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Need fitted sheet for standard depth queen mattress - no luck! He

15 years ago

Good morning.

We recently replaced our lumpy, 10-year old pillow-top mattress with a new Serta Hathaway mattress, which is not a pillow-top. It's just a regular ol' mattress. 11" deep. I'm having a terrible time finding sheets that fit properly. Everything I find says it will fit mattresses up to 17" (or even 20"!!!) deep. As a result, my fitted sheet is not fitted in the least and looks/feels really wrinkly and sloppy. I've tried some google searches like "fitted sheet standard" and I'm not having any luck. Does anyone know where I can find appropriately-sized fitted sheets for this mattress? Any suggestions are appreciated!

try_hard

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elizabethzen
15 years ago
try_hard - I've ordered fitted sheets from ShopSatin. They have basic linens in a variety of sizes. When they sent me a wrong item,they quickly and willingly exchanged it.
Elizabeth

Here is a link that might be useful: ShopSatin.com
User
15 years ago
I don't know how discerning you are about quality, but if you're not too fussy, you can probably find some at Ross, TJMaxx or Marshalls. You just have to dig a little when you go to those stores but they usually have a few packages mixed in with the others.
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I have actually taken elastic and sewn it on the corner of the sheets. Put the sheets on and take a length of elastic and safety pins. Put it triangular to the corner and pin one side about six inches from the corner of the sheet. Put the sheet on the bed and pull the other side underneath the mattress and pin it till you get the fit you need. Then go back, reinforcing the areas where you attach the elastic, and sew it to the sheets.

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Sferra sheets are good quality, and ebay usually has some Sferra sheet sets with a 13" fitted sheet.

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Try Brylane Home. They have lots of sheets, and it looks like they have some that are standard depth (for mattresses 9-12" deep).

I've never bought sheets from Brylane, but I have bought quilts and several sets of dishes. They have been very easy to deal with, so I don't think you'd have any problem with returns if the sheets don't fit.

Here is a link that might be useful: Brylane Home sheets
try_hard
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks everyone! I will investigate your suggestions and see if I can find something.

Try_Hard

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