Beds and sheets!

[KimberlyC]

I can't really help you with the waterproof stuff - I just go into the bath for watersports. But for the sheets, this is what I do:

I bought lots of cheap flat sheets at Asda in a cream colour. About a dozen. And several extra pillow cases. When a client comes in, I put a fresh sheet down on top of the duvet.  So, I change the sheet for each client and can change the duvet cover when needed. (I also have a separate duvet for my personal use when I sleep over). I change the pillow cases frequently as even though I cover them with the sheet they will often pull them out and position them to suit themselves, so I will change those if I think they're dirty or have even a whiff of sweat on them.

Really cheap sheets work fine for this and if they wear out, who cares? They've very cheap to replace.

Very high thread counts may pill. They also will take longer to dry.

[ParisB]

I do the same as Kimberly , otherwise I end up inside the Duvet cover every time I change it
I have never yet been able to put a duvet cover on a quilt without getting tangled up ,pissed off and confused every time I attempt to do it

Is there some magic formula to being able to put a cover in a duvet without getting tangled up

[amy]

I use big fitted sheets like this because they already have the elastic bits at the corners (if you buy king size ones they go right round the bed and duvet easily) and then stick a colourful throw on top. You can get all sorts of these from the likes of T Maxx and they wash and dry in no time (I take them touring because you can wash them in the bath and hang them over the doors to dry for an hour or so).

Some of the catalogue places have really cheap pillowcases, sheets and quilt covers - I've got some from La Redoute that cost virtually feck all and I've had them for years. As for the wood frame bed (which I've always had - I've never bought a divan) along with the extra slats I put in you can fix something to the back to stop the headboard banging against the wall and apparently talc in the joints is good if they creak.

I only found mine got wobbly after it had been taken apart and put back together a couple of times when I was moving house - I would think the way to keep them in good order is to leave them alone once they're put together.

[amy]

I do the same as Kimberly , otherwise I end up inside the Duvet cover every time I change it
I have never yet been able to put a duvet cover on a quilt without getting tangled up ,pissed off and confused every time I attempt to do it

Is there some magic formula to being able to put a cover in a duvet without getting tangled up

Wash the cover inside out, then stick your arms right inside it to the bottom corners and pick up the corners of the duvet through it. Then shake the cover back over it right way out - if you do it at the top of the stairs it's even easier (my mum told me and she's even shorter than I am ).

[ParisB]

I do the same as Kimberly , otherwise I end up inside the Duvet cover every time I change it
I have never yet been able to put a duvet cover on a quilt without getting tangled up ,pissed off and confused every time I attempt to do it

Is there some magic formula to being able to put a cover in a duvet without getting tangled up

Wash the cover inside out, then stick your arms right inside it to the bottom corners and pick up the corners of the duvet through it. Then shake the cover back over it right way out - if you do it at the top of the stairs it's even easier (my mum told me and she's even shorter than I am ).

Right I will try this Amy - but if you don't hear from me by the end of the weekend send our a rescue party for me-

[AlexRa]

I do the same as Kimberly , otherwise I end up inside the Duvet cover every time I change it
I have never yet been able to put a duvet cover on a quilt without getting tangled up ,pissed off and confused every time I attempt to do it

Is there some magic formula to being able to put a cover in a duvet without getting tangled up

I am the same. Cheap stuff in the same or similar colours. Only under my sheet I have waterproof mattress cover - I am a big squirter:)

As per duvet - I hate doing it too. So I simple don't. No duvet on my bed. Most of my bookings are 30 min, nobody is coming to snuggle under duvet! I put duvet cover on the top of my bed and that's it.
If I had longer booking or overnight - well, then it would be worth the effort, indeed.

[KimberlyC]

I do the same as Kimberly , otherwise I end up inside the Duvet cover every time I change it
I have never yet been able to put a duvet cover on a quilt without getting tangled up ,pissed off and confused every time I attempt to do it

Is there some magic formula to being able to put a cover in a duvet without getting tangled up

Yes there is! I cleaned holiday cottages every Saturday for over a year before I learned the trick...

Turn the duvet cover inside out. Stick your arms into it and grab the far corners, pinching them in your fingers. With your finger pinchers, grab the corners of the duvet and pick it up, sort of shaking the cover down over the duvet.

[Lady_Lust_XXX]

One of my clients used to like being peed down his back aiming for it to run down his crack ................................... TMI.

[TheChemist]

One of my clients used to like being peed down his back aiming for it to run down his crack ................................... TMI.

I'm probably totally depraved, but that sounds delicious...

[Lady_Lust_XXX]

One of my clients used to like being peed down his back aiming for it to run down his crack ................................... TMI.

I'm probably totally depraved, but that sounds delicious...

Nah its not depraved, its just different.

[Sassy Slapper]

At work I have a duvet under the cover but I use the massive throws that go down to the ground all the way around and smaller throws over the top of them to lay on. Sainsburys do fantastic huge throws that dont fade and that wash well without stretching into funny shape and they dry very fast too. That way if the small throw gets spunky i can just replace it and if its hot and sweaty I can wash and dry the whole lot in about 90 minutes x

I have been considering actually using the duvet and sheets during the winter though, I have not done this before often at work. Is it popular or do the guys still prefer to just be on top?

[TheChemist]

+1 on the watersports - I did once buy one of those protective waterproof fitted sheets but you've still got to get from there to the shower afterwards, so unless you want it going everywhere I'd stick to the bathroom too.

I'm looking at beds on Ikea myself, so I'll be interested in other's experiences there. I'm too squeamish and too much of a germophobe to buy a secondhand one, as silly as it is .

In the end I bought a bed in the Warren Evans sale (bought for half price). I'm usually a bit of a cheapskate but I thought in this case a cheaper bed would be a false economy. They all have 10 years guarantee and everything is handmade in London. Good enough for me!

[misskiss]

The only think about 100 % cotton sheets is they get so creased and if you need to tumble dry them they look awful. I have them on my own bed but always iron them, I certainly wouldn't be doing all that to change them every hour. I'd need a new iron every six months!!! Lol. I've got some really nice quality poly cottons from John Lewis. They feels  different from the cotton but dry without wrinkles and in amazing super gas time on the airer. No competition for fast changes. I just think it depends on the quality. If you buy better quality they last much better for more washes too. I always get plain bbc white the add cushions, bedspread accord end Tec. Matalan cool for this stuff. John Lewis sale on now too.
Ikea beds are long lasting.recommend!

[KimberlyC]

My cheap sheets aren't all cotton and they still wrinkle. I won't iron them, though. That's madness when you're using them for 30 minutes or an hour! I'll just make a joke about it as I spread it over the bed.

It's funny to notice which men will just stand there and which will help pull the sheet from the other side of the bed. I always gush about how sweet and nice mannered they are when they do that. But I don't actually think they SHOULD help. I just think it's funny.

I always spread the sheet in front of them because I want them to notice that I've taken a clean sheet from a stack of them. I let them see me take it to the laundry closet, as well. Same with the towels - all neatly folded on a shelf for them so they know they're perfectly clean.