For easier duvet cover changing, I’ve just ordered some of these.

Muji store have been selling something similar for years always meant to buy some but never did.

Same as Stephanie, easy peasy even with a virtually useless left hand and arm,

*Stephanie. Tried that method last week and was in the same kind of pickle I normally have. When trying to shake the duvet down found it stuck as per usual. Find if cover is 100% cotton that cayses even bigger problem. Pokyester content in cover helps seems to make it less inclined to stick. Nightmare, I hate changing bed covers. I usually have cover proper way out, grab two top corners of duvet, insert into cover (still holding duvet corners together) then place one corner into duvet corner still holding on tgen the ither side. Grab corners on outside and shake. Tried the rolling method but need a big floor space for that so didnt work either. There has to be an easy way and whoever discovers it will be a heroine/hero.

MissAdventure

They don't seem to respond to shaking here.
I usually have to give up and lie on the bed.
It takes me at least all day of waving my arms around like a demented windmill.

Once again MissA you’ve given me the best laugh. I wish I’d saved your posts from past threads, they’re always hilarious.

I also use “coverless duvets” from the Fine Bedding Company. They are just a bit more expensive than ordinary duvets but you don’t need duvet covers so you save money. They are very lightweight so perfect for summer - we are currently using a 4.5 tog but they do winter ones too.
No changing covers as you just put the entire quilt in the washing machine and dry outside if possible or half an hour in the tumble dryer. Very hygienic because you are washing all of it.

Try bulldog clips if you have them. I use 6 and it works

That's what I do when I change my duvet cover. I just use ordinary pegs. I also put extra ones in the middle of the top and sides

I use my claw-style hairclips

Yes! I have used these for years and it makes the job so much easier!

Stephanie48 does it the Swedish way, learned that technique when I lived there.

I have some, they're in the back of a drawer somewhere.

I put my duvet cover inside out, put the match the corners from the cover to the duvet then shake the cover back to the right way.
My back is completely out atm, so I can only rustle DH to do this chore twice monthly rather than my normal weekly change of bedding.

I’ve used these for ages now.

I was a chambermaid many years ago in Austria. We also had to do the laundry. The duvet covers were washed and ironed 'inside out' then when putting new one on, you reached in to the far corners and link up with matching corners on duvet then flip/shake the cover right side by hanging on the corners. I am a bit short and sometimes I let duvet hang over bannisters of stairs as I shake down the cover.

Same here.

Whitbygal

Same here.

Clothes pegs, I mean.

Nothing works if you’ve got arthritis in the shoulders and hands as I have! So I’ve gone back to sheet and blanket/s , my husband is sticking with duvet so as he’s disabled I still have to change his….but not for much longer! Wish the things had never been invented…..sheets/blankets …so much easier.

I use some plastic pegs, too. I feed the top two corners of the duvet into the cover and clip those corners to the corresponding corners of the duvet cover, then feed the rest of the duvet into the cover, keeping the bottom corners in view, then clip those corners to the corresponding bottom corners of the cover; finally, I give the whole thing a shake. Seems to work, but it’s exhausting! ??. It’s certainly a good workout! I tried the inside out method but got myself into a proper tangle so gave up on that idea ?.

Sew ribbons on the inside corners of duvet covers and on corners of duvets. Tie two 'bottom' ribbons of duvet to the 'top' ribbons in cover, flip duvet cover so right side is showing then pull cover along the duvet. Tie final two ribbons, do up cover buttons and Bob's your Aunty's live in lover!

Gosh all these methods seem overly complicated to me ?‍?

I seem to be the only person to lay out the duvet cover (king) on the bed opening the foot end buttons/poppers. I then fold the top of the quilt in half and holding it by the corners, stuff it inside all the way to the centre top before releasing one corner to the left and t’other to the right.

Back to the foot end - fold in half again, grab corners and insert into bottom of cover releasing left and right as before. then do up buttons/poppers and give a final shake ?

I’ve just timed myself doing it - one minute and five seconds (whilst bellowing at Mr PG to turn tv ? up so I can hear the ?)

I use a top sheet then put the Duvet on top of that,without cover,and then lay the Cover over the Duvet rather than in it.

Hang naked duvet over banister (or out the window like the Dutch (see upthread).

Turn duvet cover inside out (I wash them inside out so that bit's done already).

Shuffle hands to the bottom corners. This is easy. You just let the cover folds hang on your arms.

Grab the two corners nearest to you. Keeping tight hold (hands = giant clothes pegs), fling everything over the banister and shake.

Rehang covered duvet over banister while you fasten the opening end. I usually lean against it while doing this.

Even MrB, who is totally impractical, finds this easy.

Last time I changed a duver cover I tried the method where you lie the inside out cover on the bed and fold/roll it into the cover bit by bit. Easiest done with another person so you don't have to keep changing sides of the bed (but think of your step count!), but I found it undifficult.

Don't know what all the fuss is about ?

Stephanie48

I turn the (king size) duvet cover inside out, reach into it and grab the corner and the corners of the duvet and shake it the right way.

Me too!

Jess20

Stephanie48 does it the Swedish way, learned that technique when I lived there.

Oh, my secret’s out now

Re changing duvet cover: 1. always start with a cover inside out 2. have your duvet laid out neatly on bed 3.grab two far end corners of cover by putting your hands inside cover, 4. with your hands inside the cover now grab corresponding ends of duvet 4. pull through cover and shake cover and duvet into place. All done but remember it’s always a bit of a fag.