Why is this so damn difficult to find
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TIL not everyone uses a duvet (also TIL that that thing's called a duvet). That's really surprising to me, so some people just use the blanket directly? What do you do when it gets dirty, they're really hard to wash?
As posted further down, here's my understanding:
A duvet is hard to wash, but a blanket is about the same as a duvet cover, it's just thicker and thus takes up more space in the washing machine. My washing machine does a good job of spinning out the water, so it doesn't take forever to dry.
Aussie English is almost the same, just replace duvet with doona
I live in a cold bit of Australia and we use doonas with doona covers and an optional top sheet
We nearly never wash the doona, just the cover and the sheets
A duvet by definition is down. Duvet is the French word for down. Though I'm sure most people don't realize this and use duvet to refer to just about anything blanketlike.
I think you mean a duvet cover, a duvet is a thick (cotton or down filled) blanket. Also called a comforter or quilt in America.
I find it absolutely insane that someone would use a duvet without a duvet cover.. I change my duvet cover once or twice a week, can't imagine these people are washing their entire duvets once a week.
So I shower, put on clean pajamas washed every 1-2 days, comforter is separated by blanket or sheet depending on temp, most of the year it's just a sheet anyway, blankets and sheets get washed 1-2 times a week and comforter maybe once a month, maybe that's gross but without surveying a bunch of Americans I'd say that's pretty common. I don't really see how it's gonna get but so dirty with 3 layers of fabric between me and it.
Yep, I got that mixed up, thanks.
No they're definitely talking about duvets themselves
And I'm pretty sure by blanket they mean blanket
I was also gonna ask why you couldn't just put your weighted blanket in a cover, only to realize that I don't know the right words in English. Also weird that people just don't use covers for their blankets, but if you're not happy with the color of your blanket, that would be a good reason to start using one.
Just use whatever word makes sense to you. That's what us native speakers do most of the time.
Not all blankets are difficult to wash. Mine just goes in the washer with the rest of the linens.
I have my weighted blanket on top of my normal duvet, in summer I just have a sheet and the weighted blanket on top
It's better than buying a house in the late 1970s.
"Do you have a kitchen in a color other than harvest gold or green coral?"
No, you want to go down the hall to the 1980's, next to all the brass and glass. If you see nothing but blue LEDs on everything, you've gone too far.
No, but we can add floral patterns for only a small extra fee!
Lul my mother in law just remodeled her kitchen this last year and chose both of those colors. Tbf she's from those time periods.
My house had orange counters, and avocado appliances. It was a sight to behold.
I got exactly what you want! Orange and wood!
Not mine but saw this online and thought it would be a good idea. I love the idea of a weighted blanket but get way too hot at night.
Hi, reenactor and larper here:
Butted chainmail (that is to say, rings where the open are just touching, not welded or riveted) is an amazing way to rip trap and rip out your hair. Aluminum especially has a tendency to gap on larger sheets, bending open the links and letting it get tangled on itself. You'd need much thicker wire, or smaller rings to compensate.
Cool idea, but poor execution. Instead, you should probaly use galvanized steel, though that has a bit of a smell on it.
The better alternative is stainless steel, which is heavier, but won't bend as easily. It doesn't smell and won't stain. The downside being, of course, that it won't bend as easily during the fabrication either.
That's valid. I was actually considering this, but I was thinking it might be best to what it in a this sheet for many of the reasons you've listed.
I wanted to get like, a weighted jacket, so I could take it off and throw it on the ground and have it make a thud, like I'm piccolo, or rock lee, right, and maybe get jacked at the same time, but apparently it costs like 200 bucks for one. So that sucks.
Edit: Also, none of them taper at the waist, which I feel like would be a good idea since that would more evenly distribute the weight on your hips instead of just on your shoulders.
Weighted Clothes are terrible for your joints.
https://youtu.be/joO82ovqoyg?si=tQWB7UZLK_bcx4R3
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I can take two of these carpets, staple them together and fill it with gravel. Would that work?
