King size bed-sooo much work

petepetey · ‎03-09-2010

I love having the space to stretch out on a king size bed, but beyond that....

All the bedding is more expensive, harder to wash and harder to put on the bed.

Last week we bought a new headboard for our bed. We had it delivered, to the garage. We had to unpack it, haul it upstairs and install it. Oh boy that was a major workout.

Does anyone else feel that a king size bed might not be worth the work involved?

ItsME · ‎03-10-2010

You might be feeling that way because you hauled the headboard up the stairs. The sheets are bigger, more space in the washing machine, but I don't have an issue with that (I have full size washer & dryer). As far as the work involved, it's no more than with any bed.

GiantsLover · ‎08-28-2018

Yes King sized beds are more $ for everything they require and definitely more work, which is why I got rid of 2 of them and purchased 2 Queen size beds which are less expensive and definintely easier to handle when arranging various bedding.

Hoovermom · ‎03-19-2010

Oh but the space makes up for all of the "extra" work.....love mine.

faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

I find it definitely worth the effort and expense.

~Whenever a king sees that his people are about to revolt, he starts a war...~ Napoleon

brandiwine · ‎03-11-2010

No I don't find my King Size Bed a problem. It takes no more time to change a twin than a king. Yes, sheets and comforters or quilts are a little more, but I only buy during sale times so no big deal. I love the space and comfort. I have a full size washer, so no problem washing anything. As for your headboard,, did you have someone who could help you take it upstairs? You could have asked the delivery person to help you and give them a nice tip?

froggy · ‎03-10-2010

If you think a king bed is a lot of trouble you should try making up a Sleep Number split king bed! But, yes, it is worth it. I could never go back to a smaller bed.

Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

I agree somewhat with OP. Of course there is the initial expense of the bed, head/foot board and linen.

Yes, making a bed is just making a bed, but it is more tedious when having to deal with king sized bedding especially as we age. Thus I have no head/foot boards on our bed. Then there is the storage issue for bedding which is why I now limit the number of sheet sets to 3. Laundering requires two loads for me.

But there isn't many alternatives, except to downsize or get two smaller beds. When we replaced our king sized mattress we purchased two twin XL mattresses. I still have to use king bedding. We made this decision because there is a weight difference between me and my spouse and if his side starts to sag we only need to replace the one mattress, plus we can get different levels of firmness for each of us.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

Sheets can be the same price as twins, see HSN & QVC. The only problem I have with a king is that I cannot wash a comforter or quilt in my full size machine. Fortunately, I also have a laundry room in my building with commercial size washers. A king is defintely worth it to us.