Dyspraxic Adults

Maybe this ought to go under the housekeeping thread, I don't know but does anyone have any advice on the best way to put a duvet cover on a duvet? I find I always end up with the duvet all bunched down one side and can never shake it into place at which point my abnormally dexterous fiance heaves an exasperated sigh and does it all over again.

I hate fighting with my duvet cover.

The best way I've found is to turn it inside out , put your hands inside at each corner, then while still holding the corners grab the corners of the quilt, and give a good flick, the duvet cover should move some way up the quilt and you can pull the rest on from there.

the way i do it is as above, turn cover inside out. lay out duvet. put hands inside duvet cover in corners. grab two corners of the duvet. keep hold of them. and 'flick' the rest of the duvet cover down off your arms. then i kinda stand on the bed and shake it off (over the side of the bed). usually ends up all in somehow anyway. Lucy

(A demonstration of my rubish explanation of how i do itt:)

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-put ... uvet-cover

Lucy

i do it the same way too and it always seems to work

Snap! Me to.... Its the easiest way!!!

I put duvet in one corner of the cover, hold it tight and put the other corner in then shake down whilst holding both corners apart.

Yay! thank you all for your help! I just managed to put on a duvet cover perfectly. It took me two tries but that's still an improvement on the ten it used to take me! It's good to have this place to post to as you all will know why I'm so pleased about this

I do the inside out corner thing too. I remember shaking my duvet once just to make the bed and I shook it so vigourously that it flew up n the air and Knocked the lightbulb up onto the ceiling and it smashed lol.

I also do the inside out duvet cover but I shake it down over the banister, so I can get enough height and let gravity help :-) That's how I fold my bedsheets as well, hang them over the banister.

That's a brilliant idea. If I ever win the lotto I'm going to employ someone to iron my sheets. I love that feeling of going into bed in a hotel. I think I'll get them to make my bed as well!

I’ve inside out duvet cover and shake it down way but it doesn’t fully click for myself

SkeletaLady wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:08 pm Maybe this ought to go under the housekeeping thread, I don't know but does anyone have any advice on the best way to put a duvet cover on a duvet? I find I always end up with the duvet all bunched down one side and can never shake it into place at which point my abnormally dexterous fiance heaves an exasperated sigh and does it all over again.

Hi there,

I've found a method that usually helps me get my duvet cover on smoothly. Here's what I do:

➤ Lay it out: Lay the duvet cover on a flat surface, inside out.
➤ Place the duvet: Place the duvet on top of the cover, making sure the corners of both align.
➤ Fold the corners: Gather the corners of the duvet cover and the duvet together. Fold the corner of the duvet cover over the corner of the duvet, creating a small triangle.
➤ Shake and smooth: Shake the duvet and cover together to distribute the duvet evenly. Smooth out any wrinkles.
➤ Turn it right side out: Carefully turn the duvet cover right side out.
If you're still having trouble, you might find some helpful visual guides by searching for "how to put a duvet cover on" on YouTube.

Let me know if this helps!