aggieamy Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I am still desperately trying to get our guestroom ready for Thanksgiving. I have a quilt and sheets that I like. The curtains are ready for DH to put up tomorrow. All the IKEA furniture is assembled. The mattress pads are put on the beds. As I was making the bed though I didn't put the top sheet on. My husband and I don't use one. We never put one on DDs bed because it makes it so much easier for her to make her bed. She has a washable quilt and we have a washable blanket. The quilt in the guestroom is also washable. Do you think people would mind not having a top sheet? I can put it on if the answer is a resounding YES. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I would mind. We use top sheets in our house. I can't sleep without one. I would think that it would be easier to wash a sheet than a quilt, afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I would mind. We use top sheets in our house. I can't sleep without one. I agree. i think it is unusual in the US to not use a top sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Really depends on individual preference. My son hates top sheets and only uses a comforter to sleep. Me, I like the top sheet. But if I was a guest and the bed didn't have a top sheet, but plenty of quilts to keep warm, then I'd be okay. I'd only have a problem if there weren't a bottom sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I like using a top sheet. My kids do not use one. If I'm staying at someone's house, I am happy with whatever accommodations they provide. :) Different strokes for different folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 However, in your situation, I would just put on the top sheet rather than worry about whether the guests would feel something is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We use duvets, so we don't use top sheets in our house. For guests, what does the blanket/quilt feel like on the underside (where it would be touching you instead of a top sheet)? If it is soft like a sheet, I'd say you would be fine w/out a top sheet. If it's not, I'd be sure to add the top sheet back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I don't use a top sheet, but I would put one on a guest bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 All righty. The top sheet is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I know friends who use a duvet cover instead of a top sheet. Makes it very easy for the kids to make the bed...and then they take it off the duvet and wash it with the normal bottom sheet. (It's made out of similar to sheet material.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 We have a duvet cover. I saw that in Europe when I traveled as a kid with my parents. I thought it was a genius idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I prefer all sheets to be used when I sleep in a bed. It's too awkward otherwise for me. I have a friend who sleeps on top of everything underneath a blanket. I just don't get that, it wouldn't be comfy for me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think you have to either use a top sheet or a duvet cover. Blankets/quilts alone might leave your guests wondering how often they're washed. I'd sleep fine, and I wouldn't complain, but I'd be wishing for that thin, easily washable layer of fabric separating me from the last houseguest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 we use duvet covers - and a top sheet. it helps to keep the duvet cleaner longer. I have some boys who so twist their comforter - I've given up on either a top sheet or a duvet cover for them. as an adult - I would expect a top sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 No one in our family uses a top sheet, however it is seen as standard. Dh told me that it was weird, until he tried it and converted. For guests we have a top sheet. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I don't use top sheets for my kids as they kick them off but would feel uncomfortable without it in a guest bed as I'd be wondering how long it was since the quilt was washed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We only use one in the winter when we'll take all the layers we can get. DS doesn't use one at all--like others have mentioned, he'd get all tangled up and it's easier for him to make his bed without. I do put one on the guest bed, but only because it's much colder here than wherever our guests come from and they would complain. Otherwise it's simply covered duvets and quilts for us. I wouldn't even think about it at someone else's house one way or the other (and yes I'd assume the sheets were clean!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We use a bottom sheet, a top sheet, some woolen blankets and then an homemade quilt. Sheets are washed every week, woolen blankets and quilt once a year unless they need to be washed more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I believe a top sheet is the norm in the U.S., so I think most people would expect one. We have a comforter in a duvet cover but I still use a top sheet. It's so much easier to wash than it is to get the comforter out of the duvet cover, wash it and then wrestle the comforter back in. I sure don't want to have to do that every single week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We don't use top sheets in the winter when we have our heavy down comforter on the bed. We keep a duvet cover on the comforter made of sheet material, which we wash whenever we wash our fitted sheets. Otherwise, I would want a top sheet on. If it's just a blanket and/or quilt, even if you wash it pretty regularly, I'd put a top sheet on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 My kids don't use a top sheet, and I didn't until I got married. Then I married someone who accumulates funk and sweat during the night -- and our comforter is terribly difficult to wash on a regular basis. So sheets it was! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 It would bother me terribly if my bed didn't have a top sheet. Seriously. I would never, ever say anything to my host, because I really would appreciate her hospitality, but it would still bother me. And yes of course I put top sheets on my children's beds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We don't use them in the conventional sense, but I would make up aa guest bed with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Another angle to consider is if the room is just going to be used by an individual or by a couple. Dh is a much warmer sleeper than I am and often only uses a top sheet as cover while I use both a top sheet and a blanket or comforter. Not providing the top sheet with leave him with no cover he could comfortably sleep under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I detest top sheets with a passion & only use duvet covers.As much as I love vacations, I hate staying in hotel rooms that have a top sheet and blanket because it's so uncomfortable for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I also often only use the sheet as a cover since most people keep their houses much warmer than I'm used to. I like duvet covers because they're simple, but I hate to only have one too-warm cover for sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 For most of my kids, no top sheet; duvet cover is sheet-fabric. For guest bed, definitely a top sheet, always. If the