Two Duvets

One of the customs we adopted and brought back with us to the US from Switzerland is using two duvets instead of one. Initially, we thought it was a pretty hokey idea, but after just one night, we were hooked. Why, you ask? Because it means no more fighting over the covers, or waking up freezing cold in the middle of the night. It makes the entire bedding situation more streamlined and customizable. 

Using two duvets instead of one is something that people ask me about all the time, so I thought I would give you the full run down of the logistics. Who knows, maybe you'll give it a try, too?

Here is what you need to use two duvets instead of one:

• Two twin duvets - summer and winter weights, or the preferred weight for each person 
• Twin duvet covers - two to four sets 
• Pillow cases - they usually each come with the duvet in a set
• Fitted sheet - two to four, to coordinate with your duvet covers
• Mattress pad - at least two, which are easy to wash

That's it! 

We have summer duvets and winter duvets, all from IKEA. If one of you runs cold and the other runs hot, you can also each have your preferred duvet weight. So wonderful! It's worth noting that duvets and duvet cover sizes are not universal. If you buy IKEA USA duvets, be prepared to buy only IKEA USA duvet covers, otherwise, they may not fit.

As far as sheets go, we only use the bottom (fitted) sheets. And, we always use a mattress pad. You want to go cheap on the mattress pads and get ones that are small enough to wash in your home washing machine. There are all sorts of huge ones with memory foam and so on. Skip those! 

Every time you change out your bedding, you'll strip off the fitted sheet, mattress pad, duvet covers and pillow cases, and change! In other words, the only thing you use again without washing is the actual duvet. Once per season, we take our duvets to the laundromat to wash as they're too big to wash at home. To make the bed, we just fold the covered duvets in half. People always ask if they're sleeping bags. We haven't really found a better way to "make" the bed, but we also don't care! 

What do you think? Would you try it? Why or why not?

(Top photo via Glitzkrieg)