how to put fitted sheets on a queen mattress?
roxanna7
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Comments (23)I've done it exactly like the video for years, I think I learned from a Martha Stewart video. It really is easy-even for large sizes (I've got a king mattress and used to fold my kids' queen size sheets too). What I've found makes the easiest path to a smoothly packaged sheet is to get the four corners tucked into each other, and then I place the sheet on the bed for my work surface to adjust and fold. Much easier to do it that way with large/bulky sheets. And I also like a neat stack of bed linens in the closet, I even have my sheet sizes labeled on the shelf , which I did using my Martha label maker of course ;). Happy folding! Ann...See Moresheets don't fit thick mattress -- help?
Comments (5)You probably could try sewing some straps on but I think the sheets might still ride up. What I did when we bought a new mattress was I bought some cotton fabric and cut the hem/elastic off the sheets and made them longer and then resewed the hem and elastic. But that's probably a lot of trouble to go to since these are new sheets....See MoreAltering fitted sheet from King- to Queen-size?
Comments (10)When I was checking into sheet (as a housewarming gift) for my younger DB bed I found that J. C. Penney had some sheets in their catalog that was suppose to fit any thing from a standard mattress to a 23" deep "pocket". When I found them 45 miles away They were just sheets with really tight elastic all the way around. So only a tiny area of the underside of the mattress shows when they are on. OR I placed the sheet (inside out) so it is snug on one side. then I marked the point where each of the sloppy corners SHOULD be. Then I cut the excess and hemmed. They were a psychedelic late 60's pattern in brilliant shades of orange, but I was trying to rebuild from a divorce and they were free. Good luck, l.marie...See Moreanother sheet question and Q. re: organic sheets and mattress pads
Comments (9)With organic, people think it's just the way the cotton is grown. That is part of it but a small part. The biggest issue for sheets is in the dyeing and finishing. That's where all the chemicals are used. Some sheets actually also have a chemical coating to make them feel smoother. A lot of the finishing chemicals get washed out when sheets are laundered before use. Some wash out over time. Others are used in treating the cotton fibers. So if you're going organic, and it says "100% organic cotton" that's one thing. But the sheeting itself would need to be milled in a global certified mill. Here is the info for that from Coyuchi's website: "This product is certified to meet the Global Organic Textile Standard [GOTS], the toughest organic-textile standard in the world. To obtain the GOTS "organic" label, a product: Must contain at least 95% organic fiber. Must not be treated with bleach, formaldehyde or any other toxic substances. Must be colored with non-toxic dyes. Must be produced in mills that enforce strict social and environmental standards, treating their employees and the earth with deep respect. GOTS certification means that this product meets the very highest standards from the field to the factory to your home. For more information on GOTS, click here. "Unless sheeting is GOTS certified (I just bought some towels which are) I wouldn't pay extra for organic. Coyuchi's towels are GOTS certified, but not the sheets. But they are specialists. Here is a 220 count percale with good reviews: https://www.coyuchi.com/220-percale.html And a 300 thread count percale: https://www.coyuchi.com/300-percale-sheet-sets.html All the organic Boll and Branch sheets are sateen weave -- or at least I didn't see any percale. So if you dislike sateen, and want percale, I wouldn't go there. As we know, thread count can be tricky as there are no standards and no verification. IOW it's basically marketing. I did a lot of research on sheet quality and it is all provided by retailers who are not buying from the mill. Also little information as there are no U.S. owned mills that produced sheeting any longer. It's all done overseas. I know that using a flat sheet as a bottom sheet appears to be returning. Of course, hotels do that and I just cannot stand it as the sheets work loose and bunch up. I would measure my mattress and buy bottom sheets that fit. And when replacing a mattress be sure it doesn't create problems....See Moreroxanna7
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