Tog Rating for duvets?

[Minnie_the_Minx]

tbf even at my ripe old age i've never had to buy a duvet my mum got us one years back (king size so all the covers cost extra ) it's a cheapish feathery thing if that helps at all, has lasted us a good 15 years i work on having half-decent sheets and i'm rather a fan of blankets so the duvet gets stashed away in the summer and we have sheets/blankets/quilts then

I have a kingsize bed but I prefer a double duvet. Unfortunately, my sister forgets and buys be kingsize duvet covers

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

if it helps at all i just happily spent £70 on a set of sheets that i got period blood all over on the first night

I was almost expecting that comment to be from Kitty

 

[trashpony]

I thought goose down was?

Maybe it's goose Down is more expensive than feathers anyway

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Maybe it's goose Down is more expensive than feathers anyway

Goose down pillows are lovely

 

[Miss Caphat]

if it helps at all i just happily spent £70 on a set of sheets that i got period blood all over on the first night

are they white?

 

[Miss Caphat]

It's all to do with the contents and baffle innit

sounds like what's inside my head tbh.

 

[wayward bob]

are they white?

they were

i can deal with little spots of blood: did you know that if it's your blood you can spit on it and it disappears? it's like magic something to do with enzymes

edit: tbf it was fun getting them messy, i don't mind

 

[Miss Caphat]

they were

i can deal with little spots of blood: did you know that if it's your blood you can spit on it and it disappears? it's like magic

but that's good though, right? you can bleach them.

and no, I didn't know that!

 

[peterkro]

Addicted to Amazon as I am they have a 100% goose down double up thingy 9 + 4.5 for £183 one for summer,one for winter and two for the next ice age.And the relatives are rich right?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Hungar...r_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1332792041&sr=1-6

 

[wayward bob]

and no, I didn't know that!

it's an old seamstress's trick, works a treat if you're hand-sewing etc must be matching blood/spit, though, apparently

 

[gaijingirl]

Addicted to Amazon as I am they have a 100% goose down double up thingy 9 + 4.5 for £183 one for summer,one for winter and two for the next ice age.And the relatives are rich right?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Hungar...r_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1332792041&sr=1-6

oh thanks! Going to check that out now.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Addicted to Amazon as I am they have a 100% goose down double up thingy 9 + 4.5 for £183 one for summer,one for winter and two for the next ice age.And the relatives are rich right?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Hungar...r_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1332792041&sr=1-6

That makes four? It should only be two. Are you as bad at maths as I am?

It is also incredibly cheap for a goose down duvet. I'd be suspicious

 

[Greebo]

That makes four? It should only be two. Are you as bad at maths as I am?<snip>

1 winter weight on its own, + 1 summer weight on its own + the possibility of using the 2 of them together = 3 options, but 2 quilts.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

1 winter weight on its own, + 1 summer weight on its own + the possibility of using the 2 of them together = 3 options, but 2 quilts.

Yes, I realise that. It's two duvets, but the way peter added them up, it seems nearer to four

 

[Greebo]

Yes, I realise that. It's two duvets, but the way peter added them up, it seems nearer to four

One and one plus two, you mean? I think I need a drink.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

oh thanks! Going to check that out now.

Remember that if you like weight over you in the winter, you may not get that with a goose down one.

Also, if you buy a very cheap all seasons one, you might not have anything that attaches the two and they may slip away from each other, so make sure you get one that attaches together

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

One and one plus two, you mean? I think I need a drink.

I don't know anymore. Blame peter

one for summer,one for winter and two for the next ice age.

 

[scifisam]

Get two thin ones. 8 tog or whatever. Easy then to just pull out an extra duvet, or for you to have a duvet each, or to have a duvet to use for houseguests, and they're usually small enough to stick in the washing machine.

 

[gaijingirl]

oh thanks! Going to check that out now.

well it has very good reviews and ticks all the boxes.. think we're going to go for it.

 

[gaijingirl]

ah... no we're not... wrong size... we need a super king size.....

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

well it has very good reviews and ticks all the boxes.. think we're going to go for it.

The material on this one looks nicer

http://www.duvetandpillowwarehouse.co.uk/product/Duvets/Range/Ultimate-Hungarian

 

[wayward bob]

The material on this one looks nicer

http://www.duvetandpillowwarehouse.co.uk/product/Duvets/Range/Ultimate-Hungarian

how fucking much?

 

[Miss Caphat]

ah... no we're not... wrong size... we need a super king size.....

aw. It will probably still work though? How much bigger is it than regular king size?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

how fucking much?

But the duvet material is made of 100% cotton and it's got a 750 fill power and silver piping and stuff and it's £700 cheaper than the £1000 John Lewis one

 

[Miss Caphat]

how fucking much?

that's what I was sayin' about the other ones!

 

[gaijingirl]

But the duvet material is made of 100% cotton and it's got a 750 fill power and silver piping and stuff and it's £700 cheaper than the £1000 John Lewis one

but it's the wrong size and you said to get an all-year-round one...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

but it's the wrong size and you said to get an all-year-round one...

Well ok, the superking all seasons one is £400, but that's still cheaper than £1000

http://www.duvetandpillowwarehouse....ze/Superking/Warmth/All-Seasons-(4.5-_-9-Tog)

Do you really want a superking though? Depends on how much you want it draping over the bed I suppose

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

most of the year i have a 4 tog duvet but i top up with another one during the winter

 

[gaijingirl]

aw. It will probably still work though? How much bigger is it than regular king size?

well that's a whole other story - different places describe these things differently.. king size/super king size/queen size... someone just told me there's another size too...emperor or supreme commander or some such. It's a minefield I tell you. I'm tempted just to get the sleeping bags out.

just remembered... Caesar size! 8ft x 7ft 3in apparently (C+P)

 

[gaijingirl]

Well ok, the superking all seasons one is £400, but that's still cheaper than £1000

http://www.duvetandpillowwarehouse.co.uk/product/Duvets/Range/Ultimate-Hungarian/Size/Superking/Warmth/All-Seasons-(4.5-_-9-Tog)

Do you really want a superking though? Depends on how much you want it draping over the bed I suppose

well i've just bought superking bedding so yes... i want superking. Definitely not spending £400 though... we've been given a £200-£300 budget.