Quilt covers advice, please.

My bedding is pure cotton. Sheets are mostly Habitat from Sainsbury’s, 400tc. My duvet covers are white cotton waffle from M&S and white pleated from John Lewis, and Portuguese flannelette for winter (inherited from my late mother, no idea where it’s from but so soft and warm.

I very occasional iron pillowcases but nothing else, they get washed when it’s a good day to peg them out on the line.

Yes, I've been thinking that, too.
I don't have smelly feet, so no idea what is causing the whiff.

I've thrown out a couple of nighties, bought some of the dettol stuff made for antibacterial purposes in wash loads.

I've eyed that quilt cover up so many times, now, that I'm sick of the sight of it, though.

Maybe it's reacting with your washing detergent, just a thought. Or maybe it needs a hotter wash.

Oh I usually have my backside hanging out the bed, trying to cool down.
I have been told the fleece ones are really, really comfy, though.

If you like warmth I can highly recommend fleece bedding. I have a fleece duvet set on my bed at the moment. DH bought it and I didn't think I'd like it but it is oh so snuggly. Washes at 30° and tumble dries. Non iron. Absolutely divine.

Thank you all.

This is really helpful.

Yours truly,

Ms. Foot-Stinker.

I iron most bedding but not the pure cotton waffle duvet set. It looks fine without ironing, nobody sees the smooth side that goes to your skin. If you opt for that just remember to turn the pillowcase to the smooth side when you sleep or you wake up with a fetching indented design on your cheek!

MissAdventure

I quite fancy the tousled, creased, look.

In that case you need either the waffle or seersucker type fabrics!

I buy non iron. At the moment I have brushed cotton duvet cover with birds all over it with matching pillowcases. This isn’t non iron but if I get it out on the washing line straight after washing and it gets a good blow I can get away without ironing.

Worst duvet set I bought was Kirstie Allsop because it needed loads of ironing and it faded dreadfully and it is the only set I have ever used that wore thin.

I've given up on my lovely bedspread.
I have carers in the mornings, and I'm not sure they'd know what to do with it.

Its crocheted, and it would end up tangled around my bed frame, and pulled, I think.

We've top and bottom sheets, a duvet, a bedspread covering all.

I quite fancy the tousled, creased, look.

MissAdventure

Oh thanks, Pantglas
I really can't physically manage any more than really basic stuff indoors, for now.

I don't want "an ironing pile" building up.

If you must iron, just iron the top bit of the top sheet and pillowcases. Nothing else shows.
The bottom sheet stretches anyway.

Right.
Polycotton.
Thank you.

I keep seeing things described as cotton blend, but I didn't know what it was blended with.

Either 100% cotton or poly/cotton mix - but got to be good quality - for us. We also have a cotton sheet under the duvet. Used to iron all the bedding but after realising that it was just as creased after one nights use I saw sense and don't bother now - Life is far too short for ironing anything but the absolute essentials.

Oh thanks, Pantglas
I really can't physically manage any more than really basic stuff indoors, for now.

I don't want "an ironing pile" building up.

White Egyptian cotton for me all summer and flannelette for winter.

If you whip them out on the line immediately, pull them taut and fold tidily when dry they don’t need ironing.

The best sheets I bought were Jasper Conran cotton but they don't seem to do them any more in the colour I want.
Debenhams sold them.

Egyptian cotton is good, so I've read, but one with the lowest thread count.

tanith

I prefer cotton mix, no ironing of bedding in this house. 😅

That's the exact thing for me, I think.

It's really complicated when you start looking.

Cotton best quality I can afford
Never ironed a sheet or duvet cover ever

Yes I use a top sheet as well, also helps if I am too hot, I can turn back the duvet but still have a light covering.

Ours are mostly cotton but we use a top sheet as well as a bottom.
It's changing a duvet cover weekly that I find hard work now, sheets are much easier.

Dorma cotton. Boring but smooth and comfy.

I prefer cotton mix, no ironing of bedding in this house. 😅

I like cotton, but then I don't mind ironing!