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Cuddledown sheets-yikes!

gidgetgh — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:16:20 GMT

I received a catalog from Cuddledown yesterday, my first in years. I found a set of sheets I loved. I went to Rakuten, then to Cuddledown's site, searched for them and found them. LOVE them.

The flat sheet was $199.

The fitted sheet was $199.

The pillowcases were $89 for 2.

$500 for a set of sheets????!!!!! They are out of their minds.

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4kitties — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:19:26 GMT

Oh my, Yikes is right.

Are they made of spun gold? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Trix — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:42:44 GMT

Wow, those are prices I see at luxury specialty linen retailers such as Schweitzer Linens in NYC. Have to admit, the items I have purchased from Schweitzer in this price range have lived up to the price tag. There are brand such as Pratesi that make $200 seem inexpensive for sheets. Not claiming to have bought an $800 sheet, but I have felt them in a Pratesi store and they do feel incredibly luxurious.

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Deb0509 — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:59:21 GMT

I don't have Cuddledown sheets, but I did receive a pair of pj's from there for Christmas. I don't know how much the person paid because they were a gift, but I have never felt pj's like them before in my life! So soft and luxurious. I have washed them over and over and they still look and feel exactly the same as the first time I wore them.

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mspatmac — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:58:16 GMT

What we spend on any item is all relative to so many things including what we put value on and our circumstances. For some it's waiting till the kids are all educated and out of the house to get the Corvette they wanted since they were a teen. I have saved up for things that I wanted that others would think I was crazy.

Honestly I could have bought those sheets, with what I wasted on D&B handbags that sit in my closet and slept on luxury every night. We all make our choices. No judgement

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gidgetgh — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:59:32 GMT

@4kitties wrote:
Oh my, Yikes is right.

Are they made of spun gold? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@4kitties - 300 thread count, cotton.

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4kitties — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:00:57 GMT

@gidgetgh

I have heard that cotton prices are up, but that must be some very high quality cotton!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:04:58 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
What we spend on any item is all relative to so many things including what we put value on and our circumstances. For some it's waiting till the kids are all educated and out of the house to get the Corvette they wanted since they were a teen. I have saved up for things that I wanted that others would think I was crazy.

Honestly I could have bought those sheets, with what I wasted on D&B handbags that sit in my closet and slept on luxury every night. We all make our choices. No judgement

@mspatmac - I agree with your point. For the money I've spent on other things that I didn't need or overbought or have grown tired of....

Can I buy the sheets? Yes. But I tend to tire of things maybe quicker than I should so I really had to step back from that. But, I only own 2 sets of sheets and one set is just about worn out so it's not like I have tons of sheets. My immediate reaction was just sticker shock. And I didn't get any sort of pop up offering me even 10% off first purchase or anything. Just the cash back from Rakuten.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:09:35 GMT

Cuddledown is in maine ,they have very nice things ,it has been years ,many years since i went there ,they had in their old location, a up stairs ,talk about deals ,they were great,but they moved their location,some years ago,and i can not afford them any longer ,but it was fun when i could,still have items that have lasted 14 yrs.

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PamfromCT — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:10:50 GMT

Just so many ways to spend money. Some people can have no limits, but the rest of us have to make choices.

Just think that I understand some lottery winners have gone broke.

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Bhvbum — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:48:47 GMT

I buy from them every so often, they have great sales. The pricing you were talking about are their very most expensive, they have many that are half that price. Clearance sheet: $109 versus now marked down to $32. Also their prints are fabulous, not to be found any place else.

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Bookplate — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:49:40 GMT

Here are some other luxury sheets for comparison, including Cuddledown:

The Best Cotton Sheets for 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter (nytimes.com)

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GenXmuse — Tue, 17 May 2022 19:00:57 GMT

And here I was thinking $200 for a set was expensive. I haven't purchased new sheets for years,

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NickNack — Tue, 17 May 2022 21:40:51 GMT

@gidgetgh I have two sets of Cuddledown sheets. I've had one set for well over ten years, and the second set for probably five years. I only bought the second set because I wanted a different color.

