How To Tie A Weighted Blanket Cover (The EASY way)

How to tie a weighted blanket cover in an easy way? You may be wondering.

Putting on a weighted blanket cover without the right technique can indeed be a quite frustrating experience. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to our easy step by step guide it will take just a couple of minutes and no effort!

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Here’s how to tie a weighted blanket cover:

  1. Take the cover, unzip it and turn it inside-out
  2. Lay the inside-out cover on your bed, keeping the zipped edge on the opposite side of the headboard
  3. Take the weighted blanket or duvet and lay it on top of the cover
  4. Tie all the blanket loops except the ones on the zipped edge
  5. Roll the blanket (or duvet) and the cover together starting from the bed headboard
  6. Carefully push the rolled end inside the zipped opening. Then repeat for the other rolled side
  7. Tie the remaining loops on the zipped edge, then close the zipper
  8. Unroll the blanket (or duvet) and cover. Your blanket/duvet is ready!

Now let’s look more in detail at the 8 steps to putting a weighted blanket in a cover.

How to Attach a weighted blanket cover EASY

Let’s get straight into it, just follow the steps in the instructions below to learn how to put a cover on a weighted blanket. Then get ready to enjoy your amazing weighted anxiety blanket.

To make it easier to understand exactly how this method works, just have a look at the video. It will take you only 2 minutes to effortlessly put on a weighted blanket cover.

PS. we advise against using a normal duvet cover with a weighted blanket because it would feel uncomfortable. This is because a normal duvet cover doesn’t have the ties to keep the weighted blanket in place while you are sleeping with it.

Anyway, you can use the method below also to put a duvet cover on a weighted blanket if you wish.

1 – Unzip The Cover And Turn It Inside-Out

To start, take the cover, unzip it, then turn it inside-out: don’t skip this step, or you will have to start over.

Step 1 – How to tie a weighted blanket cover:

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2 – Lay The Inside-Out Cover On Your Bed

Lay the inside-out cover on your bed, keeping the zipped edge on the opposite side of the headboard. 

Step 2 – How to tie a weighted blanket cover:

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3 – Lay The Weighted Blanket On Top Of The Cover

Take the weighted blanket or duvet and lay it on top of the cover.

Step 3 – How to tie a weighted blanket cover:

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Lay the weighted blanket on top of the cover.
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4 – Tie All The Blanket Loops Except The Ones On The Zipped Edge

If your weighted blanket cover has ties, tie all the blanket loops except the ones on the zipped edge. If you are using a duvet cover (not recommended for weighted blankets), you can skip this step.

Step 4 – How to tie a weighted blanket cover:

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Leave untied the strings on the zipped edge.

5 – Roll The Weighted Blanket (Or Duvet) And The Cover Together

Roll the blanket (or duvet) and the cover together starting from the bed headboard. 

Step 5 – How to attach a weighted blanket cover:

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6 – Carefully Push The Rolled Ends Inside The Zipped Opening

Carefully push the rolled end inside the zipped opening. Then repeat for the other rolled side.

Step 6 – attach a weighted blanket cover:

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7 – Tie The Remaining Loops On The Zipped Edge And Close The Zipper

Tie the remaining loops on the zipped edge, then close the zipper. If you are using a duvet cover, just zip or close the opened edge.

Step 7 – How to put a cover on a weighted blanket:

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8 – Unroll The Blanket (Or Duvet) And Cover

Simply unroll the weighted blanket and cover.

Step 8 – How to tie a weighted blanket cover:

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Your Weighted Blanket Is Ready!

As promised, your weighted blanket is ready for you to enjoy it. Easy and no stress!

the weighted blanket with cover is ready

Conclusion

Now you can start sleeping with your new weighted duvet and reap all of the amazing weighted blanket benefits. Stop tossing & turning at night, get rid of stress and anxiety, and sleep like a baby.

Did you know that also the elderly can benefit from weighted blankets? If not, then you should read our article and give the best gift to your senior loved ones, the gift of a more restful night’s sleep.

Now to you know how to tie a weighted blanket cover you will be able to easily change the cover every time you need it! This will make it easier every time you need to wash the cover and replace it with a new one.

If at any time you will need to wash the weighted blanket or the cover, we have you covered. Here’s our guide on how to wash a weighted blanket.

In any case, if you are using a Relixiy weighted blanket, then washing your blanket or the removable cover couldn’t be easier: they are both machine-washable with a delicate cycle at 30 degrees.

Because at Relixiy we care not only about making the best weighted blanket in the UK for anxiety and to improve your sleep, but also to make it easier to use and take care of it.