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Post by maryland on Jul 22, 2014 20:14:48 GMT
My daughters usually kick of their top sheet. But I thought they were just being weird (haha!). Other than that, I have never heard of people not using a top sheet. Of course if you are hot, you may sleep on top of it, but we usually just take off the blanket and just use the sheet in the summer.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 23, 2014 3:26:58 GMT
A doona is either a comforter or a duvet - now I'm not sure which! I have seen it called a continental quilt as well. It is a thing filled with down/feathers or wool or synthetic stuff that does not have a cover. You buy the covers separately. We have a cupboard full of covers so when we take the bedding (fitted sheet, doona cover, pillow cases) off to be washed we just put a new set straight on.
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 23, 2014 3:51:52 GMT
A doona is either a comforter or a duvet - now I'm not sure which! I have seen it called a continental quilt as well. It is a thing filled with down/feathers or wool or synthetic stuff that does not have a cover. You buy the covers separately. We have a cupboard full of covers so when we take the bedding (fitted sheet, doona cover, pillow cases) off to be washed we just put a new set straight on. For most of us, your doona would be a duvet with a cover. Some places sell "comforter covers" that go onto a comforter like a duvet cover, and the comforters are usually a plain white. I think many of us have decorative comforters that you don't put a cover on at all. Ours is actually a dark denim fabric, and since it is king size, it would be a pain to wash all the time because of it's size (much different than washing sheets or lightweight covers) and I'd likely need to take it to a laundromat with bigger washers and dryers. Plus, it would be a lot of wear and tear on it to wash it frequently. The top sheet is much easier to wash, and can be a lighter weight cover if you are warm but want something over you. |
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Post by cyndijane on Jul 23, 2014 4:00:00 GMT
^^^^ Great explanation!!
And we use a top sheet. I must have something covering me to sleep, and having the too sheet means I can kick off the blanket/comforter/quilt if I'm warm, yet still be covered.
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Post by Lissy007 on Jul 23, 2014 12:35:22 GMT
No top sheet here...can't remember when we stopped using one...years ago I guess.
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Post by pierkiss on Jul 23, 2014 12:55:54 GMT
No top sheets here. Can't stand them. I always get tangled in them, and then I wake up at 3am and am awake until 7. And that doesn't work because the littles wake up at 7:15 and are ready to go.  |
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Post by lesley on Jul 23, 2014 17:20:50 GMT
Never a top sheet for me. Just a duvet with a cover. We change the weight of the duvet depending on the season.
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Post by angel97701 on Jul 23, 2014 18:02:41 GMT
Just a quick report in on washing all of the bedding used by the cyclist team . . . a grand total of 14 loads! I split up the sheets and dried them in smaller batches on high heat. That way they didn't tangle in the dryer and dried much more quickly. Just had to babysit the washer and dryer for basically 2 days! Very thankful for my large capacity washing machine and dryer. Did dry the queen size sleeping bag on the deck, fortunately it zips apart into two regular size sleeping bags. Got it inside before our big thunder storm yesterday!  |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 23, 2014 18:22:47 GMT
I always used a top sheet until DH and I got married. He doesn't like to use one and neither do the kids. In the winter we use a thin fleece blanket in place of a top sheet. In summer I put the sheet on.
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