Unless you can reprogram him to turn it down for naps, sit on a chair to put on shoes and wash hands/body before going to bed I would say no.

DD1 has used white bedding for a decade, but she has lived alone for the most part. When not living alone, it was a battle. DD2 recently changed over to white bedding (one dog sleeps on the bed so she put blanket across foot. two cats, so there is minimal hair). She also has a white slipcovered sofa in her MBR so she put a small sheepskin rug there, and the cats sleep on it most of the time. Her son does jump on the made bed sometimes, but not when dirty or wearing shoes.

If you still want white bedding, buy a tub of OxyClean (DD1 worked for Rachel Ashwell/Shabby Chic and that's what they wash white merchandise with) and be prepared to wash the duvet cover each week, like DD2 does.

btw, DD2 was on a tighter budget than DD1 and discovered Parachute. She is extremely please with the bedding purchased (duvet cover, shams, sheets and pillow cases). DD1 said it's a good quality and extremely reasonable.

I've had a white/ ceam matelasse coverlet on our bed for years. I love it, but my DH and I don't sit or lie on it when we're dirty or sweaty, so this hasn't been a problem for us. Although we never allow our dogs on our beds, what has developed into a problem, is our Doberman rubbing against the sides of the bed to scratch himself. Matelasse coverlets are a dream to launder in your washer, but on a too-regular basis, it does wear them out rather quickly. Knight and Sasha both sleep in our bedroom at night, but it's gotten to the point where I can't allow him (Knight) in there during the daytime anymore. I don't think that's a solution that would go over well with your DH (LOL)!

I use a white bedspread in summer, and white duvet cover in winter. I live alone and my dog isn't allowed on the bed, so no issues keeping it clean. But even when I had a cat, keeping it clean was more challenging, so I think with your situation, you'd have to wash more often than you'd like.

Neither my bedspread nor duvet cover fit in any washer I have had, old school top loader, or now stacked front loader, so YMMV on going to the laundry mat, which I do, and agree it is a hassle.

Yes, very much so. Go with something easier to wash like a duvet cover or matelasse.

I have a king size white down alternative and love it. I wash it all the time. I mix and match pillow cases and use a throw at the end. Go for it!

I always use white bedding, because sometimes it has to be sterilized with hot water and bleach. People get sick, precious bodily fluids, KWIM? ;)

aimeekm,

Your duvet cover, not the duvet itself does not fit in your washer? I wanted to make the distinction that the duvet cover is the item that covers the duvet which is the insert. The duvet is usually wool, silk, down or other alternatives, generally the puffy part of the system. The duvet cover is technically two sheet sewn together to create a pocket for the duvet to slide into. I have a king sized bed and the duvet covers with sheets fit in my front loader without a problem.

Ditto the duvet cover, but I guess I would suggest that no matter what color bedding you use. If you feel the bedding is getting dirty from how it's currently used, it's dirty no matter the color! ;)

OP, hubby is a dirt machine also and I refuse to hassle him about how to walk around the house. I live in the south so can get a thin white coverlet for summer that will fit in my washer. It works,. However, if you need thickness for cool nights, it prob wouldn't work for you. I wash about every 3 wks on delicate wash and dry. Mine have not gotten laundry worn, another consideration.

lol Bluebell, the dirt I can see is much more offensive to me than the dirt I can't see :) I can currently walk by my patterned bed coverings blissfully unaware. I know I would not be able to do that with white.

I'd like something tailored looking so I don't think a duvet and cover would work but I could try a thinner coverlet that could fit in the wash. Thanks for all your input!

Your duvet cover, not the duvet itself does not fit in your washer?

Correct, my duvet cover cannot be washed in my washer. My old school top loader used to get get unbalance, and cause a racket, and I worried about damage. My new to me (came with the house) front loader is a stackable model, and the duvet cover was too heavy once wet and stopped the spin cycle. This is a king size duvet cover, and I wash queen size sheets in the washer with no problem.

Aimeekm,

Does your duvet cover have a filling in it? What type of washer do you have? Would your washer be able handle a king sized sheet? That is really tough:-(

Does your duvet cover have a filling in it? What type of washer do you have? Would your washer be able handle a king sized sheet?

