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A Question re Sheets

Fona — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 02:47:17 GMT

Ladies: I need your help on a very basic problem that is driving me crazy. I have a few pairs of cotton bed sheets that I have used for many years and a few months ago I decided it was time to buy some new ones. What I wanted were those firm cotton sheets that stay put on the bed and don't move around and don't wrinkle. At one time, this was the way sheets were, but apparently today they are lightweight, silky and satiny and it is hard to tell what they are like when they are already tightly boxed up in those plastic cases. First I went to Macy's and I bought what appeared to be exactly what I needed. However, when I used them I discovered they were very lightweight in texture and every morning the fitted sheet would be in a loose, bunched up and wrinkled mess in the middle of the mattress. These were NOT cheap sheets. So, I went to BB&B and spoke to a long-time, knowledgeable sales person in the linens department and was told I needed percale cotton sheets which would solve the problem (and, again, were not cheap). Well, if anything they are worse. I have never thought I moved around much in the night, yet this bottom sheet also pulls across the mattress and ends up an even bigger mess than previously. In each case, the sides were long enough and tucked under the mattress. Now, as you can guess, I have ditched them all and am back to using my original, nice and firm - but old - cotton sheets. So, I am wondering if any of you have any suggestions. I have looked at the QVC offerings and they sound nice, except I keep finding the words "lightweight" and "silky" which is NOT what I am looking for. I hope I am making sense here - I just want nice firm cotton sheets that stay in place on the mattress. I have never had this problem in the past but it seems that today is another matter. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 02:55:32 GMT

I've been buying sheets from QVC for years and have never had a problem keeping them on the bed. I have their cotton sheets and they are a nice weight and stay put, but they do wrinkle.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 02:57:35 GMT

One word of advice, don't buy the microfiber (polyester) sheets. They're the ones that are light and silky. Mine slide all over the bed too. The best ones I've found lately is a TSV QVC had months ago that was somehow woven so it was two shades of the same hue. It has stayed tucked better than any sheet I've found. Of course now that I want more, they're no longer available.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 03:01:37 GMT

I looked and think H204058 may be the one I like so well. They're also wrinkle resistant.

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feline groovy — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:08:46 GMT

Sheet fasterners - also called "sheet suspenders", "sheet grippers", and "sheet straps" - are one of the best inventions, and work with any sheet fabric.

Amazon has tons with customer reviews.

And you can Google for other vendors, both online and B&M.

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GingerPeach — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:24:08 GMT

You're probably on top of this already, but make sure the thread count is below 300, somewhere in the 200 range. As you know, the higher thread counts are woven from finer, thinner thread and that is what therefore makes them silkier. But you probably knew that already.

A lower count also is cooler to sleep on since it's more breathable.

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KathyPet — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 05:40:46 GMT

The best sheets I have bought in a long time are the Target Threshold sheets in cotton percale. Nice thick elastic all the way around. They even have labels telling you which is the top or side. Wash up beautifully and wrinkle free if you remove them from the dryer quickly.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:39:18 GMT

I'm also chiming in and agree with Ms KathyPet - those ALL cotton Threshold brand at Target are some of THE BEST linens I've had in a long time. I bought a couple of pr of linens at Target maybe 2 years ago and the Threshold brand and another brand were what I purchased. I bought these in white and have a beautiful embroidered edging on the are wonderful. The other set not so much. I really need to get back to Target and get a couple of sets of the Threshold.

I agree, the old fashioned percales are the best - or were. And I also disagree that a lower thread count do not make nice linens. There stiff and not comfortable and not cotton either. I try to stay at 400 to 500 thread count.

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meem120 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:07:29 GMT

Boy, this is one of my pet peeves. I hate oversized sheets that wrinkle and bunch up. I want sheets that FIT my bed. . I mostly have flannel sheets now from LL Bean. They fit my bed, are of good quality and dont wrinkle or bunch up. I use them all year long.

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Jasmine19 — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:41:35 GMT

Part of the problem for me is that manufacturers are making bottom sheets too deep. You would think we all have 20" deep mattresses. I started using corner "suspenders" that attached to the corners of the fitted sheets and go under the mattress to the other side of the corner. I wish I had tried them years ago. They are very good at keeping sheets in place.

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NickNack — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:29:56 GMT

@KathyPet wrote:
The best sheets I have bought in a long time are the Target Threshold sheets in cotton percale. Nice thick elastic all the way around. They even have labels telling you which is the top or side. Wash up beautifully and wrinkle free if you remove them from the dryer quickly.

