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Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:57:41 GMT

We recently purchased an adjustable bed. It's a CalKing, which is essentially two twin mattresses side by side.

I purchased twin mattress covers and twin fitted sheets so that we'd each be able to adjust our beds to our liking. I plan on using a king sized top sheet and comforter, but the beds themselves need to be dressed separately so that they can operate independently.

The mattress covers fit, though it was a struggle, but the twin sheets were impossibly short.

Can someone shed light on this? Is there a special size sheet I should be looking for?

Thank you.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

Kachina624 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:08:28 GMT

@house_cat. I would measure the mattresses and look for sheets that match your mattress size. Is it possible they're made longer for adjustable bed? You can get the standard mattress sizes online.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

mom2four0418 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:08:39 GMT

California King is 4 inches longer than a regular king is not equivalent to two twin mattresses. You probably need Twin XL sheets.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

butterfly123 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:25:02 GMT

@house_cat

I did a search and many places carry specific sheets and bedding for your adjustable bed. Something to consider when using one CalKing comforter or blanket.

If one side of the bed is raised at the foot and head of the mattress you may have issues with too little blanket coverage for both of you. I hope this makes sense.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

AnnieBelle — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:51:03 GMT

You'll need to purchase twin XL sheets for the split adjustable bed. They fit perfectly. You can also buy sheet sets for the dual adjustable king beds which include two twin XL fitted sheets, one king flat sheet and two king pillow cases. Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's both carry dual adjustable king sheet sets. QVC may carry them as well.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

Tigriss — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:22:16 GMT

You may try twin XL sheets that are made for extra long twin beds mainly at college for those over 6 feet. Check the measurements or search on Amazon specifically for bedsheets for split California King beds.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

Jerri E — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:41:22 GMT

On our mattresses the twin XL fit mattresses best. The rest of bedding is king sized. It is a workout to change the sheets on the bed for sure.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:46:57 GMT

@mom2four0418 wrote:

California King is 4 inches longer than a regular king is not equivalent to two twin mattresses. You probably need Twin XL sheets.

Thank you. Until this thread, I had no idea there was a size called TWIN XL.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:49:29 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:
@house_cat
I did a search and many places carry specific sheets and bedding for your adjustable bed. Something to consider when using one CalKing comforter or blanket.

If one side of the bed is raised at the foot and head of the mattress you may have issues with too little blanket coverage for both of you. I hope this makes sense.

Yes. It makes sense. Fortunately (or maybe not), we're rarely relaxing in bed at the same time. I go to bed early to read and unwind, so by the time DH comes to bed my mattress will be lowered. It is a complication that I hadn't thought of ahead of time, though.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:57:31 GMT

@AnnieBelle wrote:
You'll need to purchase twin XL sheets for the split adjustable bed. They fit perfectly. You can also buy sheet sets for the dual adjustable king beds which include two twin XL fitted sheets, one king flat sheet and two king pillow cases. Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's both carry dual adjustable king sheet sets. QVC may carry them as well.

Thank you! I had no idea. We're heading to BBB today to take a look.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:54:06 GMT

@Jerri E wrote:
On our mattresses the twin XL fit mattresses best. The rest of bedding is king sized. It is a workout to change the sheets on the bed for sure.

It certainly was a workout last night when the sheets didn't fit, and I said a few bad words while I was "working out", lol. Luckily, there is enough room for me to split the beds while I change the bottom sheets. My DH is disabled and there are many things he cannot do, but long ago he took on the responsibility of washing and changing the sheets. He's a champ - every Friday no matter what, but I'm not sure if this may be a deal breaker.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

froggy — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:03:23 GMT

I have bought several split king sets on Amazon from cheap to relatively expensive. Quality varies but I have been happy for the most part. The fitted sheets are automatically Twin XL in these sets.

I find that most king blankets fit perfectly fine and give both of us plenty of blanket - of course you will have to look for Cal King. When looking for comforters I would recommend looking for the term "oversize" in the description.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

Lucky Charm — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:48:16 GMT

@house_cat

Unfortunately I don't think the XL twins are going to help you with your Cal King mattresses.

We have regular king sized beds, and need two XL twin boxsprings for them.

So with the Cal King being longer, XL twin sheets are still going to be too short.

You will probably have to search for Cal King sheets specifically.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:02:11 GMT

Thanks, ladies.

We've always had a CalKing bed, so I have plenty of blankets and tops sheets and such and they fit nicely on the new bed - it's just the dual mattresses that are puzzling me. I have a BBB just down the street. I'm going to make my way over there ASAP and check things out in person.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

froggy — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:17:52 GMT

This set is specifically for split Cal King.

https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Hotel-Top-Split-Calking-650-Thread-Count-Cotton-Blend/dp/B07KMQ5PJH/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2UD1QOMA2RPXZ&keywords=split+cal+king+sheets+sets+for+adjustable+beds+deep+pocket&qid=1552594565&s=gateway&sprefix=split+cal+king%2Caps%2C774&sr=8-4

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

house_cat — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:48:31 GMT

@froggy

Thank you. I have 20% coupons for BBB. If I can't do any better than that, I'll order from Amazon.

Re: Question about sheets for my adjustable bed.

Katcat1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:16:04 GMT

@house_cat A CALKING is two full size mattresses together. A KING is two twin size together. There are TWIN XL sheets available that give you more length.