What's happened to warm bedding?

RAS

I second putting a blanket/fleece layer and or mattress topper until the bottom sheet. Then several layers on top including a duvet. I have swapped my old down duvet for a high TOG synethetic one, as the down was getting patchy.

I recommend a hottie - in half an hour before you retire and warm up your new thermals. Then I tuck it either under my legs, in the curve of my knees or curl round it near my stomach. I worry about electirc blankets having been in a bed when one caught fire.

When it is really cold, get dressed for bed - when we were minus 17, I had thermals under Primark fleece jamas. And it is worth stashing a fleece hat near the bed. Even if you do not wear it in bed (I have when camping), putting it on before getting up helps to retain the heat. And a thermos of hot water, so you can make an early drink is a good idea. For that chilly transfer to the bathroom, I add a long fleece shirt.

At night even shutting the bedroom door reduces drafts.

If your curtain rails cannot cope with heavy linings, could they cope with a fleece lining?

the_cake

Bedsocks!! Plus everything already mentioned.....

YORKSHIRELASS

Oh I dont even want to think about this yet! We have a very thick heavy duvet that my MIL gave me because it was just too heavy for her - and its not been off our bed this summer!

I also love proper old fashioned wool blankets. In the depths of winter we have a sheepskin type mattress cover then flannelette sheets, 3 heavy wool blankets, a duvet and a velvet throw. Oh and hotwater bottles. Even then I am still cold sometimes.

We have a fan heater for a blast of warmth before we get into bed. I think that if you get into bed warm then you are more likely to stay warm.

lostinrates

rachbc wrote: »

Last ear I saw fleece sheets in tk maxx - i am generally a fan of wool/ cotton over synthetics but they could add some warmth - maybe cheap duvet, elec blanket then fleece sheet under, you then fleece sheet, 2 duvets then cellular blanket/ another fleece so its not too heavy. What about night cap - for your head - not the boozy kind!

I have just turned my heating one as its freezing here and ll the car seats are piled in front of the fireplace!! Time to go buy some slippers!!

I agree re synthetics. Another grudging bonus though, is speed of drying in the grim weather.

I did make dh a night cap and night shirt out of fleece, which I wear sometimes too....but the fleece irritates my skin for some reason so have to make sure what I wear underneath has longer sleeves.....I don't have that problem with all fleece.

lostinrates

RAS wrote: »

. And it is worth stashing a fleece hat near the bed. Even if you do not wear it in bed (I have when camping), putting it on before getting up helps to retain the heat. And a thermos of hot water, so you can make an early drink is a good idea. For that chilly transfer to the bathroom, I add a long fleece shirt.

oh no, no drink in bed....I'm going to find it hard enough getting up this year as it is...I need coffee downstairs to help tempt me out I think

Rummer

I love a well put together winter bed! We put a fleece under the bed sheets and when really cold one on top of the sheet and we have a giant goose feather duvet that has kept us comfortable in even the coldest weather. On top of that to make us really snuggly we have a thick fake fur giant throw.

About half an hour before bed I put my hot water bottle at the bottom of the bed so that my toes are nice and warm :rotfl:

Snuggly Pjs and a pile of cats complete the picture

lostinrates

Rummer wrote: »

:rotfl:

Snuggly Pjs and a pile of cats complete the picture

I aspire towards a duvet of cats....so many cats you are always warm and purring. Its never going to happen though. But my two have snuggled under the duvet almost all summer, not sprawled on the top as is usual in summer.

Fruball

I'm loving the idea of taking a flask up so you can have a hot drink when you wake up - Definately going to do that for me and the DDs... Awww how lovely... The 3 of us snuggling up with hot choc before we have to crawl out of bed!

MrsE_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Has anyone tried a silk duvet? Our feather duvets are getting very lumpy and some squares have almost no feathers in, they've migrated to neighbouring squares. I've wondered about silk duvets for a while and wonder if getting one for over the top of the two duvets to trap any warm air in without adding too much weight is a good idea?

I've got a silk for the summer & a pure new wool for the winter, I love having natural duvets that don't have feathers.

meritaten

my nan used to make the bed in winter with flannelette sheets top and bottom. then would add a couple of wool blankets. an eiderdown - God they were gorgeous! anyone else remember them? those thick puffy yet really light quilts? if it was really cold then she would put a quilt over the eiderdown. I have no idea what happened to her quilts - I think they may have been thrown out in the seventies - a real shame as I know they were handmade from scraps and were as heavy as he!!