I'm not very handy, so I just use a big safety pin to pin the corners inside. Never have a problem with it shifting around.

We use something like this to secure the duvet & duvet cover:

Duvet Donut

I used safety pins with mine too and it worked for about a month. Now I find myself taking the comforter off the bed and shaking it so it falls towards the front of the duvet cover where the pins were suppose to keep it attached. Maybe some pins came undone, but I don't have the ambition to take the cover off and inspect it right now.

All of these are terrific ideas. Thanks so much for helping me with this. I just looked inside the duvet cover and there are no ties. I'm going to check out those Duvet Donuts. If I can't find them, I'll sew on some velcro. Safety Pins? Whooda thought? Sometimes we don't think of the simplest things. lol Thanks everyone.

My new down comforter has loops on it and I recently discovered ties in the corners of my duvet. However, in the past I had a comforter in a duvets without any ties.

Are you struggling with getting the comforter in there in the first place? Generally I would lay the comforter flat on the bed hanging about half way off the foot of the bed. One method I found was to turn the duvet inside out and then line the top edges up and gripping the corner of the duvet and the comforter at the same time, slowly roll/pull it down over the duvet. Alternatively, I would grip both edges of the comforter and actually slide the comforter and myself into the duvet and then slide back out. (Wow this sounds really funny when I type it out.) I then stand on the bed and grip the upper corner of the duvet and comforter and sort of shake it to get it to settle. Sometimes I used to stand on or at the foot of the bed and grip the bottom corners and do the reverse if the comforter slid down inside the duvet. Before I had this new comforter with the loops, I would do this shaking out routine every few times I made the bed to keep things settled.

cadence, if the duvet/comforter you were fighting with is a king size, you should get someone (e.g. boyfriend/husband) to help you shake it till it gets flat and even. Sometimes my husband just watches me struggle and won't help until I ask him to. I hate that and get mad easily!

I was a duvet drop-out until I ordered a duvet/comforter from Cuddledown and also bought their comforter clips. Now I have the ties PLUS the clips, and everything stays in place.

I used safety pins for years, but be careful because they can rip the fabric if it's a lighter weight. The kids had duvet covers made from faux sari fabric & lightweight cotton, and ripped a hole in one of them with the safety pin. I've since found those Duvet Donuts and now I'm a complete convert!

woman in the bloomingdales bedding dept told me that the cure for this to have the comforter be as big (in inches) as the duvet. "king"s etc. have all different measurements. read them closely.

The next time I get a new Duvet cover, I'll check inside to make sure it has ties. By the way, what would you tie it to on the comforter? I won't use safety pins on this duvet cover it cost quite a bit of money and the material is a satiny fabric. Both the duvet and comforter are queen size. Oh yes, trying to get the comforter inside the cover is really difficult. My d/h is pretty good about helping me with anything but he's usually at work when I make the bed, except on the weekends. I never thought about turning the duvet inside out and putting it on that way. I'll try it. Thanks again everyone for all your very helpful suggestions.

I take a short shoe lace and pin it inside the duvet cover in each corner, then I tie the duvet to the cover. Works like a charm.

I don't have duvets but I use sheet garters to keep the flat sheet straight on the bed, and the fitted sheet from riding up, I imagine they would work for duvets.

I have ties on the corners of my duvet, but no loops on the comforter, so I just bunch up the corner of the comforter a little and tie around the corner. You can do the same just by sewing shoestrings or the like to all four corners. Make sure you choose a tie that you can easily undo and redo many times, that's why I like the idea of using a shoestring. Sewing loops onto the comforter would be more work, but if you're so inclined I say go for it.

It fun to read what all you ladies do with your duvets and comforters. Lots of ideas and really helpful suggestions. The shoe laces sound like an awesome idea too. Thanks so much for all your suggestions.

German down comforters come with bands across the bottom corners that tie to the strings in the duvet cover:

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If yours doesn't have them, just sew some on using washable ribbon.

I tried the safety pin routine once when a tie broke, but as luck would have it THAT was the night I kicked the corner, loosened the pin and stabbed myself in the toe.

I also use clips, as SueB mentioned. I've used them for yeeeeeears and never had a problem.

By making sure that the duvet and the cover are compatible in size.

I used the clothing tape stuff that way it was sticky on both sides and would stick to fabric

Baby diaper safety pins, but they need to be the straight ones, the curved pins are not strong enough. Hubby is a restless sleeper, so corners sides and bottom all need to be secured.

Magnetic pinion pins..

I'll never be the same without them.

Best invention EVER!!

(PinionPins Magnetic Duvet Clips and Comforter Clips - Stronger Than Traditional Bedding Pins - Use as Duvet Donuts, Comforter Fasteners, Curtain or Drape Pins, or to Secure Upholstery! 16 pins- Clear) -