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How many duvet covers?

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FannyCradocksDoughnut · 17/10/2025 18:39

How many duvet covers do you have for the bed you sleep in?

I have about 10 AIBU?

OP posts:
03cg73 · 17/10/2025 19:46

I also buy far too many duvet sets. Currently we are alternating 3 summer ones, 2 brushed cotton ones for winter either side of Christmas and 2 festive ones for Christmas time.

I also have random ones that I should probably get rid of that aren’t really used anymore

Same for my kids beds. Christmas ones get stored with the Christmas tree etc. and the others are stored in bedding bags under the beds when they aren’t being used. Don’t have a linen cupboard anymore. We had to convert our loft and lost it to make the stairs up there. I don’t think they really take up much space

KookyRoseCrab · 17/10/2025 19:45

I have 3

ThejoyofNC · 17/10/2025 19:44

Far too many. I love seasonal bedding so I have spring/summer/autumn/winter ones in seasonal colours and then festive ones for Easter/Halloween/Christmas. I've probably got over 20 sets. The Dunelm sale gets me every time.

Note to self: don't buy any more.

BauhausOfEliott · 17/10/2025 19:44

Three, although one of them is kind of an understudy

OchreSwan · 17/10/2025 19:44

Quite surprised by the number of people with loads! Where do you keep it all?!

We just have two sets for our bed - one 100% linen and one 100% cotton. Ideally I’d like another 100% linen set but they’re so expensive, I’m waiting for a good sale.

2lsinllama · 17/10/2025 19:38

3 - similar principle to ‘wash, wear and spare’. The spare bed has its own 3 sets.

Sprogonthetyne · 17/10/2025 19:36

I have two I like and actually use, then I have 5 quite washed out ones that match the colour scheme of the bedroom from previous houses I've lived in. These exist solely to take up cupboard space because I'd feel guilty getting rid of something that is still usable.

suburburban · 17/10/2025 19:36

I have 4 for my bed and many single ones and 2 doubles for guest bed

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FannyCradocksDoughnut · 17/10/2025 19:31

Lovemycat2023 · 17/10/2025 19:10

For those of you who have brushed cotton ones do they feel nice and warm and cosy in the winter? I could definitely do with more of that (I do have a teddy bear topper which is good but I always feel cold)🥶

Brushed cotton is very cosy for winter. I highly recommend!

OP posts:
Elle771 · 17/10/2025 19:29

Titasaducksarse · 17/10/2025 18:50

3
2 normal and 1 festive

This . Any more than that seems pointless

Digdongdoo · 17/10/2025 19:29

3, but 1 is really just a spare for when we pull the spare bed into a double.

Cynic17 · 17/10/2025 19:28

I think 4 (maybe 5?), of different levels of quality, but allows for at least one to be always in the laundry waiting to be collected.
All of them are white. Obviously.

siliconcover · 17/10/2025 19:26

3 (1 on, 1 off, 1 in the wash) all plain white brushed cotton (cold old house in Scotland)

Lemonem · 17/10/2025 19:25

3 , 1 of which is just for winter/Christmas

7catsisnotenough · 17/10/2025 19:25

I have around 10? Spring/ summer light colours and autumn/ winter darker shades. I also have sheets and matching pillow cases for each set (2 pillows each) In mitigation I have a plain bedroom so changing the bed really changes the room...honestly?? 🤣

RampantIvy · 17/10/2025 19:23

Wiglio · 17/10/2025 19:02

One on
One off
One in the wash
DM told me & I’ve stuck with it

Same here.

TubeScreamer · 17/10/2025 19:22

3

one on the bed
one spare in case of sickness (human or dog)
one can be in the wash/ ironing heap

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 17/10/2025 19:22

I think 4…. 2 each for DH duvet and my duvet.

ThePoshUns · 17/10/2025 19:20

2

ToraMama · 17/10/2025 19:19

About 10 millions because i bloody love bedding. But i tend to use the same two.....

Katherineryan1986 · 17/10/2025 19:18

3 - one on, one in the wash and one in the cupboard. They are used rotationally so each gets equal use.

boys3 · 17/10/2025 19:18

Probably too many. Good prompt for a bit of a reassessment so thanks to @FannyCradocksDoughnut for creating the thread.

Wafflefinder · 17/10/2025 19:15

Three for my bed but contemplating buying a brushed cotton set.

The kids have more - 3 cotton sets each & then 2 fleecy sets for cold weather.

Makingadecision · 17/10/2025 19:13

Two

Peridoteage · 17/10/2025 19:13
  1. Two darker coloured ones we use in winter, two light ones we alternate in summer. However we have a spare room & that does not have dedicated bedding, we just use a spare set from the four.