Duvet tog?

nwc389

4.5 in summer for us and an absolutely ancient 10.5 for winter that has a bit of weight to it , heating kept turned down in bedrooms and goes off at 8 at the latest in the winter , windows open unless its too windy and blows the curtains too much !
I can't bear being too hot in bed - it just = no sleep !!

sniggings

ended up ordering a Baavet instead, a far more reasonable price than a down duvet.

Just waiting for it to be delivered, will post back what I think of it.

hcb42

I have one of those combined winter summer ones, and I think it is 4.5 and 9.0. I leave both on all year

Tonight my super new electric mattress cover arrived....cant wait to go to bed and be warm

ispookie666

Have you looked at alternates than Duvet?
I used to be a duvet person till I stumbled on Merino wool Blanket.
I have not looked back to Duvets once I stated using them.
A Bit expensive to buy - but you dont need any duvet cover and no washing required and it maintains temperatures better.
No feeling of being roasted and sweating; feels warm during very cold spells.
The initial cost would be around £50-90

PenguinOfDeath

trailingspouse wrote: »

We're happy with 4.5 all year round. I think I would melt if I slept under a 10.5 or a 13.

Ditto!

Even during the last week there have been some nights I've had to sleep with no clothes on (TMI, sorry) under a 4.5 as I was way too hot

sniggings

ispookie666 wrote: »

Have you looked at alternates than Duvet?
I used to be a duvet person till I stumbled on Merino wool Blanket.
I have not looked back to Duvets once I stated using them.
A Bit expensive to buy - but you dont need any duvet cover and no washing required and it maintains temperatures better.
No feeling of being roasted and sweating; feels warm during very cold spells.
The initial cost would be around £50-90

isn't a Baavet (crap name btw) just a big merino wool blanket, isn't wool wool or is merino so different?

ispookie666

Not sure what type of wool Baavet is made of. But all I know is merino is one of the softest wool and has excellent temperature regulation properties.
I do have a few baselayers made of merino - can say they are fantastic and best of all you can wear them 24x7 for a good few weeks before any smell starts creeping (even if you sweat like a pig).

Back to the blanket
Prior to merino -the woolen blanket I had was really rough!!
You definitely do not get really warm and sweaty under merino.

sniggings

the Baavet I've ordered is 475g weight so maybe not quite winter weight, will probably add a merino blanket too then if needed.

Btw just bought a merino baselayer, as I commute on a bike to work, not tried it out yet, sounds just the job, not needing to wash it for months is a bonus

PudseyDB

ispookie666 wrote: »

Have you looked at alternates than Duvet?
I used to be a duvet person till I stumbled on Merino wool Blanket.
I have not looked back to Duvets once I stated using them.
A Bit expensive to buy - but you dont need any duvet cover and no washing required and it maintains temperatures better.
No feeling of being roasted and sweating; feels warm during very cold spells.
The initial cost would be around £50-90

sniggings wrote: »

the Baavet I've ordered is 475g weight so maybe not quite winter weight, will probably add a merino blanket too then if needed.

Btw just bought a merino baselayer, as I commute on a bike to work, not tried it out yet, sounds just the job, not needing to wash it for months is a bonus

How can you not wash them???? :eek:

sniggings

PudseyDB wrote: »

How can you not wash them???? :eek:

if no smell why wash it?

kidding, mine will be washed and I'm guessing ispookie666 is exaggerating to make a point (I hope so anyway :rotfl:)