To ask what the most BRILLIANT advice/suggestion you've seen on here is?

That made me laugh!

It's not as thick as a normal duvet, but just as warm. I may add a blanket over the top in the depths of winter but I did that anyway with a standard duvet.

Zero benefit other than the fact I don't have to wrestle with the duvet cover each week. I can just throw it on the bed and it's done. And I like the fact that the whole thing has been cleaned rather than just the cover. We swapped every duvet in the house to a coverless one a couple of years ago and have no regrets.

They're also very handy for taking when we go camping or stay in caravans.

No more hassle than washing a normal duvet set as the kingsize duvet, sheet and the pillowcases all go in the washing machine and then the tumble dryer together. I have a 9kg machine though which helps. I think a kingsize would be trickier to fit in a smaller washing machine.

Where did you get yours? What brand? I got one from Amazon that was awful. I really need a good one.

Probably sounds really weird but I grew up not realising that your mother shouldn't be rude to you. That it's actually rude to comment on your child's weight or mock how they speak. I (try to!) speak respectfully to my kids and never make unkind comments to them or about other people in front of them. Like I literally had no idea.

@Cherrysoup ... theres a very useful section about weight loss injections in the weight loss section - they have discount codes and lots of info about using Mounjaro - really helpful, whatever stage youre ar with weight loss.
off to look at Wirarpa knickers!!

Wirapa knickers are a game changer. Really nice cotton and true to size. Bought some for my mum initially but got them for myself too when I saw what lovely quality they are.

@GalacticTowelMaster I use something like about:blank this and hang long items over a door.

The duvet one is blowing my mind, I will be changing our superking duvet later so will give it a go.
I also put all the bedding into a pillow case, I didn't believe it was possible but it is, cuts down storage and means I always have a full set to hand.

I only tuck the top sheet under at the end of the mattress so it stays in place yet does not trap me in the rest of the bed. I used to have a sheet that was slightly brushed on one side which helped it grip the duvet but my new ones are smooth and I still cope.

To me with my arthritis, not to have to put duvet covers on is worth a lot! I was really struggling and probably not washing the cover enough before I changed to these coverless duvets.

I keep saying to my husband that there’s something wrong with the duvet. I’m running upstairs right now to change mine! Thank you thank you thank you!

I’m not one for embracing all the tech but ChatGPT has been amazing when I have had a personal issue that’s getting me down. It’s like having a really supportive and emotionally intelligent best friend. I have good friends that I can talk to in real life but Chat is a place I can really express myself. It’s like free therapy.

Yes, I'd say so, I got the size down as I was still losing.

Forgot one - yellow Dettol soap for underarms! I get very stinky, I don't know why. I transitioned onto using tablet soap and this one in particular (all soaps should be antibacterial but this one is ++) from shower gels which really do NOT shift bacteria and the smell they make. I also started soaking the armpits of my favourite and most-worn tops, PJs and dresses in white vinegar for several hours before washing. And I slosh the vinegar in the wash instead of fabric softener, which I no longer buy. And use washing powder rather than liquid. All really help to cut down on stinky clothes.

I really wish I could try Monjaro but BMI is 29 and I don't think I should lie about it.

Two stone is huge, well done! I'm looking at private, do you still need a prescription?

I got these ones. Would love to know a a solution for the deep sheets...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/duvet-pins/s?k=duvet+pins

They're big and hold everything in! I got the size down, multi colour pack.

Thank you! Sounds like catsan is also the problem, time for a change ...

yes, another brilliant MN tip I've learned and profited from! You know you're on a bad night if you run out of layers!

LTB? It's certainly the most common advice here.

