How To: Put a duvet cover on without crawling inside of it.

This was a big problem for me back in the day.  I had a down comforter, with a duvet, that had a VERY small hole.  In order to get a non-clumpy finished product, you were supposed to stuff the comforter through the hole, crawl in, grab a corner and scoot towards the back end of the duvet, all while holding the comforter and not schrunching up both layers up all over the floor and/or bed. 

There HAS to be a better way, right?  There totally is.  I learned this when we got an awesome hand me down comforter from two of our good friends.  The first time I went to wash the duvet, I found these little clips on all four edges. 

I was very confused for a hot minute, but then I realized my friend Julie is the smartest person in the world.  She clearly used those clips to avoid the crawl and scootch moves I was using to put my duvet on.

Since we just got a new duvet cover for our bedroom, I figured I’d show you all this little trick.  To clarify, the new duvet cover was necessary due to the fact that we bought a black comforter before we bought our tan, crazily shedding dog.  In addition, I was over the dry cleaner people making fun of me when I dropped off the comforter, so I figured being able to simply wash a cover in the privacy of my own home would be much better.

So, I just lined up the comforter and duvet on the edge of the bed.  Duvet needs to be inside out!

Then clipped the overlapping edges with these lovely little clip guys and made sure it was pulled tight across and both the comforter and duvet cover were even.  

Then you simply pull the cover up around the comforter to the top.  Since this is the first duvet cover I have bought in like 10 years, they have gotten a little more technologically advanced.  The bottom has this lovely little pocket to place the edge in, so I really only needed two of the clips.

Then you just close up the cover, shake it out a few times while holding on to the clipped ends and you have a lovely, non-bunched up comforter.  

And also you’re not sweaty and frustrated from crawling around in a large cloth cotton death trap.

Win win for everyone!  Except Dexter.  I'm fairly certain he's mad that he will no longer be able to see his fur everywhere.