the morning, forget about the bed til night, ah for fork sake the forkin bed sheeeeeets


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    Sheep Shagger
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    Pre covid we had a cleaner in either weekly or fortnightly for 2 hours to do the floors, bathrooms and oven. Included changing our big bed as its such a bitch (we can do the kids ourselves).

    Cant wait till we can get them back- some will say this is lazy but it cost less than a Chinese takeaway for the family. Money well spent on our book.


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    #20
    The Mighty Quinn
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    NeuralNetwork wrote: »
    Do most people genuinely change the entire bed every week though?

    No, I retain the bed frame, mattress and pillows. Just change the coverings for same.


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    NeuralNetwork wrote: »
    Do most people genuinely change the entire bed every week though?

    I do. The odd time I'll let the duvet cover go another week. Sometimes change the sheets twice in one week if I ate something in bed and there's crumbs.


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    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Pre covid we had a cleaner in either weekly or fortnightly for 2 hours to do the floors, bathrooms and oven. Included changing our big bed as its such a bitch (we can do the kids ourselves).

    Cant wait till we can get them back- some will say this is lazy but it cost less than a Chinese takeaway for the family. Money well spent on our book.

    It’s awfully lazy. Imagine going to work and paying taxes on your earnings, only to pay someone to change your bedding for you, as an able bodied adult. Absolute laziness really.

    Bedding changed weekly here without fail.


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    Sharpyshoot
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    I use febreeze once a week on a Sunday.


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    .anon.
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    NeuralNetwork wrote: »
    Do most people genuinely change the entire bed every week though?

    It's a ten-minute job. Doing it once a week is hardly a big deal.


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    Purple Mountain
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    If you keep making a balls of it you will never be asked again

    Young men starting out on the long hard road of marriage take note

    My 13 year old son tries to pull that sh*t on me. You're a novice if you wait until you're in a relationship!

    To thine own self be true



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    NSAman
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    Ok .... big argument in our family...

    To Iron bed sheets and duvet covers or not to Iron?

    Changing the bed is simple. Once a week and fresh laundered and IRONED sheets and duvet cover.


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    Northernlily
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    If you keep making a balls of it you will never be asked again

    Young men starting out on the long hard road of marriage take note

    Solid advice, tried the inside out thing many times and just do not have the flexibility to do it. Worst chore, number 2 is ironing.


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    Speedline
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    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    My 13 year old son tries to pull that sh*t on me. You're a novice if you wait until you're in a relationship!

    When we were children my older brother took to dropping a mug or plate when washing or drying the dishes. He did it one to many times and the auld wan leapt up and gave him a stiff beating, and told him he was doing the washing AND drying for a week.

    He failed to realise my mother had 8 brothers and 6 sisters. She knew all the tricks. He never tried it again.


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    Princess Calla
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    NSAman wrote: »
    Ok .... big argument in our family...

    To Iron bed sheets and duvet covers or not to Iron?

    Changing the bed is simple. Once a week and fresh laundered and IRONED sheets and duvet cover.

    I'm a no on that..... anytime I've seen anyone iron the sheets half the sheets are on the floor....for me anything touches the floor has to be washed again.

    If I wasn't allergic to an iron at the best of times I might be tempted to iron the sheets when they are on the bed. Especially if it's a spare bed and not getting a weekly wash.

    However ironed sheets take up alot less space in your press. So I can see the advantage there.


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    Purple Mountain
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    Speedline wrote: »
    When we were children my older brother took to dropping a mug or plate when washing or drying the dishes. He did it one to many times and the auld wan leapt up and gave him a stiff beating, and told him he was doing the washing AND drying for a week.

    He failed to realise my mother had 8 brothers and 6 sisters. She knew all the tricks. He never tried it again.

    I think that's illegal now :D

    To thine own self be true



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    Princess Calla wrote: »
    I'm a no on that..... anytime I've seen anyone iron the sheets half the sheets are on the floor....for me anything touches the floor has to be washed again.

    If I wasn't allergic to an iron at the best of times I might be tempted to iron the sheets when they are on the bed. Especially if it's a spare bed and not getting a weekly wash.

    However ironed sheets take up alot less space in your press. So I can see the advantage there.

    If I'm ironing them, I fold them and throw the iron over them like that.


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