Do you really need a lot of stuff to make a bed

IMO fitted sheet is unnecessary as its purpose is to make the bed softer and you are used to sleeping on the floor. Personally I have bed sheets, a pillow, pillow cases and a comforter, a duvet during winter.

Its the first time I am going to make a bed. Apparently its a small double bed in my accom

I was looking through the list they said to bring but it looks expensive a bit and over my budget

- Linen sheet
- Fitter sheet
- Mattress protector-
- Duvet and duvet cover
- Comforter
- Pillow and pillow cases
The accommodation said I can buy a bundle pack of all of this in their accom but its like £250

My entire life honestly my bed most of the time was sleeping on the floor. Like a quilt to laid across the floor and a pillow, and a soft blanket.


So just want to ask, is it really necessary I need to buy all this? How do you make your bed personally?

Ok is there a difference between a comforter vs a duvet?

Also is a mattress protector recommendable? I heard some say it is, some say no

You will need a fitted sheet, duvet, pillow(s) and a duvet cover/pillowcase set. A mattress protector is optional but will give you an extra layer between you and the mattress if it is a bit grubby.

£250 is ridiculous. The small double size is the problem as it isn't a popular size so might be more expensive.

Looking at a website like Argos - I'd recommend you buy a single duvet (approx £12), a pillow set (£7.5), a double fitted sheet (£5-6 (it will be a bit bigger than the bed, but you can tuck the excess in)), and a single duvet cover/pillowcase set (£10.50).


https://www.argos.co.uk/search/duvet/?clickOrigin=searchbar:search:term:duvet
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/pillows/
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/fitted-sheet/?clickOrigin=searchbar:searchfitted:fitted+sheet
https://www.argos.co.uk/list/save-on-selected-bedding/category:37924820/bed-size:single/

A matress protector would cost another £8-10.

https://www.argos.co.uk/search/mattress-protector/category:37924709/bed-size:double/

Large supermarkets often have cheap bedding - try Adsa, Sainsburys or Tesco.

They're slightly different things, but you only need one of them (I'd go with duvet, it's easier to wash a duvet cover than a whole comforter).

(Same with linen sheet vs. fitted sheet, if I'm assuming correctly that by "linen sheet" they mean a flat sheet - you only need one of them to cover the mattress, it's up to you which you prefer. If they mean linen sheet as in some kind of extra layer, it's not necessary.)

Probably would recommend a mattress protector, if only because uni accommodation mattresses can sometimes be a bit old and then the extra layer is quite reassuring!

As above, even if you did buy all of that list, you can definitely do much better than £250, so pick the items you want/need and find somewhere more reasonable to buy them.

As above, I probably own all those items, but that bundle price sounds a right rip off. I'd expect to be able to pay half that some where like Argos/Amazon/Asda.

£250 package? that's ridiculous.

no mate don't do that. if you want all those things you can buy all them from asda for much less. recommend wilko if it's still operating in your area. however, perhaps similar to you i can do without a duvet or a comforter. haven't owned one in years.

You will need a fitted sheet, duvet, pillow(s) and a duvet cover/pillowcase set. A mattress protector is optional but will give you an extra layer between you and the mattress if it is a bit grubby.

£250 is ridiculous. The small double size is the problem as it isn't a popular size so might be more expensive.

Looking at a website like Argos - I'd recommend you buy a single duvet (approx £12), a pillow set (£7.5), a double fitted sheet (£5-6 (it will be a bit bigger than the bed, but you can tuck the excess in)), and a single duvet cover/pillowcase set (£10.50).


https://www.argos.co.uk/search/duvet/?clickOrigin=searchbar:search:term:duvet
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/pillows/
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/fitted-sheet/?clickOrigin=searchbar:searchfitted:fitted+sheet
https://www.argos.co.uk/list/save-on-selected-bedding/category:37924820/bed-size:single/

A matress protector would cost another £8-10.

https://www.argos.co.uk/search/mattress-protector/category:37924709/bed-size:double/

Large supermarkets often have cheap bedding - try Adsa, Sainsburys or Tesco.

Its the first time I am going to make a bed. Apparently its a small double bed in my accom

I was looking through the list they said to bring but it looks expensive a bit and over my budget

- Linen sheet
- Fitter sheet
- Mattress protector-
- Duvet and duvet cover
- Comforter
- Pillow and pillow cases
The accommodation said I can buy a bundle pack of all of this in their accom but its like £250

My entire life honestly my bed most of the time was sleeping on the floor. Like a quilt to laid across the floor and a pillow, and a soft blanket.


So just want to ask, is it really necessary I need to buy all this? How do you make your bed personally?

Its the first time I am going to make a bed. Apparently its a small double bed in my accom

I was looking through the list they said to bring but it looks expensive a bit and over my budget

- Linen sheet
- Fitter sheet
- Mattress protector-
- Duvet and duvet cover
- Comforter
- Pillow and pillow cases
The accommodation said I can buy a bundle pack of all of this in their accom but its like £250

My entire life honestly my bed most of the time was sleeping on the floor. Like a quilt to laid across the floor and a pillow, and a soft blanket.


So just want to ask, is it really necessary I need to buy all this? How do you make your bed personally?

Hey there!

Don't spend £250 on a bedsheet bundle pack, that's extortionate. You can find a solid set of bedsheets for no more than £30. Have a look at places like B&M, Wilkos, Dunelm, Prettylittlething, they'll have all sorts. You absolutely don't need a comforter. I would however recommend getting a mattress topper and a fitted sheet. There's all sorts of germs on university mattresses so you've got to at least cover it, especially a lot of mites. A good mattress topper can also make a rubbish bed a little bit more comfy but you can get a good bed set for less than £250 absolutely. My advice is to buy a double-sized duvet/cover and fitted sheet because in second year you might end up with a double bed and then you'll have to rebuy everything again.

Hope this helped!
Lucy - Digital Student Ambassador SHU