Suggestions needed: What to put on top of the bed? (To prevent mud getting on duvet)

[Xctrygirl]

So we have a lovely new bedroom in our new house with nice new sheets. We’re admittedly still in the new phase and would love to think that mud, paws, hair etc will never besmirch our lovely bed. Reality is of course that it will in the future, but we’re trying to delay that moment.

So it’s a king size bed with a duvet with cover. What could we put on top that wouldn’t shift to protect the light grey duvet cover from paw marks???

Any ideas?

I thought maybe an old quilt or the like and suggested acquiring one from goodwill. Dh is not thrilled with the concept and mentioned the lurking threat of bed bugs. I did explain a dryer can solve that issue quickly, he still seems not to be in favor of this idea.

What works for you all?

Emily

[hoopoe]

I use the flat sheet from the set

I dont use a flat sheet between me and the duvet

[Action42]

I use a cotton knit blanket. Easy to wash, I’m not super attached to it if it gets trashed, and I can take it off if I need it to look nice.

[jherold]

I close the door to the bedroom. My collie likes to make “nests” of the blankets. Whatever I put on the bed she scratches them into a pile to make it cozier for her. She can sleep on the bed with me at night. (She also rips the sheets because my bed is by the window and is a perfect watch dog vantage point, hence more scratching of the sheets when she barks).

[NCRider]

[QUOTE=jherold;8480742]
I close the door to the bedroom. My collie likes to make “nests” of the blankets. Whatever I put on the bed she scratches them into a pile to make it cozier for her. She can sleep on the bed with me at night. (She also rips the sheets because my bed is by the window and is a perfect watch dog vantage point, hence more scratching of the sheets when she barks).[/QUOTE]

Use a flat sheet and tuck it under the mattress at the head and foot of the bed.

I’ve also used a fitted sheet on top of a quilt. I’ve never tried it over a duvet before.

[Louise]

I, too, have a flat sheet over the bedspread on the bed in the spare room. I guess I’m lucky that mine don’t burrow, so the sheet works fine. For some strange reason, the cats only like to sleep on the foot of the bed I sleep in. So, I have a big old beach towel spread across that. Both are easy to wash.

[Xctrygirl]

Ok maybe I should clarify a bit.

1. They’re crated during times we’re not home. So they would only be on the bed at times when I am in the room and they’re under supervision.

2. They seem not to burrow, so not fear there.

3. I need my flat sheet for me, and honestly this is still a pale grey brand new sheet so doesn’t exactly solve the problem. 3b) 2 of the dogs are 100 lbs labs… gravity and motion would move a simple flat sheet. I think we need something heavier

Emily

[Jarpur]

We’ve always used a spare flat sheet (queen size sheet on a king size duvet) bought for this purpose. Our dogs learned to recognize the sound and action of the flapping of the sheet in the air as it was put on the bed, so they knew they were about to be allowed on.

In the past, we had a Lab, and then two that would make up one of yours, and the sheet always stayed in place. Dogs would be up on the bed as soon as the sheet settled and almost immediately asleep, no fooling around and moving the sheet out of position.

[betsyk]

Ours is a full size bed, so we put a queen size sheet over the top of everything. Buy a couple of king size flat sheets that look good with the duvet cover and try them. Worst case, they don’t stay in place and you have a couple extra flat sheets.

[Christa_P]

Most department stores sell individual sheets so you could just get a couple of cheap flat sheets.

[RPM]

I think I would get a Lab-colored duvet cover. Really. I’m not being snarky. My bedspread is more or less cat-colored. And I have a spread instead of a duvet as it’s easier to wash and dry.

[OAD_Cowgirl]

All of our bedding came from GoodWill. Comes straight home, gets washed in hot water with temperature boost. I think the entire issue with bed bugs comes from the fact that people don’t wash in hot enough water anymore, and they don’t line dry. Eight hours in the broiling sun will bake anything.
I never pay more than $10 for a king sized comforter. I have an entire closet full of them. I can’t imagine paying $300 for some of the king sized bedspreads I see. Now $300 for a good turn out rug is another matter.

[mvp]

I know the King Size presents a problem, but I have been known to put a couple of old, clean horse rain sheets over a bed that I did not want Defiled. A horse rain sheet is quite a piece of armor for a bed-- totally does the job.

[bdj]

Lately, I’ve been using one of those polarfleece no-sew throws over my bed to minimize the hair and dirt on my thoroughly non-fancy comforter.
It’s heavy enough that it stays in place when the dogs (there are 4 of them at times) jump on the bed, and thick enough to keep the dirt and hair from migrating through, and since I got something patterned that sort of coordinates with the walls, it doesn’t look too bad. If you don’t want to go the no-sew route, a nice inexpensive square cooler would do the same thing…

If you use a sheet, I’d suggest flannel, or something with a little weight/texture to it - I’ve spent many nights in hotel rooms with dogs and the flannel over-sheets stay in place much better than the pricer ones that have the nice smooth finish.

[Foxtrot_s]

Unless there is some kind of waterproof backing the dirt sifts through. I have an “off the bed” rule these days. Especially if I had a lovely new fresh pristine gorgeous room.

Used to be our dashie would sleep at the foot of the bed, inside the bed with us -
until I noticed how permanently grubby the sheets had become. He was not happy about being banned.

[BEARCAT]

I use a Queen size duvet cover on top of my King size comforter. It lays like a flat sheet on top and was leftover from when we upgraded to a King. I have not had issues with shifting.
If your dogs really dirty things up, I would look for a quilted cover like one would put on a sofa.
They seem to stay put, are thicker and wash easy, and you can buy them new for about 20 bucks.

[Bicoastal]

Drop cloth

[tarynls]

We use a king size Polarfleece blanket from Costco. It’s light enough that it doesn’t really add much warmth to the bed, but the polar fleece fabric seems to “stick” to whatever you put it on. We use them on our couches too. Traps the hair very well, and a quick wash & spin through the dryer removes all the hair. I think a king size is $30 at Costco.

[ASB_Stars]

[QUOTE=tarynls;8482835]
We use a king size Polarfleece blanket from Costco. It’s light enough that it doesn’t really add much warmth to the bed, but the polar fleece fabric seems to “stick” to whatever you put it on. We use them on our couches too. Traps the hair very well, and a quick wash & spin through the dryer removes all the hair. I think a king size is $30 at Costco.[/QUOTE]

Beat me to it! I’ve done this for many years- works great!

[tikihorse2]

Yeah-- an inexpensive polarfleece blanket a size bigger than your bed works very well. As ASB Stars and Tarynis said, it traps all the loose hair and you can just throw it in the washer.

Kim