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Does anyone actually use these?
from my pack i only use the fitted sheets and have no idea what to use the flat sheets for!
I know they are to go inbetween the doona and yourself but i just find them annoying when that happens lol
Any other ideas on what to do with them?
I'm no help. I use a top sheet all the time :)
Always use a top sheet here too. It helps protect the doona from the bodily fluids that come off while sleeping (ewww).
We use tops sheets here. Maybe you could build cubby houses with the ones you have or cut them up and use them as capes, dresses etc for dressups if you have a sewing machine.
Target are now selling only fitted sheets in packs now. So maybe check them out!!
I do. Have to here - in Summer it is the only thing you can have on, but I can't have no doonah on the bed when it is made :rofl:
Just loks better made with both, the doonah gets folded back over the end of the bed at night most of the year and we use the sheet only.
FYI though, Target now make sheet sets with no flat sheet in them, just for people who don't use them, so you don't have to have a linen press full of sheets you will never use! :)
I used to use them, but then I just got sooo sick of the bed being a mess after one night because of DF tossing and turning and kicking the sheet out from under the mattress. It even starts to happen to the fitted sheet! :wall:
So now my flat sheets just sit in the cupboard..except for the one that's hanging off the doorway between the kitchen and the rest of the house, it gets put down in winter to keep the living areas a bit warmer..lol
OMG I am a massive top sheet lover!! I can't sleep with my top sheet on. I'd cut them up for dress up or sheets for your kids dolls beds. If you wan tto get rid of them you could always see if a childcare centre wants them or the salvos.
lol oh man i thought there would be more people who DONT use top sheets than who do. You guys are definitely not lazy like me lol!
I might make some sleep bags for DD seeing she always loves to kick the dooner off!
I always use the flat sheets too :)
I use the flannel ones in winter but turned all my cotton/summer ones into fitted sheets.
oh! how do you do that? ie how do you do it for a beginner sewer?
I always use them, no idea what you could do with them though.
Never use them here at all.
Nope we don't like them here either, just a royal PITA! Spotlight also sell fitteds alone in a pack. I only ever use them in summer when it's too hot for anything else, and even then I usually wet a sarong or something instead....Man if you are in Melbourne you will know how odd that sounds with the weather we have right now - just the thought of sleeping with a WET cold sheet on top of me seems so bizarre. I have the heater on 22 and it hasn't stopped raining all day! Sorry to go so OT!
I only use them in winter with flannel sheets. No way in summer!
I'd never though of turning them into fitted sheets. What an awesome idea *Efjay*
We didn't use them when we lived in Melbs, but up here in Brissie we really need them, as Limey said, you can't have anything else on in summer.
We also have them for our spare bed, because we have a lot of visitors, so the extra protection is definitely good.
You can also turn them into littler sheets if you want to. I have made some cot sheets this way. Delicious little cot sheets. Mmmm.
Yep - same here!!:
Also in winter I can not go without a top sheet! I find it uncomfortable without one. Also figures it saves having to wash covers so much as well, and they dont wear out/fade as quick iykwim.
always use flat sheets as the top sheet here. But you could always use the flat sheet as the bottom sheet and just do hosp corners. to be honest I prefer flat sheets to fitteds!
I hate flat sheets! Can't stand them. I can't even keep the fitted sheets on the bed, let alone flat ones. I think DF must wake int he middle of the night and pull them off them just to annoy me :) Don't even get me started on what he does to the doona cover every night, not even buttons can deter him!
I HATE flat sheets with a doona. I can't stand wrinkled sheets or thiings bunching up so it's just a fitted sheet and doona here. But we do use the flat sheets in summer instead of a doona if it's hot, or instead of a fitted sheet if we need one. They don't get a whole lot of use though!
We don't use flat sheets here either. My mum never used them, and I just find them a massive pain to make them up with the bed, so I've never bothered. Plus, when I go away and stay at hotels, having a top sheet makes it feel more special cause I'm not used to them, lol.
