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How do you silence a duvet?
quotes Started conversation Oct 17, 2015
We bought a down-filled duvet which is lovely, except that it rustles pretty loudly, waking me when Mrs Quotes turns over in the night. Is there a way to silence it?
How do you silence a duvet?
Pink Paisley Posted Oct 17, 2015
You could make her sleep in the spare room. Termination would be a bit extreme.
PP.
How do you silence a duvet?
Pink Paisley Posted Oct 17, 2015
Oh! The duvet! Silence the duvet!
I don't know. Sorry.
PP.
How do you silence a duvet?
Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) Posted Oct 17, 2015
Several washings, to soften the exterior of the duvet somewhat?
Or ensure that one or the other of you imbibes copious quantities of booze, and fall comatose for the full night? You could each take turns at the silent and oblivious mode.
How do you silence a duvet?
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 17, 2015
Traveller in Time 
analyzing duvet
"The cover will be made of high density artificial fiber (nylon ... poly synthetic whatever) preventing the shafts of the down penetrating the cover. This cover acts as a stiff material crackling at every move.
As down will not make much noise the cover will be the culprit.
Washing will soften the cover but ruin the down.
--Hang it is the bright sunlight for some hours, this will age the synthetic fibers (make them less stiff). Even out the sun exposure for both sides by turning it.
--Hang it outside during a storm (Make sure to keep it dry) the motion of the cover will wear much of the stiff fibers. Make sure the down does not collect on one side by turning regularly.
--Wear ear covers for as long as it makes noise. (about a year) "
How do you silence a duvet?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 17, 2015
Buy a soft cotton duvet cover and stuff it with the down from the noisy duvet.
How do you silence a duvet?
Deb Posted Oct 17, 2015
For some reason I imagine that would then result in being awoken frequently by the ends of feathers spearing your flesh 
Deb 
How do you silence a duvet?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 17, 2015
I should have added that the open end should be sewn or basted shut. A row of safety pins would do in a pinch.
Obviously buying a duvet with a soft cotton cover would be the best solution, but I don't know how much money is available for the purpose. How much is a good night's sleep worth? For the record, I rarely bother with duvets, preferring quilts.
How do you silence a duvet?
Icy North Posted Oct 17, 2015
It's caused by static electricity - you simply need to discharge it.
Vigorously rub a number of fully-inflated balloons onto the bed linen and attach them to the ceiling above the bed. When they fall off, then it's time to repeat this regime.
More details are in this paper in the research journal International Journal of Sleep:
Benjamin G et al. "Optimisation of circadian rhythms through Gaussian discharging by inflatable latex" IJS vol 35-2 pp 556-588.
How do you silence a duvet?
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 17, 2015
Traveller in Time picking balloons from the ceiling
"
I love the sound of popping balloons in the middle of the night 
Reminds me of < A301131 >, does not mention balloons (yet)."
How do you silence a duvet?
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Oct 20, 2015
Ear plugs.
How do you silence a duvet?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 22, 2015
Move to a warmer climate where a bedsheet is the *most* you'll ever need.
How do you silence a duvet?
bobstafford Posted Oct 22, 2015
If you are up to it copious amounts of bonking on top of it might do the trick 
How do you silence a duvet?
Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) Posted Oct 23, 2015
Adopt 37 felines. Their combined shedding ought to add a muffling effect ...
How do you silence a duvet?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 23, 2015
If you adopt 37 felines, they will see to it that you never get a moment's rest anyway. -)
How do you silence a duvet?
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Oct 23, 2015
>>Their combined shedding ought to add a muffling effect … <<
Is this a euphemism I've not come across?
MMF
How do you silence a duvet?
bobstafford Posted Oct 24, 2015
People normally reach the limit of sanity at around 6 cats 
How do you silence a duvet?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 24, 2015
I agree. I know a couple who have twelve cats 
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- 1: quotes (Oct 17, 2015)
- 2: Pink Paisley (Oct 17, 2015)
- 3: Pink Paisley (Oct 17, 2015)
- 4: swl (Oct 17, 2015)
- 5: Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) (Oct 17, 2015)
- 6: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 17, 2015)
- 7: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 17, 2015)
- 8: Deb (Oct 17, 2015)
- 9: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 17, 2015)
- 10: Icy North (Oct 17, 2015)
- 11: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 17, 2015)
- 12: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Oct 20, 2015)
- 13: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 22, 2015)
- 14: bobstafford (Oct 22, 2015)
- 15: Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) (Oct 23, 2015)
- 16: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 23, 2015)
- 17: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Oct 23, 2015)
- 18: bobstafford (Oct 24, 2015)
- 19: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 24, 2015)
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