Using flat sheets on the bed, who's right DH or me?

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Please help settle a discussion between DH and me!

There's obviously little more satisfying than getting into a freshly laundered bed, especially if the sheets have been ironed.
To do this regularly I don't want to have to wash and iron the duvet cover every time I wash the rest of the linen ( I've 3dc and plenty other housework to do!) If I use a flat sheet then the duvet cover keeps fresher for longer.

As an aside, I actually prefer to have the flat sheet anyway as I feel it covers me better and no cold air can get down the bed!

So AIBU to use a flat sheet when making the bed?

(Snuggles down into cosy bed!)

Yabu what a hassle...

YABVU. Life is too short

I hate flat sheets. Too much hassle.

If you like it and you are doing it, what's the problem?

I hate having a sheet between myself and the duvet - I always get tangled up in it, without fail.

What's a 'flat sheet' ?

Is that what flat sheets are for? Lol, I've always wondered what the reason is for their existence

I LOVE having a top sheet! It's great for when you're feeling a bit warm cos you can pull the duvet down and still feel covered.

YADNBU.

Don't iron the bedding anymore though. DH is normally in charge of laundry/bed changing and he agrees about using a flat sheet.

In the winter I have a flat sheet and a wool blanket between me and the duvet (no central heating...) Pinched the linen sheet from the spare bed last time - it's lovely all freshly ironed. YADNBU!

DH doesn't like it, I do.

Besides I don't get why people think it's more bother. My point is surely it saves time as I don't have to bother removing the duvet, doing an extra wash load ( as I wouldn't be able to fit duvet plus sheets in the washing machine in one load) tumble it and then iron it before putting it back on the duvet. It takes literally 1 minute to put on a flat sheet and fold the corners and then put the duvet on top

I've just bought myself a flannelette flat sheet (and fitted one) because it reminds me of my childhood and having a properly made bed. I feel like a real adult now (I'm 30)

Tumble dryer

Flat sheets go against the ethos of the duvet. Can you imagine sexy French types faffing around with an extra sheet? Give up your English ways and give in to the simplicity of the duvet.

YADNBU.

I've recently started doing this again; flat sheet, light duvet, bedspread. It's all cosy like when I were wee.

Less washing too. (I don't iron.)

I only ever use flat sheets on the bottom too so I can do crisp hospital corners. :)

I don't care about the ironedness of sheets. I do hate having a sheet between me and the duvet.

Fitted sheet, duvet cover, no ironing. HTH.

YANBU . I love the top (flat) sheet between me and the duvet. I only wash the duvet every second time as the sheets take the most bodily contact. Plus the top sheet provides an extra layer for warmth on cool nights and a light layer for coolness when its warm.
it just goes in the wash with the rest of the bedding and gets dried at the same time as the other sheets too. No extra bother for a lot of extra benefit
Whats not to like?

To be honest I didn't know people did this.

Even worse than being tangled up in a loose flat sheet, is having one tucked in limiting foot movement. YABsoU

I adore having a flat sheet and I had no idea people didn't use them until I went to stay with my MIL for the first time. All my family use flat sheets, it keeps the duvet really fresh (nothing worse than a duvet that smells of feet), it takes a second to fold on and eliminates drafts! Plus I love having cute bedding. The bed doesn't seem made properly to me without a flat sheet.

I want a flat sheet

I love top sheets. A bed isn't properly made without one. I like being all tucked in otherwise my feet end up out the duvet

YANBU you're doing it the only way that makes any sense

What? I thought flat sheets were to go over the mattress and that they were only used by people who thought that fitted sheets were the work of the devil.

Mind. Blown.

I didn't realise people didn't have flat sheets!!

My duvet cover gets washed very little!

Hotels have a crisp white sheet and then a thin duvet and then a blanket - quaint. I still remember when we called them Continental quilts. But, no, I'm not on the create washing camp.