I use flat top sheets all the time. I can't sleep properly without one. DH and I don't toss and turn much though. The flat top sheet is for absorbing body fluids such as sweat and drool (ewww). Top sheets also stop cold draughts coming in and under the doona when you roll over. If we didn't use a top sheet i would have to wash the doona cover weekly which would be too time consuming and as we use king sized linen the constant wear from all that washing would mean more frequent replacements.... and king sized doona covers are expensive!!!
In summer i always sleep with a top sheet on to stop mosquitos biting me and to give me a sense of security... i can't sleep without anything ontop of me no matter how hot the night.
I often use flat bottom sheets too. I know how to do hospital corners and they never come untucked. I really dislike hanging fitted sheets on the clothes line... they never seem to sit as nicely as a flat sheet. I remember a time when there was no such thing as fitted sheets... they came to our country neighbourhood in about the early 80s. My role model Nana "tsk tsked" saying that a fitted sheet would never look as neat as a flat... i think i was indoctrinated at that point LOL We have some but they are not my favourites.
It never occured to me that people wouldn't use the top sheet until Mum had friends visit that didn't.
This may be a rude question, but how often do you non top sheet users wash your doona covers? When Mum has those aforementioned friends visiting she always washes the doona cover (and the top sheet that they sleep on)
:rofl: Only you bath would be concerned about how ou sheets looke dhangin on the clothesline!:
Probably once every 3 weeks, sometimes 4 LOL. I must sound like a grub but we have showers during the night so dont know how dirty the doona covers can get.:
Although i must admit, i only have dark colours for linen. What you cant see wont hurt right? LOL
Plus my BO smells like rose petals anyway LOL
Yes, my fetish for hanging clothes nicely comes to the fore again! It's not just on the line though... i admire longevity in my domestic items... and fitted sheets just don't last as long as flats. Either the elastic goes or the fabric seems to wear out faster, even with the 1000 count ones. :dunno: Not trying to convert anyone though LOL I'm just old fashioned.
ETA: I wash the doona covers twice a season. I have winter weight, summer weight and mid-season weight doona covers for each bed. So each bed has at least 3 changes of doona cover per year. I guess each doona is washed about 4 - 6 times per year and that's enough wear and tear and time for me.
I love a top sheet but DH is a nightmare with them so I've given up.
I change the doona cover fortnightly but we have heaps.
Bath I have figured out a way to hang the fitteds neatly and squarely on the line.....they fold beautifully afterwards too :D
LOL surely the elasticised sides still sag....
We only use it in Summer if its super hot. Otherwise, doesn't get used. :redface:
We always have the top sheet on here. But if you're looking for somewhere to offload yours, try an animal shelter or vet hospital. I know our local ones really appreciate old towels and sheets!
Always use the top sheet too - otherwise shouldn't you wash the doona every time you wash the bottom sheet? What's the difference?
we use top sheets because we use blankets rather than a doona - how's THAT for radical???
That's what I do- always strip the bed and wash the lot.:
Great idea!!:
I use winter flannelette top sheets (to stop the draughts), and cotton summer ones when it's too hot for the quilt. I have way too many cotton flats, so I might see if my vet wants them! :lol:
I Tell you what I MISS blankets. I miss the weight. I really really really miss the weight. I love the feeling of a nice heavy blanket rather than a light fluffy (albeit warm) doona.:
Maybe I should convert our bed to blankets and buy a quilt to go over the top. Or maybe I should get up the courage to buy a sewing machine.
We use summer weight doonas and wool blankets on all our beds. I like the weight too.
Also with regard to body fluids: men especially benefit from using a top sheet. Think about it... The wet spot isn't always confined to the bottom sheet.
Haha before we had aircon I did the exact same thing Tanstar, Wet a towel or sarong and lie it over me with the standard fan going, ahhh heaven. we now have aircon woohoo :D:
No flat sheets for us they are an absolute nuisance!!!! We only use one in summer on really hot nights and then it's just to throw over us, not tucked in and made on the bed.