Do you remove your bedspread/comfortor at night or use it?
TxMarti
11 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (46)
rosesstink
11 years agocamlan
11 years agoRelated Discussions
How Do You Remove Makeup at Night?
Comments (46)leahcate, the news feature I saw was about leaving the clothes dryer running when you're not there. The danger is lint catching on fire. If you're not home to act the fire could spread quickly. My friend always left her HAIR dryer plugged in and on the bathroom counter. Due to a fault in the hair dryer, at 11 pm after it hadn't been used since 7 am, it caught on fire. They could tell the way the fire went from the unit to the outlet that the dryer was the source and not the outlet. The fire dept told her that you shouldn't leave anything with a heating element (hair appliances, toasters, coffee makers) plugged in. I think about that when I read on the bathroom forum about people having outlets put inside drawers so that they can leave their hair dryer plugged in and in a drawer. Maybe it only happened once but since I know the person it happened to I don't leave those things plugged in. Luckily she caught it early & the fire dept responded quickly. She did get a new vanity, paint, and, then of course, new towels out of it! My father was a master worrier so I have some inherited worry traits. I don't think about the big appliances that go berserk and burn the house down. I limit myself to easy to manage things like unplugging my hair dryer and not leaving the house with the clothes dryer running....See MoreComfortor sizing, nothing fits
Comments (14)A new twin hospital bed in a care home is also a challange. I'm across the states so I can not measure in person, but hopefully the twin extra long fitted sheets will fit, but then what size top sheet and warmth will fit looking nice to cover the mechanical bed? Maybe we need new size discriptions for our bedding. How many want extra long flat sheet to fold back keeping the blanket clean and to pull over your head with out pulling out the foot. Why not Fitted top sheets that can't pull out? All the mattress sizes, at least the elastic all the way aroung help here. We have bedding because that's how it's always been done, how bout we think outside the box what really comfortably works?...See MoreHow do you use your duvet?
Comments (20)My duvet(s) are used 3 seasons of the year. I have 2 different TOG weights of duvets for the beds and use them singly or combined in the covers -- depending on the season. I use 100% cotton ivory/white washable duvet covers without a top sheet. The covers are washed as frequently as the sheets and pillowcases. I'm originally from Europe. I think the duvet just moulds better around your body and warms more without the top sheets. We don't have A/C, just fans, so I do remove and store duvets in the hottest summer months. Then I switch to sheets and a "removed at night" mattelasse coverlet for pretty. Having said that, I like simplicity and don't want "fussy beds." Fluffing a duvet in the a.m. makes bed-making so simple. I admit, I do sometimes look at the "dressed beds" on here with those multiple covers, shams, pillows, and dodads with envy. They look so pretty -- but just would not fit with my lifestyle and "simple" decorating style....See MorePoll: Do your bedroom night stands match?
Comments (49)oceanna, Two words: reciprocating saw. :-) Move as much as you can into another room, cover everything else with dropcloths and/or old sheets, and have at it. We've had to take furniture out in pieces a few times. About 10 years ago we had an enormously-heavy sleeper loveseat from the 60s that DH and his two brothers somehow bent the space-time continuum to get up into our third-floor apartment (top floor of a mid-1800s three-flat), but there was NO way it was getting back down. We disassembled it with a crowbar and hammer and hucked the pieces out the window, which really confused the downstairs neighbors. :-) It was a pity that we had to render it unusable for someone else when I would rather have put it out on the curb as we lived in a very poor neighborhood and it would have been snatched up in a matter of minutes even in its worn-out state, but it had become pretty much unusable for us too and the apartment was far too small to blow that much space on something that couldn't be used - the living room was just barely big enough for one full-size futon couch (moved in and out disassembled), one chair, and a tv stand! That was it! Anyway, if you detach the plywood-box section from the headboard (and footboard if there is one), it is more likely that the headboard(/footboard) could be removed intact and reusable - if you post them on Craigslist, just specify that they are extremely heavy so people should be prepared to bring along help. Cut the plywood into smaller sections that can be moved, although a circular saw would probably be easier for that part. If you/your son aren't up to doing this yourself, hiring a handyman (through Craigslist? heehee) to do the cutting-up and lugging shouldn't be too awfully expensive especially if you don't go through one of those dreadful overpriced franchises. You'll have some cleaning to do in the bedroom but it's better than being stuck with furniture items you no longer like and cannot get rid of. I do know what you mean, BTW. Two houses ago we had a very large master bedroom (or at least very large to me, small compared to some folks'!) and purchased secondhand a 6 piece bedroom set, all pretty large pieces, which fit the room quite nicely. I got quite bored with the matchy-matchy thing and when we moved it did not fit at all into the new house's smaller bedrooms and couldn't really be divided up between rooms. A Craigslister got a nice bargain, since we just needed to get rid of these things that were crowding us out....See MoreFun2BHere
11 years agok9arlene
11 years agooutsideplaying_gw
11 years agoIRuehl
11 years agotinam61
11 years agoTxMarti
11 years agocindyloo123
11 years agoOakley
11 years agoAnnie Deighnaugh
11 years agoporkandham
11 years agopricklypearcactus
11 years agolynninnewmexico
11 years agoUser
11 years agotinam61
11 years agotinam61
11 years agoLuAnn_in_PA
11 years agololauren
11 years agoterezosa / terriks
11 years agodedtired
11 years agoTxMarti
11 years agodakota01
11 years agololauren
11 years agoLuAnn_in_PA
11 years agobonnieann925
11 years agoOakley
11 years agoUser
11 years agocindyloo123
11 years agodrybean
11 years agocamlan
11 years agoporkandham
11 years agotinam61
11 years agoTxMarti
11 years agodakota01
11 years agodakota01
11 years agocamlan
11 years agoLuAnn_in_PA
11 years agodrybean
11 years agogwlolo
11 years agocyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
11 years agopalimpsest
11 years agorosesstink
11 years agoartydecor
11 years agocrl_
11 years ago
Related Stories
HOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Salvage Finds and DIY Love in Rhode Island
A Providence couple layers on meaningful mementos and hands-on style for a personalized interior palette
Full StoryFUN HOUZZ10 Fabulously Fanciful Bedrooms
Embark on a trip to sleeping spaces that dare to dream, far from the shores of traditional
Full StoryBEDROOMSCoverlet, Duvet, Quilt, Comforter: What's the Difference?
Learn the basics of great bedding options and how to use them for great comfort and style
Full StoryFEEL-GOOD HOMESimple Pleasures: The Joy of Fresh Sheets
Make your bed a place of comfort and relaxation with good-quality linens, ample pillows and other pleasing accoutrements
Full StoryBEDROOMS10 Ways With (Almost) All-White Bedrooms
White rooms need a thoughtful tweak or two to bring on the sweet dreams
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESGo Bold with Black and Yellow
Buzzz: Black and Yellow Aren't Just for the Bees
Full StoryLIFEThe Moving-Day Survival Kit: Lifesaving Items and Niceties
Gather these must-haves in advance for a smooth move and more comfortable first days in your new home
Full StoryBEDROOMSThe Cure for Houzz Envy: Master Bedroom Touches Anyone Can Do
Make your bedroom a serene dream with easy moves that won’t give your bank account nightmares
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESPalatable Palettes: 8 Cool Blue Bedrooms
From pale blue to sassy turquoise, shades of blue make for expressive, personal bedrooms. Curl up with these 8 palettes to get started
Full StoryENTERTAININGGenius Home Prep: A Guest Room in a Box
No dedicated guest room? Make hosting overnighters easier by keeping the essentials in one place
Full Story
gwlolo