No filling, just a medium thickness cover, a pretty standard duvet cover. I don't have any king sized sheets, my bed is queen sized, but high, so I use a king sized duvet on it, so it covers the sides better. But my washer has no problem with a queen size sheet set. My washer is an ASKO stacked model. It's probably apartment sized, although I live in a small house vs. an apartment. It also can't handle any type of rugs, thin bath rugs or rag rugs, it errors out and stops on the spin cycle, like my duvet cover.

Aimee,

Try posting about the balancing issues on the laundry forum. I have a Miele which is not much bigger and I wash three king sized sheets in them at a time. The sheets are actually a little larger than regular normal flat king sized sheet. Does it not balance if you turn the spin speed down? It may not be able to spin at 1200rpm but may be able to handle it at 600rpm. I don't remember reading about balancing issue but I know several on the laundry forum own the Asko machines.

I have two cats which lay on my bed every day, but don't want to get into a bed loaded with cats hairs at night. I keep a very large throw on the bed which covers 3/4 of the queen size bed. For a king, a twinsize bedspread might work.

I also have a husband who can be quite messy, along with a small dog and cat that are clean but furry. . The husband still is not trained and after 22 years I'm not holding out much hope. but the cat and dog were trained to stay on a throw if they want to get on the furniture. I use a white linen duvet cover from Ikea and all other bedding is either white or natural linen. I find it very easy to keep clean. I would go for the look you want!

it does sound like you may have a faulty washer. I would have someone look at it. Could be a simple fix.

I have white bedding and I just don't let anyone lay on it unless pulled down! Our dog doesn't sleep with us, and my Dh knows by now he needs to pull the coverlet down if he wants to lay on it. There are other seating options in our room so it's not like it's the only place to park in there. :) I TOTALLY wouldn't do it if I had a dog that hung out in there or my Dh was super sloppy! Just not worth the aggravation.

I think if you really, really, really want white, splurge and buy 2 of what you want and take the daytime "used" spread off every night, fold it up and put on the other "clean" spread to sleep with. In the morning, reverse the process and put the clean spread in a drawer or a storage box under the bed. And enjoy your white!

White duvet cover. That's all I have. I actually bleach if necessary.

ITA with homepro01 - it is worrisome an Asko won't handle a king duvet that is NOT a super-heavy matelasse or the like. Do visit the laundry forum and ask. I keep an all white bed even though I have four cats and a napping husband. My duvet cover is washed and every 7-14 days, depending, and I lint-roll the cat hair as needed.

Wow ...thanks for all the feedback that my washer should be able to handle a king duvet cover. So I did a little experiment this evening, and put in one of the the bath rugs that was a problem in the past, but turned the rpm's down to the minimum, 400. Success! The cycle completed, no error message! So hopefully come winter and my duvet is used again, I'll be able to wash it and not have to make a trip to the laundromat.

I love white bedding :) I have a trained DH (altho a bit absent minded at times so he has to be reminded <g>) and no pets on the bed. I have discovered a product (I think this forum) called WhiteBrite. I get it on Amazon. It does amazing things for dingy whites! I use it on my white comforter, white towels/washcloths and DH's white work t-shirts. It's amazing :)

Ditto on WhiteBrite - I also found out about it here, and just used it yesterday on towels. It's really great. I don't even measure. Since we use powdered detergent, I just add some to the detergent compartment when I start the wash. By the way, I have a really small stacked Frigidaire pair and the only thing I can't wash in it is an actual comforter, too small.

Just a little side note on WhiteBrite. I finally found it a Home Depot. It's amazing and so much better than oxyclean!

We have had white bedding for 3 years and love it. The mobile grandkids, ages 2-7, are always destroying our freshly made bed. Bleach and oxi are our best friends.

i've been using white bedding on every bed in my house, 3 and 4 bedrooms, for years i love it if you feel uncomfortable washing a king size spread in your washer try using a coverlet, much less fabric to wash .... however, my king spread of matelasse for several years and it works very well in the washer....

we live in a warm climate and sometimes use a down duvet in winter, that too has gone through the wash a couple of times...

"The husband still is not trained and after 22 years I'm not holding out much hope."

That was a literal LOL, thanks for the giggle!

I have white bedding on my own bed and our guest room daybed. The cats sleep on the daybed, but otherwise there's nobody dirtying anything up. That said, I wash my white Martha Stewart quilt (king on a queen size bed) monthly and it stays fresh. If I had to deal with messy pets or people that would necessitate either frequent hassles of removing/washing or daily irritation or worry about use....I'd steer clear.