Winter bedding

[Daisy]

I've been toying with the idea of getting flannelette sheets for the winter. I remember my mother always used to swap between cotton and flannelette between seasons, and how cosy and welcome flannelette was on a cold winter's night.

But, washing methods have changed a lot since then (thank goodness) and I wonder how flannelette works with modern detergent washing products, and especially putting them in the tumble dryer on a wet, cold day. Any advice would be very welcome.

[Lizzie48]

Daisy, the flannelette duvet covers are very popular here, not for me, but, I know a lot who have them and they seem to be ok in the wash and drier. I remember my mother had them for the winter months, mind you, we needed them in the cold winters.

[Oma]

Never used them Daisy,
I prefer a cold bed same as our duvet I never go above 10.5
I suppose the only way you will know is buy just one wash and tumble see how it comes out .

We always had them when we were young , you needed them in those cold houses didn't you .

[Gemini]

We don't have any winter bedding ourselves.
We do have a winter duvet and pillowcase set which are flannelette that I bought years ago for the GC, It only comes out if they stay in December or over the Christmas season. They have reindeer etc on them.
As it's not used often its not washed often, but I don't remember any problems Daisy.
Like Oma, OH and I are generally warm enough in bed. We do have a nice soft throw which sits on the end of the bed over winter. If we ever wake cold we can pull that up over the duvet.

[WeeGranny]

Daisy, Cotton Traders have brushed cotton bedding which I assume is similar to flannelette. I’m in two minds whether to order some or not! I don’t like putting my feet on the cold bit of the bed 😁

[Daisy]

Thank you everyone - it's useful to know what other people think.

WeeGranny, I hadn't thought of brushed cotton, but that might be a good option.

Gem, we have a throw at the end of the bed as well, but I don't think it adds any warmth - it just protects the rest of the bed from dog hairs.

Oma, we must have been quite hardy as children - our houses were always freezing in the winter.

Lizzie, it's interesting the flannelette bedding is so popular. I (probably wrongly) always assumed your houses and flats would be really well insulated and toasty warm.

[Lizzie48]

Well Daisy, the flats would be lovely and warm, if, the renovation had been allowed to go through! They are cold in the winter, very cold! We are supposed to be hearing this month how the new plans are working out, but not heard anything as yet.

[Daisy]

Lizzie, I'm shocked that your flat is so cold in the winter. It seems as though the renovations/new plans are taking a long time. Is it red tape or finance, or both?

[Sum1Ls]

I bought brushed cotton duvet covers in lockdown - we had a deep snowfall that winter. I bought them online of course and the fit wasn’t the best, but they were warm, now, they’ve been washed so many times they are getting threadbare. But last year when we had our bedroom decorated for the first time after 1990 I decided to buy good stuff for the first time ever from Bedding Envy. It’s heavy, silky cotton, cool to touch but warm. The brushed cotton is now in a box under bed in the room we use for guests.

[Lizzie48]

Daisy, it is because they needed 70% to vote for it, they didn't!!! There are still so many protesting, the plan was to go through the courts, as of now, we haven't heard anything.

A few years ago they changed our heating to geothermal heating, they should never have done that in older builds without all the right insulation, radiators etc.

[Daisy]

Sum1, your lock-down bedding did well, but your new Bedding Envy cotton sheets sound positively luxurious. Do they need ironing though?

Lizzie, let's hope your heating problems get sorted out before you all get frostbite.