Pros and cons of switching to a coverless duvet

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I want a coverless duvets because at the moment, I wash my cover and it's so creased. I spent the next 30 minutes trying to iron it.. what are the pros and cons of a coverless duve. Noticed that hotels use them and they do raise all nice and smooth. Some people say i'm here you can wash them , but mine would not fit in my machine and I would dry clean it , but the only problem with a coverless duvet is if you get bored with looking at the same caver , you can't change it for a different pattern or colour , you have to buy a whole new coverless duve

I have a thin one we usd in the summer, but it does fit in our washing machine. I don't think I'd get one if I had to faff taking it to be dry cleaned to be honest.

Not really sure why, but I find the idea of a cover less duvet a bit odd 🤣
probably because I didn’t know there was such a thing 🤷‍♀️

Staying with dsis in Australia, she had coverless "doonas" but used a flat sheet with them so it didnt need washing everytime.

They bring on my hot flushes cos of the shite stuff they’re made out of.

Would it be difficult to find one that has natural filling and a cotton outer? I wouldn't want to sleep under anything else.

Use a top sheet between you and the comforter/cover less duvet

A coverless duvet wouldn't work for me as I like to sleep under natural fibres (cotton bedding and a wool duvet) and I don't really find changing the cover that big a deal, but I can see the appeal of them.
If your sheets are badly creased, you can get mixed fibre sheets (polycotton type) that dry quickly and don't crease.

They are brilliant, mine fits in the washing machine and dries in a few hours. Excellent 👌

I’ve got one for my son. I wouldn’t have one as I don’t like the material. I always find the stitching comes undone. I’ve had several.

I’ve used them for a while now, one for the winter and a thin one for the warmer weather. I would not go back to using duvet covers again as I really struggled to put them on with arthritis in my hands. I use a top sheet though and live alone so only wash them at the end of the season. My thin one is easy to wash as it fits in my washing machine easily, I then hang it out to dry before popping it in the tumble dryer to finish off. The thicker one is more of a problem, it will fit in my washer but not in my dryer so I have to have it hanging up for a few days to get it dry. Unfortunately I’m recovering from surgery at the moment so am not able to get it outside in this lovely weather and it’s lying on the spare bed until I’m well enough to take it to a launderette with big dryers.

I bought pale grey ones to fit my bedroom colours, I like a neutral room with pops of bright colour so grey is ideal and I can change the coloured things when I want a change.

I have one. It’s not thick you can fit it in the washer (it’s king size). And you can always put a cover on it if you wanted to! I put a plush cover on it in winter. There are no cons.

I like the idea but I just can’t picture how they dry in a few hours ready to go back on the bed that night although I’ve seen that posted many times on discussions. Outdoors on the washing line on a warm breezy day sounds good. But I don’t have a tumble dryer and if I have to dry laundry indoors even lightweight stuff takes 24-48 hrs with a dehumidifier running.

You don’t need to launder them often if you use a top sheet.

Yes they do dry super quickly, probably due to the shite stuff they’re made out of.

Love mine. But it’s an M and S thin washable duvet (1 tog I think) rather than a coverless one so the material is not as slippy as some. I started off putting a cover on but quickly stopped bothering. So it’s just plain white. Washes and dries easily. Doesn’t need a tumble dryer, just hang it out, inside or out.

You shouldn't really dry clean duvets, OP. The solvents used to "clean" items are quite toxic and can get trapped in the thick fabric of the duvet. Then the warmth of your body will gently disperse them throughout the night, a few cms from your face, and you'll be breathing them in for eight hours or so.

This don't dry clean it. Take to dry cleaners to be washed.

I might consider one if it was natural fibres but the ones I’ve seen are synthetic and don’t feel particularly nice.
I happily admit I am a fussy old biddy!

I absolutely love mine and wouldn't have anything else.

The pros are that the whole thing fits in my 9kg washing machine along with the sheet and pillowcases (I've got a king size summer weight ones from the Fine Bedding Company.) I've got them in a couple of colours for our bed now.

They do dry really quickly, even just hung over the bannister although I do tend to tumble dry mine in the winter. It feels more hygienic that the entire duvet gets washed rather than just the cover and obviously there's no faffing with duvet covers, you just chuck it on the bed and it's done. They're also really handy for going away camping.

DDs also have them, cheaper versions from ASDA but they've been great and were a lifesaver when we were at the bedwetting stage when they were younger.

Cons are the materials. Mine is a microfibre cover which I have no issues with but I know lots of people want natural fibres. I also can only have the summer weight ones as thicker ones wouldn't then fit in my washing machine but in winter I just add a top blanket on top of the duvet so it's not a big hassle.

Best buy ever! I quickly have replaced every duvet in the house with coverless and giddily threw away all my duvet covers, never having to change one ever again! Mine fit in my washing machine mind. I also buy different bedspreads to go on top to change it up (in winter). Never going back.

Just use a polycotton cover if you don’t want creases. Ideally hang out to dry without any folds although tumble drying would probably work ok too if you don’t have a washing line or can’t use it due to weather. A dry-clean only coverless duvet sounds unhygienic and presumably you’d need 2.

So a blanket

I found mine far too warm and I’m reluctant to part with more cash for summer weight ones.

NEVER dry clean a duvet (or sleeping bag). The chemicals act as anaesthetics and can put you to sleep permanently as you breathe any residue in.

No reputable dry cleaner would dry clean a duvet. They may well have a commercial laundry machine and do a conventional wash though.

Due to us both being disabled we were sick of fighting to put on duvet covers. It would mean a great lot of effort that made us feel exhausted.
Coverless duvets can have different feelings. The first we bought is a light thin duvet yet it is 12 tog. Its amazing we both love this one its a neutral silver grey colour.
Second we bought was okay but the cover was a nylon style that we kept catching rings, toes etc on it. It went bobbly and we have discarded that one.
Third is a lovely fluffy navy blue with blue and white striped on the other side. It is quite big but it fitted in our machine no probably. Its only an average machine but still fits it.
It is the best thing we have ever bought. I find that using a sheet under the duvet to save on washing was not very good and seemed to stop it working properly not to mention the sheet kept wrapping round us like a shroud!