I just… don’t wash mine. I do wash the cover though.
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The colour of the water when i eventually wash it assures me that I’m making a good choice.
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There are wool washes that are not designed to be rinsed but…
Still, though, one that is not designed to need a rinse might be a smidge less work.
I have owned my down comforter for a few years and have not yet mustered the wherewithal to take it to the laundromat.
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I was gifted a silk one 15? years ago and I love it. It seems to work well for a bigger range of temps than down or synthetic, and is very lightweight for the warmth. In summer-summer I switch it out for a cotton blanket. If you have a pet who scratches, I’d get a duvet cover on the thicker side.
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I’m a weirdo but…
I have a Wool Pendleton Blanket (the kind with the distinctive stripes) that I put inside my duvet cover. Works great for me even though it wasn’t designed to be used this way. I run hot when I sleep and much prefer wool for that reason as it still breathes. (Although for the hottest parts of the year, I sleep with the empty duvet cover).
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That’s smart. I might do this in summer…
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We have 2 silk duvets from Vesta, and my biggest complaint is the washable one is slippery against duvet covers (or sheets)!
The thicker one is not machine washable and our cats got fleas like 2 weeks after we got it 
We tied it up in a garbage bag for months and then shook it out. (Cat fleas bite but do not live on people or objects and are eradicated in a month once the cats are in proper meds)
I agree with Ferngully, it’s very soft and cozy with a satisfying weight! And breathes way better than polyester!
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This isn’t weird at all! Was very common in the Soviet Union/Russia to use duvet covers with any kind of blanket you had, to protect it and not have to wash the blanket as often. For difficulty and wear and tear reasons.
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I didn’t know that!
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thanks for all the info! our bed coverings work for us functionally, but they are so ugly i hate it and never want to make the bed.
we have nice percale sheets, and i sleep with a thin king size blanket folded in half. when i’m cold i put a wool or fluffy throw on top. husband sleeps with a weighted blanket most nights and switches it out for a thinner blanket sometimes.
when we were in the hamptons, there was a nice big duvet in a linen duvet cover and it was a little too warm for me but cozy and beautiful otherwise.
at this point, i’m leaning toward the silk one. i would rather need an extra blanket than have my normal covering be too hot, ya know?
we probably have enough bedding to
experiment with less ugly, less expensive solutions, though. i could probably just put a quilt over the whole mess and that would work fine.
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What’s your favorite chemical (rather than mineral) sunscreen for a kid with extremely sensitive skin?
We’ve been using thinkBaby mineral sunscreen for years and are happy with it, but now I need something for my kid for skiing and the mineral sunscreen rubs off from her goggles and face covering. So I’m thinking a chemical sunscreen is needed for this application. As a toddler she had a really bad reaction to coppertone baby and we haven’t tried a chemical sunscreen since.
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Alright! I’ve got a request. I’m looking for a good, plain, boxy-ish t-shirt, in a soft flowing fabric, that washes easily and won’t fall apart after a year. I’m a medium, dress size around an 8 or 10 so there’s no special sizing requirements.
I know Eileen Fisher’s shirts is about what I’m looking for but also… sixty-eight dollars for a t-shirt? 
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This is a bad answer, but my friend also has a sensitive skin kiddo, and she is currently using the Beauty of Josen sunscreens (there is a regular cream, and also a stick). She actually uses a hair tie to attach some chocolate to the stick of sunscreen so the kiddo re-applys at lunch! You have to import it from Korea, but they’ve got a brand website and it’s very easy (if expensive).
I can also ask and see which other sunscreens were good.
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I did ok with an everlane T-shirt but it also shrunk a little in the wash, so order up a size. Its also a heavier fabric and slightly cropped, so maybe not as flowy as you want. Uniqlo had some good v neck (not boxy) ones a few years ago that are probably closer to the weight you’re looking for, so maybe see what their cuts are this season. I’ve also got some ones from the Gap (2nd hand, so no idea when they were produced) that have held up decently well.
Honestly my favorites are old navy everywhere tshirts, very drapey (all 2nd hand), but I wouldn’t say they are gonna hold up well unless you are like me and wash all knits in delicates bags and hang dry.
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That’s helpful! Flowy isn’t so much important as the softness. I tried a men’s shirt from uniqlo and it was really, really stiff, so I might be a little burnt by that 
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My son is also sensitive to most sunscreens. The one I found that worked for him was by Alba. I figured it out, at one point, which was the ingredient that bothered him. But now I can’t remember. (He’s a teenager now and mostly doesn’t go out in the sun so it hasn’t been a thing lately.)
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a good stick vacuum? I am realizing that I can no longer deal with the hair build up from only vacuuming 1x a week, but I don’t want to pull my corded vacuum out every single day so I want something more portable that is less of a barrier to me actually doing the task. I honestly will spend whatever I need to if my house can be less hairy at this point (within reason, like not $1K for a vacuum, haha). Any recommendations (especially for pet hair!)
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Having tried several, just get a Dyson.
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Seconding Dyson - one of my friends with 2 dogs and 2 cats recommended Dyson V10 Animal Pro (not sure what the current equivalent is, though). I have one of these too and it’s handled visiting furry dog hair very well even on thick carpet, and is still working like new even though it’s 5 years old.
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Dyson animal fan here too. Keeps up with two cats and a toddler well!
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