I tried the bedding burrito hack – it's so easy, I'll never again change my sheets any other way

I truly love the feel of a freshly made bed, but my loathing for putting the cover on my comforter often stands in the way of this little luxury.

Whether you turn your cover inside out, enlist the help of a friend or family member, or just resign yourself to crawling inside of it (we've all been there) making the bed is an unavoidable yet often-irritating task to undertake.

That is, until we spotted a simple 'burrito bedding hack' for pulling sheets onto comforters with ease. I was, in all honesty, extremely skeptical. Much to my surprise, not only did it make putting the duvet cover on easier, it was so much quicker, too.

How to use the bedding burrito hack

The experts at luxury bedding company Piglet in Bed showed us how it's done:

1. Lay the cover and insert flat on your bed 

Jessica Hanley, founder of Piglet in Bed, says, 'If you find making beds a tedious, time-consuming chore, this bed-making hack will cut the time in half, so you can sink into your swoon-worthy bed in no time!'

That certainly sounded good enough for me, so I began by laying my down my cover, turned inside out, with my duvet insert on top. Ensure that the opening of the cover is at the bottom of your bed, and left undone.

The insert or comforter should then be lined up with the corners and edges with the cover beneath. If your cover is slightly larger or smaller, this may be a little difficult, but try to center the insert as best you can.

2. Roll them together, starting at the top

This is where I started getting confused, but, not to be deterred, followed Jessica's instructions.

She continues, 'Starting from the top of the duvet, begin to wrap the duvet cover inside the duvet, and wrap all the way to the end just like a 'burrito' shape.'

I found this a little tricky to get my head round, so watched the Instagram video two or three times before realizing it really is as simple as it sounds – all you need to do is roll the two up together, one on top of the other.

3. Fold the cover over the edges of the roll 

Then, once you reach the bottom of your duvet, you should be left with something resembling a burrito or sushi roll. At this point, pull the open end of your cover over the roll you have created.

Jessica adds, 'Once you're done, button up the bottom of the duvet to prevent the insert from escaping.'

4. Unroll the burrito from bottom to top

Once the cover is done up, all that's left to do is unroll, from the bottom of your bed to the top. If you have done it right, then the cover should now be fully on the comforter or insert, and be the right way around rather than inside out. I was amazed to see that mine was

Jessica says, 'Hold onto the sides and shake the duvet out, and you're done!'

If you're doubtful, so was I, and I'm still not exactly sure how or why this hack works – but it certainly does.

All prices correct at time of publication.

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FAQs

Should a duvet cover be larger than a comforter?

When picking a cover for your comforter or duvet insert, the cover should either be two inches smaller or two inches larger than the filler – depending on whether you want a more stuffed or relaxed look. Using a cover slightly smaller will help to make your bedding look a little plumper, and can help prevent the insert from slipping around inside during the night. Going larger, however, will allow for a more relaxed look – perfect for 100% linen.

If you don't have a duvet insert in your bedding collection, then it may be worth investing in one. Not only do these comfortable additions help to keep a bedroom warm without heating, but they are often more hygienic too. It is a lot easier to wash bed sheets than it is to wash a comforter and dry a comforter each week.

Does a duvet cover go over a comforter?  

A comforter is typically ready to use upon purchase and does not require a cover. A duvet insert, on the other hand, usually does need a cover to use in bed. The idea of a cover is that the thinner material is easier and more practical to launder each week than a whole comforter, making your bed a little more hygienic, so long as you refresh your duvet insert every so often, too.

If you want to change up the look of your bedroom, or want to try out a duvet cover to make laundry easier, then you can put a duvet cover onto a comforter in the same way you would a duvet insert.

If you're still not convinced by my experience, Nate Berkus tried this sushi roll bedding hack too, exclaiming 'It feels like I'm cheating at Algebra right now...It actually works!'