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What a Great Idea

coffee drinker — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:25:13 GMT

I recently bought a new set of sheets from Costco and decided to put them on the bed. I'm always frustrated just trying to figure out what's the bottom, top and sides of the sheets. Always end up putting the top or bottom where the sides go and the sides where the top or bottom go. Then I have to start over again. These sheets have tabs on the elastic that tell you "top or bottom", and sides. No more frustration until I change the sheets to put fresh ones on the bed. Why can't others sheets have the same tabs. Maybe they do and I'm just not aware. Time to buy more.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:29:28 GMT

Target Threshold sheets are marked the same way

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cjm61 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:31:28 GMT

Rule of thumb, most bed sheets have a tab/label that is suppose to go on the bottom right corner of the mattress. But, labeling Top or Bottom is a great idea as well.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:32:54 GMT

Usually the tag goes on the left-foot-side of the mattress. That's how mine are anyway.

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TheMemphisVette — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:33:38 GMT

i have none yet that came pre marked.

when i get a new set i add a tiny safty pin to the inside corner elastic seam on the left corner.

my mom would add a couple of contrasting stitches in that same area. she had it color coded by bed size.

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cindyNC — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:41:19 GMT

What a great idea!

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geezerette — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:51:03 GMT

Northern Nights has those tags too.

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reiki604 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:05:33 GMT

Vera Wang sheets from Kohl's have side/top tags too.

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icezeus — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:22:08 GMT

Last night I was looking at the Costco Savings book that they send out, and that's one of the items that I marked to pick up, sheets that are on sale for a wonderful price.

I am hoping these are the same ones that you purchased with the tags, what a wonderful idea. I plan on going to the store after I return from vacation next month since this books is from June 22-July 24th.

I hope they are still available.

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millieshops — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:28:51 GMT

My fitted sheets are marked and all my top sheets have wider hems for the head of the bed.

Some of my heavy quilts are not easy to figure out - I should mark them!

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tototwo — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:35:32 GMT

All the sheets I've purchased in the last 10 yrs or so have all had "side" and "top/bottom" tags on them. It's a great idea. I used to mark the bottom left corner of all my sheets with waterproof marker.

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Growing — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:35:41 GMT

I know, these tags are a fabulous invention and make changing the sheets a little easier.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:58:10 GMT

I had heard about these tags and it's a great idea.

I had gotten to the point that I only buy sheets with the tone-on-tone stripes because it was a hassle trying to figure it out, do it wrong, start over, etc. I have trouble with my hands and wrists, among other things, and putting a fitted sheet on my bed is something I dread every time.

At least, with the stripes, you knew because they always run north/south.

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Cakers3 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:07:00 GMT

Our sheets have the same tags.

Such a little thing to make life easier. LOL

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Bri369 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:10:24 GMT

I don't know what took so long to come up with a solution for that. LOL

It is very handy to change the sheets to know where all the corners go now

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Krimpette — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:02:46 GMT

I bought a set of Northern Nights supima some time ago, and they have the labels also. Sure does make things a lot easier!!!

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vermint — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:13:10 GMT

Ever since I found out about the tags on sheets going on the bottom right corner (if you are standing at the foot looking towards the head) sheet changing has become sooooo much easier! Works for my quilt, too.

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Puppy Lips — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:25:20 GMT

@vermint wrote:
Ever since I found out about the tags on sheets going on the bottom right corner (if you are standing at the foot looking towards the head) sheet changing has become sooooo much easier! Works for my quilt, too.

@vermint Thank you for the clarification!

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Skyegirl21 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:29:23 GMT

Great thread! Come to think of it, I could just mark the corners with a sharpie in a inconspicuous way! You wouldn't ever see it! 💝💝💝👏🏼

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KKJ — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:55:15 GMT

I too wish all sheets had these tags--great idea! Another annoyance with sheets is they're never quite big enough and any movement at all causes them to come off. Does anyone have suggestions for sheets that don't constantly slide off? Mainly referring to the fitted sheet.