I ended up making my own, it was surprisingly easy and fun.
I just bought the fattest thickest yarn available at micheals and finger knit it into a giant blanket. With it being so thick it was easy to just work my way back and forth knitting it by pulling loops with my fingers.
I went overkill and used too many skeins and now it won't fit in my washing machine, so I can only wash it at the laundromat on the turbo size machines. Also when it's wet it takes my fiance and I combined to lift it.
But hot damn is it amazing, it's both heavy as hell but breathes really well so I don't get too hot under it. And it's large enough I can fold it in half for double weight/warmth if I wanna just cook myself like a lil bean burrito.
Highly recommend it, it's a fun beginner project.
can confirm. i barely know how to sow, but i was able to make a blanket with just my hands by following a yt tutorial. super simple and the blanket is really nice, tho mine wasnt as heavy as a weighted blanket.
The best sleep I've ever gotten in my life was during a long hospital stay (I'm fine now) where for a bit I was just cold all of the time and they put a "Bair Hugger warming blanket system" on me. It blew hot air down directly on me and had a thick normal blanket on top of it for insulation. Slept HARD, I was in (relative) heaven.
That sounded good so I searched for it, but that looks like an absurd thing to have in your house.
While not the same, there are similar ideas out there for the regular consumer that aren't as absurd.
Oh yeah, it's a lot of stuff and kind of requires someone tuck you in to it.
I just got a cover for mine. And then you can actually wash the thing. Not like you wanna put something that weighs 10lbs dry in the washer and dryer
I didn't know they came without removable covers, mine has one by default so it is washable.
Tangentially, what up with all these putty ass lookin’ whips?
I've been noticing a lot more Nardos after watching that.
I've noticed them since Toyota introduced Moon Rock Gray. Never noticed the OG Nardo. I love these paints and hope they stay popular long enough there are plenty on the used market someday.
It's just gloss paint instead of metallic paint. Trends gonna trend.
Not sure if this is mostly meant to be a joke but the gravity blanket comes in a bunch of different colors including bright and light colors.
Even as a joke, it's not very good.
Amazon "weighed blankets" immediately had options in every color, plus printed patterns.
Is it bad that I like the grey color?
I don't have anything to really add to the thread, but just wanted to say good luck with the move and whatnot
Thank you very much buddy <3
YES WHYYYYY are they all this color? They remind me of the anti-suicide blanket they gave me in jail.
You could put a duvet cover on it, in whatever color or pattern you like. And you can't really wash weighted blankets easily, anyway.
I wash mine easily. It's 5 kg and the washing machine has a 9 kg capacity so I shove it in with the rest if the bedding.
The knitted ones come in different colors.
When my partner got a Bearaby one they giggled...
Actually years later they still giggle when they climb under it
I feel targeted...
I have one that's black on one side and gray on the other. Does that count?
My old friend had a teal one. No idea where he got it.
The Teal Store
Protip: Buy a duvet which is basically a giant pillowcase for your blanket/comforter. These come in a stunning array of styles, qualities, and colors.
Would I be an evil capitalist if I hand-made weighted blankets in light blue, pink, and white?
I think that's like literally the definition of white hat capitalism
(A term I just made up but I think it's intuitive, and also I just told you what it is)
No. Only if you hired someone else to do it and provided them with the equipment.
Sure. Mine is only mental illness grey on one side.
...
The other side is emo black.
Vomit pink?
Yes, theres mental illness navy blue.
What about mental illness blueish grey?
My wife has that one. (Not even kidding)
I have socks in that
Oh perfect, it'll make my eyes pop!
Maybe get one a little less heavy then XD
God damnit I showed up just to make that comment.
I feel called out
I've got a sanitary teal. Very muted.
I prefer institutional beige, thank you very much
I was thinking mental illness sky blue
Woah, thats a bit aggresive there, bud.