Mine are 400 thread count sateen sheets. They are by far the best sheets I've ever had. They're extremely soft and wear well. They still look brand new.

They are very expensive, as you say, but I don't need to replace them.

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Judaline — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:00:38 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@mspatmac wrote:
What we spend on any item is all relative to so many things including what we put value on and our circumstances. For some it's waiting till the kids are all educated and out of the house to get the Corvette they wanted since they were a teen. I have saved up for things that I wanted that others would think I was crazy.

Honestly I could have bought those sheets, with what I wasted on D&B handbags that sit in my closet and slept on luxury every night. We all make our choices. No judgement

@mspatmac - I agree with your point. For the money I've spent on other things that I didn't need or overbought or have grown tired of....

Can I buy the sheets? Yes. But I tend to tire of things maybe quicker than I should so I really had to step back from that. But, I only own 2 sets of sheets and one set is just about worn out so it's not like I have tons of sheets. My immediate reaction was just sticker shock. And I didn't get any sort of pop up offering me even 10% off first purchase or anything. Just the cash back from Rakuten.

They say you should have 3 sets of sheets-one on the bed, one on the shelf and one in the hamper. At least that's what they say!

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gidgetgh — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:41:45 GMT

@Judaline wrote:
@gidgetgh wrote:
@mspatmac wrote:
What we spend on any item is all relative to so many things including what we put value on and our circumstances. For some it's waiting till the kids are all educated and out of the house to get the Corvette they wanted since they were a teen. I have saved up for things that I wanted that others would think I was crazy.

Honestly I could have bought those sheets, with what I wasted on D&B handbags that sit in my closet and slept on luxury every night. We all make our choices. No judgement

@mspatmac - I agree with your point. For the money I've spent on other things that I didn't need or overbought or have grown tired of....

Can I buy the sheets? Yes. But I tend to tire of things maybe quicker than I should so I really had to step back from that. But, I only own 2 sets of sheets and one set is just about worn out so it's not like I have tons of sheets. My immediate reaction was just sticker shock. And I didn't get any sort of pop up offering me even 10% off first purchase or anything. Just the cash back from Rakuten.
They say you should have 3 sets of sheets-one on the bed, one on the shelf and one in the hamper. At least that's what they say!

i still really like the sheets I looked at. Rakuten is doing 5% cash back but I wish they had some sort of "sign up for emails and get 10% off first purchase" or something to help with the price.

I really only need 2 sets. 3 is too many for me.

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DecorDiva — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:55:22 GMT

I am frugal in some areas but when it comes to comfort, if I think something will make a difference, I am more inclined to spend the money. And yes, I too have spent money on things that I got tired of, or just didn't use like I thought I would.

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Sooner — Thu, 19 May 2022 14:02:12 GMT

I have spent a lot of money on great sheetes. It is amazing how wonderful a really good set of sheets can feel, and also how long they will last. The best I ever had some 25 years ago came from Portougal and I bought at Tuesday Morning.

You spend all night in bed sleeping or trying to sleep. Sheets that help you do that and will last a long time are worth it to me. I won't buy others until these wear out. I have 3 sets.

And what is more important about sheets? How they look or how they make you feel?

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gidgetgh — Thu, 19 May 2022 15:04:23 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
I have spent a lot of money on great sheetes. It is amazing how wonderful a really good set of sheets can feel, and also how long they will last. The best I ever had some 25 years ago came from Portougal and I bought at Tuesday Morning.

You spend all night in bed sleeping or trying to sleep. Sheets that help you do that and will last a long time are worth it to me. I won't buy others until these wear out. I have 3 sets.

And what is more important about sheets? How they look or how they make you feel?

@Sooner - both

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gidgetgh — Thu, 19 May 2022 15:05:48 GMT

Here are the sheets. I'm not interested in comforters, shams and stuff just sheets and pillowcases. They remind me of a Pansy sheet set I had years and years and years ago and I just loved them and used them till they fell apart.