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 "answer": "Seven things for guests staying over: an airbed and pump, a spare duvet, pillows and a bedding set, ready the day before, plus towels and spare toothbrushes. Food, a sofa bed and a spare room are not covered.",
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   "what": "A folding bed",
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   "why": "Try the airbed with the bedding set first; a topper is an extra layer to store between visits."
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   "what": "Bulk hotel toiletry packs",
   "why": "They come in dozens for hotels; a spare toothbrush and your own shower gel cover a night or two."
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   "question": "Why does a new airbed go soft overnight?",
   "answer": "Often it is stretching, not a leak. Intex's support team says the material stretches to its correct shape at first, and recommends inflating a new airbed two or three times, resting it for a few hours each time, before first use. Blow it up a day or two before guests arrive."
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   "question": "What tog duvet should a guest bed have?",
   "answer": "Silentnight's guide puts 1.5 to 4.5 tog in the summer band, 7 to 10 tog as suitable all year, and 10.5 to 15 tog as winter weight. Choose by the season and by how warm the spare room runs."
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   "question": "What size duvet goes on a double airbed?",
   "answer": "A double. Silentnight gives a double duvet as 200 x 200 cm and a single as 135 x 200 cm. Buy the cover and fitted sheet in the same size as the duvet and bed."
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   "question": "How often should a spare duvet be washed?",
   "answer": "At least once a year, says Silentnight. It recommends a gentle 40°C cycle with a mild detergent for synthetic fillings, and a delicate 30°C cycle with a down-friendly detergent for natural ones."
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