Shop for Bed Sheets with Confidence
By Katie
Curtis
Editor's Summary: Some excellent and very practical tips
for buying bed linens are included in this article.
Shopping for bed sheets has become a difficult prospect for many
of us. There are just so many choices to make regarding materials,
thread counts, and more. Not long ago, I was having tea with a friend
and we were discussing this shopping dilemma. She shared a number
of tips and ideas with me, and I am now going to share them with
you. Listen up!
The first thing you must know is what size of sheet you are shopping
for. This may sound silly, but I have had to return my new sheets
to the store on a few different occasions. If only I had thought
to double-check the size of each bed before I went shopping!
Experts recommend that you measure the length, width, and height
of your mattress before you shop. This may sound extreme, but with
so many mattress types on the market it may not be a bad idea. I
had to return the last set of sheets I bought because they didn’t
fit the new pillow-top mattress I had purchased the week prior.
The next thing to consider is what feel you would like your sheets
to have. Do you like smooth, pressed cotton? Do you prefer the slippery
feeling of silk or satin? Or do you prefer the warmth and comfort
of flannel sheets? I usually buy simple cotton sheets for our family
beds. They are easy to clean and maintain, and I can usually pick
them up at a very fair price. And I never buy sheets with a thread
count of less than 280.
The last thing you might want to consider is the type of laundering
your sheets will need. Last year, I bought a set of sheets that
I felt were perfect. They fit well, and they were wonderful to the
touch. The problem was that they needed to be dry cleaned, and by
the time I discovered this it was too late. I put them through the
washer and dryer and when I took them out they looked like they
would barely fit a single bed, much less my massive queen size mattress!
These are just a few points to consider when purchasing new bedding.
The other things, I feel, are a matter of taste. I have a preference
for solid colored bedding, but there are many wonderful patterned
sheets out there. Whatever you preferences may be, please keep these
ideas in mind. Now get out there and shop, shop, shop!
Katie Curtis is a business consultant, who spends a lot of time
on the road. When she is not trying to solve other people’s problems,
she fantasizes about going to bed. She also writes freelance articles
for http://www.thebeddingsite.com
– a website that specializes in quality bedding, with extensive
information on Memory
Foam Pillows, Tempur-Pedic
Mattresses, Bed in a Bag sets and more.
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