Thinking about a cover less duvet

[JetFlight]

Do you have one and would you recommend it? Seeing as I usually wash bed linen every couple of weeks, I’m assuming the duvet needs to be e washed as often.
Id be getting a double one. Does that fit ok in a standard washing machine? Any drawbacks?

The idea is that you use a flat sheet between you and the duvet so you only need to wash that on the regular and can get away with doing the duvet less often.

We have this but it has become a duvet that still needs a cover but can be somewhat easily washed every so often, rather than putting it in the machine every week

Sorry but I don't understand why anyone would chose to wash a duvet regularly rather than just wash a duvet cover regularly.
What is the perceived advantage of having a coverless duvet because I can't think of one?

I've wondered about this. Surely it would be the same as just using a sheet, then maybe a thin blanket or throw ( if cold) then your usual summer weight duvet in a cover? Wash the sheets every week. Duvet cover maybe monthly?

Because some people (like my elderly mum) struggle to put a duvet cover on and there isn't always someone there to do it for her.

It really hurts my wrists and arms to change a duvet

You’ve not seen me trying to get a king sized duvet into its cover have you 😂

I did investigate these, but they were nasty nylon things. Would suggest a sheet, blanket and eiderdown instead

So is your elderly mum able to manage washing a duvet then?
Because washing a duvet sounds more physically demanding to me than changing a duvet cover.
I'm in my 70s myself btw and I know which I'd rather do!

I have just purchased one. I like the idea of it feeling fresher.

They are basically eitherdown, aren’t they?

I sleep with a sheet over me and then an eiderdown (from the French Bedroom). Its so much easier to make the bed.

My sister has these on all their beds and raves about them. But I hate them when I stay at hers, they feel too light compared to a duvet and quite a sweaty material. I also don’t understand how it’s easier to wash the entire thing vs washing just the cover. Fair enough if you’ve mobility issues though and find getting the cover on hard, and I don’t think they’re that heavy to get out the washing machine when wet - you’d need a tumble drier though to get it dry in time for bed that night, or to buy two if you’re using an airer to dry it.

We have a super king size bed and I was finding it increasingly difficult to change the duvet cover. One hot summer (about three years ago) I invested in a couple of single extra lightweight washable duvets from M And S. after a couple of weeks I stopped putting the covers on. They go in the wash with my sheets and dry and back on the bed. I’ve never gone back to my goose down super king size. But I am a hot person and don’t enjoy weight on me. I have coverless duvets for visiting children. Not so keen on the texture of these.

I hate putting duvet covers on.
No issues but I love shortcuts for all aspects in life but it looks like this isn’t a very effective shortcut. A sheet is annoying and would just get tangled up.
thanks everyone but I think I’ll abandon this one

@JetFlight don't write them off because of some posters who don't even have them- we have them on DSs double bed and they're honestly brilliant. His are 10 tog. We have 2 and alternate them. Wash and dry them fine in the tumble drier. He is autistic and really struggles with physical tasks like changing beds and now since we got these he changes it every weekend without any fuss.

Yes, shoves it in the washing machine with no problem, she can't put the covers on. Glad that you are able to do it but not everyone is the same.

I swear by them, we have 4 in various weights. I wash them in the morning and they're dry for bedtime. Im short and struggle with duvet covers and it saves man hours. Also great for allergies (im a huge sufferer) as the duvets are washed weekly with everything else :)

I would struggle to wash a duvet - handling it when it was wet would be a problem and I doubt my washing machine is big enough.
And I would certainly struggle to dry it. I don't have a tumble dryer.

I'm old enough to have been brought up before duvets were used in the UK. We had sheets, blankets and eiderdowns or quilts on our beds.
When duvets became the norm it was wonderful simplicity.

I know putting duvet covers on has traditionally been a faff on and a bit difficult but this thread is the first time I have heard that it is such a problem for people that they are actually chosing to wash the duvet as the alternative.

I use a flat sheet as well as a duvet with cover because I like to have a sheet on top of me as well as underneath. If I ever get to the stage of not being able to put a duvet cover on then I would revert back to blanket and eiderdown rather than washing duvets.

I have one and me and dh both love it. It's a lighter material than a normal duvet but thick enough it keeps you warm. We have a super king size bed and I got fed up of always struggling to change it on my own so now I just pop the duvet in the washing machine and job done! We have a 10kg washing machine and it just fits a superking.

we looked into them for very talk dc but went against as you need a large washer (at least 7kg I think) and student housing only has regular washer.

Pointless then. Why not use a duvet cover and be done with it? 🙄😂

We have them on all beds now and they are fabulous. Fine bedding company.
They wash and dry within hours and are so easy. No more losing the duvet inside the cover and no more wrestling changing king size duvets. Brilliant.

Open washer door powder in and press button
hang over airmaid
mum not getting the hard work with that unlike putting a cover in

cover less quit is reinventing the ederdown

Well firstly I would be worried about breaking the washing machine with the size and weight of it.
Secondly manhandling the thing when it came out of the machine wet would be difficult for me.
Thirdly I have no idea what an "airmaid" is but I wouldn't be able to hang it on my washing line, particularly in winter, and the weight of it would probably damage my clothes horse. And as I don't have a tumble dryer it would be around the house damp for ages.

So for me no matter how difficult changing a duvet cover is it would be a walk in the park compared to washing a blooming duvet!

Besides which I've got a selection of different patterned and different coloured duvet covers and I really enjoy ringing the changes when I change my bed. I chose the one that suits my mood that day.