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Roll-Invert-Unroll: An easier way to replace a duvet cover

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Re: Roll-Invert-Unroll: An easier way to replace a duvet cover

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Post by Grustaf »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #51
bhaney wrote: post #45

I wasn't even aware duvets were still used outside of hotels. You guys don't just have sheets and a regular blanket on your bed? Is it a cultural/regional thing? They seem very annoying to deal with and I've never found them to be particularly comfortable, so I'm surprised so many people here seem to use them.

Most of the people I knew in Australia 10 years ago had duvets. I never even knew what a duvet was until I went to Australia. Moved back to the US and got one. I can only think of one other person I know here who has a duvet

What do others use then?

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Post by thenoblesunfish »

bhaney wrote: post #45

I wasn't even aware duvets were still used outside of hotels. You guys don't just have sheets and a regular blanket on your bed? Is it a cultural/regional thing? They seem very annoying to deal with and I've never found them to be particularly comfortable, so I'm surprised so many people here seem to use them.

Very common in Europe

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Post by Grustaf »

MichaelDickens wrote: post #172
worddepress wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you keep warm at night in the USA? Blankets and sheets I am guessing?

I live in the USA and I see duvets almost everywhere. But I presume GP uses blankets.

Presumably they put a sheet or something washable between themselves and the blanket though?

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Post by Grustaf »

spurgu wrote: post #26

Where I'm from we have holes in the top corners of the cover. Just put your arms in there, grab the duvet and pull it in, shake it a bit, done (additionally you might need to fix the bottom corners and shake again). I was surprised when I went to other countries where you have to fiddle with only a bottom opening.

Even without the holes, you can just do the same thing by inverting the corners and grabbing the duvet through that.

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Post by Grustaf »

globular-toast wrote: post #36
chatmasta wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I don't think there's a need for the roll. You just need to make sure you can hold it high enough in the air to shake the thing without letting the bottom rest on the floor. I just think of it like a really big pillow case. I put the pillow case on inside out so I do the same for the duvet cover. I don't remember where I picked this up either, but I do remember it caused an ex girlfriend to get irrationally ang…

I think it could be useful for shorter people who can't hold it up high enough. I just hold it up and shake it, though.

Yeah there is no need to have it hanging down, shaking it like a whip has the same effect.

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Post by hamburglar »

chatmasta wrote: post #69
pablobaz wrote: post #25

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IME lots of people just try stuff the duvet in and then shake it to get it in the right place.

Someone should write a book called Household Chores for Hackers: The algorithms your mother took for granted and forgot to teach you .

I taught my mother how to fold a fitted sheet. A girlfriend taught me and I was floored at how elegant it is. Prior to that, they just made me angry and ended up in the closet in a wad.

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Post by helsinkiandrew »

chatmasta wrote: post #69
pablobaz wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IME lots of people just try stuff the duvet in and then shake it to get it in the right place.

Someone should write a book called Household Chores for Hackers: The algorithms your mother took for granted and forgot to teach you .

"Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House" is quite good:

https://www.amazon.com/Home-Comforts-Science-Keeping-House/d...

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Post by kirenida »

Chaosvex wrote: post #139
kirenida wrote: post #70

Related question: what method do you use to keep the duvet in place inside the cover? I have some animal themed safety pins that my parents used on my duvet since I was a child. I put four of them in a square shape around the middle of the cover when the duvet is inside.

Buttons? A zip? I've never seen a cover that doesn't have a way of keeping it closed.

Keeping it closed is not the problem.

The problem is that the duvet bunches up inside the cover if you move around a lot during sleep.

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