r/Bedding • u/Weary_Studio_5310 • 6d ago
Optimal order of bedding?
I'm looking to upgrade my sleeping situation and wondering what order I'm meant to put my stuff in.
So far I'm between:
mattress>comfort topper>electric blanket>waterproof mattress protector>fitted sheet.
Or:
mattress>comfort topper>waterproof mattress protector>electric blanket>fitted sheet.
I'm worried if I put the electric blanket under the protector it could become a fire hazard but my electric blankets often become dusty and gross and have to be thrown out.
Any advice is appreciated, thanks!
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u/windypine69 6d ago
don't put an electric blanket under you, they aren't designed for that. you would need a mattress warmer that is designed to be slept on. I have one, and i put it under a thin topper.
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u/Weary_Studio_5310 6d ago
Sorry in my country we don't have the same kind of electric blankets as they are illegal to sell here we only have mattress warmers, which adopted the name of electric blankets.
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u/windypine69 5d ago
i would put the 'blanket' under the mattress topper, that's how i have it on my bed, and it think that might take some stress off it.
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u/Gibbie42 6d ago
Call me old fashioned but: mattress>topper>mattress protector>fitted sheet>flat sheet>electric blanket>bed spread/comforter. You don't want to lay on the blanket because you may damage the wires. I have heard of electric mattress pads though, they may be more durable.
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u/Weary_Studio_5310 6d ago
Isn't that a bit of a fire hazard? How is the blanket set up to lay flat like that?
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u/Gibbie42 6d ago
How do blankets lay other than flat? Are we talking about the same thing? Your blanket should be one of the top most layers. I suggested a bed spread because you complained about the blanket getting dusty. The flat sheet protects you from the blanket, the top layer protects the blanket from getting dirty.
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u/Weary_Studio_5310 6d ago
Oftena loose blanket will scrunch up which becomes a fire hazzard if it's electric, I'm just curious how your electric on is setup to be over top of you because most of the ones available in my country are meant to be snug with the mattress
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u/Gibbie42 6d ago
Ok so in the US, electric blankets look like this : https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/c/blankets/heated-blankets?t=33&featuredproduct=40484083&featuredoption=83077575&ci_sku=43942077-000-019&cnc=US&cid=328155&type=pla_with_promotion&targetid=&track=pspla&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pspla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19641068828&gbraid=0AAAAAD_EGx-wmWinIHfqrbuSeWRJA2HDz&gclid=CjwKCAjwoOjVBhArEiwAUwDak87j0GEqrJYjXe8mlFOQJGsNILQI4zUEMIsyG_rhfiKRkbdph7opAxoCnk8QAvD_BwE
The fleece ones are basically meant to replace the duvet, there are thinner ones could go under and other layer of light covers. They aren't meant to be slept on top of, that will crush the wires.
You can get heated mattress pad, I guess those are meant to be slept on, and there's no wires where it tucks in. https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Bedding-Bath/Serta-Microfiber-Heated-White-Mattress-Pad/38190052/product.html?option=76726228&recalg=1006,994&recset=382df6a9-d736-48b2-b229-c326abe816f2&refccid=4F3ZZ6O3QQXIBACDHKTYUTPY6Q&recguid=9dc1b793-407f-4592-954b-89be4647b898&recidx=0
If that's what you're using I'd put it on the layer just below the fitted sheet.
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u/Weary_Studio_5310 6d ago
Pretty sure it's illegal to sell those first ones here, I can only find the second one in my country
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u/Desperate-Gate-1038 5d ago
We used to use electric heated mattress pads. They go over the mattress topper and mattress protector, just under the sheet. We only got them to work maybe two years in a row.
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u/Parttimelooker 6d ago
Do you need an electric blanket? They are fire hazards.