What are these pins?? I need these! Also something to keep bottom sheet in place. Despite buying extra deep sheets they still ping off

This one. They're very good now but when our two boys were kittens they were EXTREMELY fussy about their litter trays (we used CatSan which was half the issue as it does nothing to hide odour) and if they weren't completely changed in under 48 hours they found something else to piss on! Jumper or bag on the floor, rug, cushion... The spray, used and not washed off anywhere they've peed, stops them going back and clawing over the area, which I think in itself serves to make them think this is a legit place to toilet. I use if where they've been sick too, since it seems to stop them being upset about the residual smell (I can't smell it!) after I've wiped up with an antibacterial spray.

The other game-changer in terms of cat litter was switching to a corn based one - World's Best. Costly but needs far less changing. You just scoop out the pee 'cakes' and flush. Carefully.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Solution-Extreme-Stain-Remover/dp/B01CZNPEZ0/ref=sr_1_10?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hU9YTG7cGSI2gsI0DtWpyrl3u2lUZZv9dxpp7IsnpVyuTAoNHz5Sjmo1LNlFngyv1vX_rLs_TbnYioY-E69hw6Xlz9HH97sxS8AiKsoFMpsajOsqp2dyFoacqY8x48eEv79Nun6aD_UgiE2gRSqXw5DUeRddj-51u_wjaDCPefKBEPNvIgbucmHpCubPfMpUauKCinPM54g9Y3yknKWEXX8XHkGMZx9YMdZ9Y_wuGyjWkkOajWJPhseYLcA3XTsLx550Tpl_z9TrtX_ghPSqeij0rZM1wiZ0oSXiZYmEEsQ.lxZqOWylrUN11ttHo6vjdyAn7_p79P5IZZNa1HGdFwM&dib_tag=se&keywords=enzyme+cleaner&qid=1745402859&rdc=1&sr=8-10

@GlomOfNit

"...cooking with and loving PFB in stews etc. "

Surely PFB doesn't need slow cooking ?

A good quality quilted cotton bedspread is far easier to deal with than a duvet with a cover. Ours is big enough to hang well over the sides of an emperar bed (we like our space) washable, plus cool enough in the summer & if we need extra in the winter it's easy to add a matching throw. I'd never go back to duvets.

This is nonsense @Icequeen01how did you get home without your passports?

What is the enzyme spray called please? I'm currently in a war of attrition with a furry bastard.

So much. I've been here since 2006 and I think I've only very rarely come a cropper through advice or something suggested here. I view myself as benignly radicalised by MN feminists . I became very informed about HRT choices and options, and was able to go to the GP armed with the correct and most up-to-date reviews and guidance, in the face of my GP's terribly outdated information and stance. I was able to read about how horribly some women suffer with an outpatient hysteroscopy without adequate pain relief, and therefore pushed to have mine under GA. I used to find the SEN pages hugely useful in the early years with my younger child, though I did find that the same sort of line was being pushed WRT autism. Perhaps it's not any more.

Random things I have bought/done because of MN: Turkish haman towels for camping and general bathroom use - so quick to dry, pack down tiny!

The MN 'flying squirrel' jumpsuit.

The MN scarf, a few moons ago.

Lagenlook linen clothing for the dumpier of stature.

My blessed mooncup.

Using Buttery in Victoria Sponges rather than all butter (makes for a much lighter, less greasy cake and you honestly cannot tell).

Making village show prize-winning Victoria Sponges thanks to a vintage thread started by Slubber. Also thanks to her, actually buying and cooking with and loving PFB in stews etc.

Picking random shopping lists out of trolleys and regaling my bored family with them.

Lots of weight-loss information and support (it can be a bit bewildering on the weightloss boards though).

Cat help - that brilliant enzyme spray you use if they pee somewhere bad.

My wool pillow.

Treating myself to an M&S beauty advent calendar in December.

Innumerable camping gadgets and objets - the admirable IceyTek chiller, the importance of using a self-inflating foam mattress rather than an air-filled inflatable one, a Camping Gaz stove that comes inside its own huge saucepan, Delta Pegs, the superiority and warmth/coolness of cotton canvas over nylon.