guest doesn't want to use it, they'll kick it to the bottom or take it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 If an adult is using the bed, I'd put the top sheet on. For kids, we tend to skip them unless it's super cold outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I am still desperately trying to get our guestroom ready for Thanksgiving. I have a quilt and sheets that I like. The curtains are ready for DH to put up tomorrow. All the IKEA furniture is assembled. The mattress pads are put on the beds. As I was making the bed though I didn't put the top sheet on. My husband and I don't use one. We never put one on DDs bed because it makes it so much easier for her to make her bed. She has a washable quilt and we have a washable blanket. The quilt in the guestroom is also washable. Do you think people would mind not having a top sheet? I can put it on if the answer is a resounding YES. :) I absolutely would want a top sheet. Resounding yes here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 If an adult is using the bed, I'd put the top sheet on. For kids, we tend to skip them unless it's super cold outside. And I would want one for my kid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 In Britain, the norm is to have a washable duvet cover on the quilt, with no top sheet. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I prefer not to use them myself, but I would put it on a guest bed. It is easier for a guest to remove an unwanted top sheet (or sleep on top of it) than to ask for one if s/he really did mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 For a guest room, I would absolutely put it on. During the summer, I usually skip it but during the winter I like that extra bit of layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 No one in my house uses one. That said, it would be easy for a guest to not use it so I would put it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 My kids hate them, and when I put them on, they always end up bunched up at the end of the bed. Dh and I use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdel Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We don't use a top sheet and each use our own blanket. I'm a light and sensitive sleeper. I don't like how top sheets press on my feet when they are tucked at the bottom and I don't like breezes. I don't like being touched in my sleep either. A top sheet exacerbates all those issues for me and it is much easier to shove DH back over to his side of the bed without one. ETA: When we travel I rip off the top sheets almost universally. Stefanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 The kids don't use them, we have one on our bed because DH likes it. I would put one on a guest bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I always put one on our bed. I HAVE to have something covering me, even in the Summer, so a sheet is a compromise when it is too hot for a blanket. None of my kids use one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I gave up using a top sheet on dc's beds. They were always pushed down to the bottom of the bed, hanging off the side, etc. I use one on our bed, and I would definitely use one on a guest bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 For my kids when little, I usually skip the top sheet so they can learn to make beds without too many layers. By about 4th-5th grade we add top sheets. I personally don't sleep comfortably without a top sheet. I need that cool smooth layer that I know my toes won't get stuck in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenrae Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes, a top sheet is a must in my household. I wash my sheets weekly and certainly wouldn't want to wash the blankets that often. If I was staying as guest in someone's house, I would be embarrassed to ask for a top sheet, but I would, because I would not be able to sleep without it, plus I would need the sheet in case the home was too warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes, a top sheet is a must in my household. I wash my sheets weekly and certainly wouldn't want to wash the blankets that often. If I was staying as guest in someone's house, I would be embarrassed to ask for a top sheet, but I would, because I would not be able to sleep without it, plus I would need the sheet in case the home was too warm. I was raised that top sheets are required to keep the blankets and quilts from having to be washed weekly. Washing wears out quilts, takes up lots of room in the wash schedule....I don't know I just can't wrap my mind around not having a top sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was raised that top sheets are required to keep the blankets and quilts from having to be washed weekly. Washing wears out quilts, takes up lots of room in the wash schedule....I don't know I just can't wrap my mind around not having a top sheet. Me neither. sounds sort of dirty - or a lot of extra work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 DH does not use one. I do. It makes making our bed a bit...different. :) Glad you went ahead and put the top sheet on. They can always take it off themselves or sleep on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was raised that top sheets are required to keep the blankets and quilts from having to be washed weekly. Washing wears out quilts, takes up lots of room in the wash schedule....I don't know I just can't wrap my mind around not having a top sheet. I agree with you about washing blankets - that's why I use duvet covers that are washed whenever the bottom sheet is washed. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It started for us when I bought a kids sheet set. It consisted of a bottom sheet and two pillow cases. Lol... We do have Washable quilt covers and due to my kids grubbiness they get washed pretty often - top sheet or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I hate top sheets and duvet covers. Top sheets just get kicked around and bunched up at the foot of the bed, then they fall off the end of the bed and get covered in dust and pet hair, and duvet covers are too fussy for me. It's really no problem to just toss in the quilt or coverlet, the fitted sheet and the pillowcases into one single load. I rotate between several different quilts/blankets/coverlets, so they don't wear out particularly fast. For guests, however, I'd just use the top sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ok, question: Several of you have referred to "duvet covers." I'm not sure what you mean. A duvet is a cover for a comforter, as in a down comforter, sort of like a pillow case; it protects the down comforter and helps keep it from getting dirty, as washing a down comforter is tricky. The duvet is usually patterned or a solid color. So, are y'all saying that you use a comforter without a sheet between it and you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I've noticed the term duvet can refer to the down comforter. And duvet cover is just the cover for that item. This is how I use the term. My down comforter aka the giant marshmallow is not something I could ever see washing in my washing machine and I have yet to haul it to a laundromat. Huh. Well, yeah, the comforter is a separate item from the duvet. You put the duvet on the comforter to protect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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