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Summer duvets - I have a coverless 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
 
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Summer duvets - I have a coverkess 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
Can you take the duvet out of the cover and just use the cover over you? I've done this before in hotels when they have these massive thick duvets in summer. At home, we currently just have a sheet over us as I have to have something covering me too.
 
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Summer duvets - I have a coverless 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
As cowie said, can’t you just use a sheet?
 
Summer duvets - I have a coverless 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
I bought 1.5 tog in Dunelm if you have one locally
 
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Summer duvets - I have a coverless 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
I sleep with a bedspread or eiderdown in this weather. Dunelm ones are great. Perfect if you want the feeling of something more than a sheet (quilted like a duvet) but don't want the warmth!
 
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Summer duvets - I have a coverless 9 tog duvet which is too hot in this weather. But I can't sleep without a duvet

What brands should I look at? Amazon suggests they go down as low as 1.5 tog and they start at £21
We had a 1tog from Dunelm, and it was great, but have since moved to a feather and in a 4.5tog, and I find this better.
 
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I got a 1 tog duvet in Lidl last year, I'm sure it was £10 or less for a double. They are perfect in this weather when you still want the weight of something covering you. I had to put one of my kid's through the wash last week and it came up great, the filling didn't bunch up or anything.
 
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If you specifically booked a room with 'x x room with balcony' would you be happy with a Juliette balcony? Or would you expect one you can walk onto? The description of the room says - Balcony or terrace
 
If you specifically booked a room with 'x x room with balcony' would you be happy with a Juliette balcony? Or would you expect one you can walk onto? The description of the room says - Balcony or terrace
I'd expect to be able to step through a door without a long drop beneath me.
 
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If you specifically booked a room with 'x x room with balcony' would you be happy with a Juliette balcony? Or would you expect one you can walk onto? The description of the room says - Balcony or terrace
Proper balcony! Otherwise it's basically just a door with a barrier in front really.
 
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If you specifically booked a room with 'x x room with balcony' would you be happy with a Juliette balcony? Or would you expect one you can walk onto? The description of the room says - Balcony or terrace
Technically it is a balcony, I suppose, but very cheeky of them to advertise it as such. I would definitely expect to be able to step out on to it or sit down.
 
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We complained and they agreed it isn't what we booked so going back later when someone higher up is in to get a different room 😊 the room looks totally different from the pictures also
 
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Anyone have a filtered water tap/machine? Fed up of buying bottled water (from Costco). We drink a lot of it so wouldn’t want a Brita jug.
 
What’s the best thing to do with very worn, stained baby/ toddler clothes? They are in too bad condition to sell or give to a charity shop. Should I throw them away (which makes me feel bad but I don’t think I have any choice)?
 
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What’s the best thing to do with very worn, stained baby/ toddler clothes? They are in too bad condition to sell or give to a charity shop. Should I throw them away (which makes me feel bad but I don’t think I have any choice)?

Could you use them as cleaning products - dusters etc? At least gives them a use.
 
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Anyone have a filtered water tap/machine? Fed up of buying bottled water (from Costco). We drink a lot of it so wouldn’t want a Brita jug.
We also have a Quooker tap (boiling and filtered water). It’s great. The only annoying thing to bear in mind is the additional cost of having to replace the filters every six months or so.
 
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What’s the best thing to do with very worn, stained baby/ toddler clothes? They are in too bad condition to sell or give to a charity shop. Should I throw them away (which makes me feel bad but I don’t think I have any choice)?
Do you have a place locally that buys old clothes by weight? The one near us takes anything in any condition, apart from branded work uniforms. They sort out the good bits for re-sale, then the stuff that's no good is sent for recycling.
Our local food and clothing bank also collects the no good stuff, takes it to the weigh-in place, and uses the money to buy supplies.
 
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I really want wraps for my lunch next week but everytime I make wraps and try to roll them, the wraps get holes in them or never as tight as they should be. I’ve added less food in the middle to see if that helps - it doesn’t!
Anyone got any videos I could watch that makes it sink in on how to do a tortilla wrap?!
 
I really want wraps for my lunch next week but everytime I make wraps and try to roll them, the wraps get holes in them or never as tight as they should be. I’ve added less food in the middle to see if that helps - it doesn’t!
Anyone got any videos I could watch that makes it sink in on how to do a tortilla wrap?!
I find the reduced large wraps are a bit sturdier for rolling. I actually saw Joie wrap ties in Aldi yesterday, might be worth a go!.
 
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