Wow! That would be great. I always try to put the bottom sheet on the wrong way. I'm going to get some of these sheets.

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Lilysmom — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:31:34 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD, I am going to the US in a month and will definitely check out these sheets at Target. I have been trying to find good cotton percale for ages. The closest I have come is LLBean's cotton percale 280 thread count. I have a set of sheets from the Hotel Collection that I just love. I have been trying to hunt down another set for ages. There are so many brand names that have 'Hotel' in them that I get hopeful but have never found that same one.

Whoever came up with these limp feeling sateen sheets should be shot. They are a crime in the linen closet IMO. LM

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chickenbutt — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:39:20 GMT

It sounds like your need is similar to mine. I like a nice, tight, cotton so I find that the ones I use the most are 800 thread count Egyptian Cotton.

As for wrinkling - well, they would probably wrinkle if left in the dryer but I start taking them out as soon as they get dry. I take out one sheet and let the dryer run with the other one while I either fold or put on the bed the first one.

If they either go right back on the bed or right to be folded they won't be wrinkly. Cotton is cotton, though, so unless you buy something with a polyester blend (which I would avoid like the plague!), it can wrinkle unless you tend to it pretty much as soon as it is dry.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:45:47 GMT

The best I've found in recent years have been Kohl's percale sheets (The Big One brand). Nice and crisp, though they lose some of that after a year or so of daily use. I've read LL Bean has nice sheets; they're much more expensive, but may last longer than, for example, Kohl's.

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betteb — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:46:13 GMT

@KathyPet wrote:
The best sheets I have bought in a long time are the Target Threshold sheets in cotton percale. Nice thick elastic all the way around. They even have labels telling you which is the top or side. Wash up beautifully and wrinkle free if you remove them from the dryer quickly.

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Anothe vote for Target sheets. You will love them, trust me.

http://www.target.com/p/threshold-percale-sheet-set/-/A-14678544?lnk=rec|pdp|viewed_bought|pdph1

These are also available in seperates

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:35:32 GMT

I'm with you Ms CB on the drying of my linens. I put the bottom one in the dryer alone b/c I can't stand when my pillow cases get stuck in the pockets. I keep my eyes on it too so that as soon as it's dry, on the bed it goes - no wrinkles.

Then I'll dry the top flat with the cases. Same thing, as soon as the flat is dry, on the bed it goes, and I'll finish making the bed then.

Crisp, clean, smells great, no wrinkles. One queen beautiful bed!

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:55:41 GMT

I'm bringing this topic back up because many of us are singing the praises about Target's Threshold brand of sheets. I noted farther down that this brand is fabulous.

I just looked at the label on the set on my bed right now. It reads "Threshold Luxury 100% cotton" made in Bahrain.

Someone else attached a link to target's threshold percales. I didn't really think these are the ones I have so I had to check my label. There are many on their website noted at Threshold Luxury at different thread counts 500 to 1000 and they note to be Egyptian cotton.

If I were buying more of these, I'd buy the Threshold Luxury 500 thread count Egyptian cotton.

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debic — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:26:32 GMT

@Jasmine19 wrote:
Part of the problem for me is that manufacturers are making bottom sheets too deep. You would think we all have 20" deep mattresses. I started using corner "suspenders" that attached to the corners of the fitted sheets and go under the mattress to the other side of the corner. I wish I had tried them years ago. They are very good at keeping sheets in place.

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LOL, and I spent years trying to find sheets that were deep enough. Our bed is a select air inside a waterbed frame. Northern Nights are about the only ones that didn't shrink up too small for us.

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ID2 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:15:30 GMT

The only issue I have finding sheets is they have to have a very deep pocket in the fitted sheet. I'm not picky when buying my bedding. I've really never had a problem with my sheets staying on my bed. I recently bought a set from Costco, some exclusive brand they were featuring with a rep the day I was there. These sheets are phenomenal! Really, really soft!

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Fona — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:20:40 GMT

Ladies: I have enjoyed reading your suggestions and I can only say thank you for taking the time to answer. To get started, I am going to try the Target Threshold cotton sheets AND some of those sheet suspenders to hold them in place, and I am really hoping that will be the answer. If not, then I'll keep going because there are a lot of your other suggestiions I can try. I really appreciate your posts.