"Fitted" Sheets

[gpkk_2000]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?

[bluedivergirl]

Are you looking for flat sheets? Amazon has oodles of them; I assume other companies do too.

I would shop carefully for size. As I recall, flat sheets work better as a bottom sheet if they have plenty of material to tuck under the mattress.

[Wyseguy]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?


As an "If all else fails..." in college I decorated my place with lawn furniture. A nice chaise lounger, no sheets needed. The lounger get dirty just hose it off.

[Byte1]

They make elastic straps with spring clips(alligator clips?) that go under the mattress and clips to the sheet to hold it taut. They are kind of like the old fashioned garter belt. As we get older, making a bed with fitted corners becomes very cumbersome and exhausting. And if they are not fitted properly, they tend to spring loose when one is sleeping and become rumpled under the sleeping individual. I empathize with the OP.

[davem4616]

I am frustrated with the same issue OP....however, I'm sticking with the fitted bottom sheet until I achieve my 2022 New Years goal:

being able to fold fitted sheets, by myself, so that they look respectable

(This has been one of my annual New Year's goal going back to the late '70's...)

:icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink:

[JMintzer]

I am frustrated with the same issue OP....however, I'm sticking with the fitted bottom sheet until I achieve my 2022 New Years goal:

being able to fold fitted sheets, by myself, so that they look respectable

(This has been one of my annual New Year's goal going back to the late '70's...)

:icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink:

Sorry, but that is physically impossible to do...

[Nucky]

In the last several years I posted about Boll and Branch fitted sheets and how great they were. Boy was I wrong. Not worth the money as they don't hold up well over time. If I remember correctly it really got heated and there was an argument over used sheets being sold on eBay or something like that? These sheets just won't hold the corner of the bed. Neither will the replacement set that Boll & Branch sent. Why can't anything be simple? It's a set of bedsheets! Reminds me of the Light Bulb post the other day.

How many Villagers does it take to put a sheet on a bed?

The feel of the sheets is worth twice the price the functionality of the sheets kills the thrill.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I like the SleepNumber fitted sheets. They have a wide elastic band that connects the edges at the corners UNDER the mattress, in addition to the elastic edges themselves. So the sheet won't slide around at all. The downside, is they're only available in complete sheet sets, and the flat sheets are too narrow to tuck in properly. If the flat sheets were maybe just 4 inches wider the sets would be perfect.

[Koapaka]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?

Easy Peezy fix I have used for YEARS after finding in some random magazine.

Take your current sheets and 4 golfballs (like finding 4 of those here would be an issue, right?)

As you put each corner on the bed, tuck one golfball inside each far corner, on the underside of the sheet, as far into the corner as possible.

Do one side of the bed (top and bottom) then the other side.

Immediate pressure induced tight sheets for your sleeping enjoyment regardless of how restless a sleeper you are. And FYI, YES, works on adjustable bedding as well.

[lpkruege1]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?

When ordering the sheets list what depth mattress that they fit. If you buy a sheet that fits a 20" mattress and yours is 12", yes you will get a lot of bunching. It's like buying shoes. Size 8 feet and size 12 shoes aren't going to be a good fit.

[Luggage]

I really don't know what the heck you guys are talking about, you must be monsters in bed at night twisting and turning etc or whatever else you do in bed. But if you really want a solution, buy flat sheets, and get a tailor or seamstress to sew on whatever elastic you decide you want whether it's half inch or 5 in or 2 ft wide pieces and then you'll have your own solution that you can sell on Amazon to everybody else. What really matters to me simply is how comfortable the fabric feels and honestly if this is your worst complaint, then you're doing pretty well in life. After all you live here don't you?

[Blackbird45]

The best set I have, came from Sheex, it was the Copper line. The it was stretch material that was easy to put on, never wrinkled and felt silky. The problem was they no longer sell that line, maybe they were too expensive. I did find an alternative from Purple, not as good and the fitted sheet unfortunately has the very problem you're trying to avoid. I would check with Sheex to see if they will bring back the Copper line.

[Blackbird45]

I just look at Sheex again and they have a line called Midnight Label Sheet Set.
They look like the old Copper line, but what is different is there is a chart showing the depth in inch per size of the sheet. In other words, a twin fitted sheet is 14" in depth vs a king which is 20". I don't know if this will solve the issue but take a look. If it's not what you need return them.

[taruffi57]

I am frustrated with the same issue OP....however, I'm sticking with the fitted bottom sheet until I achieve my 2022 New Years goal:

being able to fold fitted sheets, by myself, so that they look respectable

(This has been one of my annual New Year's goal going back to the late '70's...)

:icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink:
"Goal" Yes, my wife worries that someone will see my imperfect folding - in our master bedroom/bathroom linen closet........

[Bethwill]

I got a set of sleep numerous sheets 10 years ago....came with the bed. Still holding tight, and boy are they SOFT. Hope they never wear out. I only keep 2 sets now and the other is an old percale set. Like them too.

[PurePeach]

I am frustrated with the same issue OP....however, I'm sticking with the fitted bottom sheet until I achieve my 2022 New Years goal:

being able to fold fitted sheets, by myself, so that they look respectable

(This has been one of my annual New Year's goal going back to the late '70's...)

:icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink:
I could do it with the old fitted ones that only had elastic on the corners, but not the ones that have elastic all the way around. I can’t find and align the corners and it’s impossible to flatten all the gathers created by the elastic. :boxing2::loco:

[Jonesfamily4230]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?

If you want the best sheet in the industry try Members Mark 450 Thread Count not the hotel one just Members Mark, it is a little less thick now than before covid ugh but it is hands down the best sheet on the market!

[EdFNJ]

Easy Peezy fix I have used for YEARS after finding in some random magazine.

Take your current sheets and 4 golfballs (like finding 4 of those here would be an issue, right?)

As you put each corner on the bed, tuck one golfball inside each far corner, on the underside of the sheet, as far into the corner as possible.

Do one side of the bed (top and bottom) then the other side.

Immediate pressure induced tight sheets for your sleeping enjoyment regardless of how restless a sleeper you are. And FYI, YES, works on adjustable bedding as well.

I guess that's where the saying "it takes balls" comes from?

[jimjamuser]

I absolutely hate the sheet industries new "fitted" bottom sheets. I do not want any of their excuses for depth of mattress sizing. I want tailored sheets that do not bunch up after a few days. Ugh. Any one know of a company that makes the "old-fashioned" tailored bottom sheets not the all around elastic kind?
When in the Air Farce, I was in a year-long Electronics school, which was GOOD! The BAD part came about because the Airmen were treated like BASIC recruits - meaning, a lot of chicken-do-do baby things to keep us occupied on the afternoons after classes like meaningless marching, shining shoes endlessly, and being inspected at ANY time for a PERFECTLY-made bed. And the sheets were cheap and made of rough cloth.
.......So, our solution was to work very hard and make the bed perfectly TIGHT. So tight that you could bounce a coin off of it. Then, at "lights out" time, we would sleep on top of the blanket with a 2nd blanket which we hide in our footlocker. In the morning we would be able to pass any inspection just by tightening up the bed. Very convoluted, but it worked. I might present this as a suggestion to anyone in TV Land that NEEDS tight sheets.
.....Post Script ....It was a long year and made me HATE the Air Farce right from the "get-go"! Needless to say, I never intended to "re-up" after that 1st taste of bureaucratic BS. And The Air Farce spent a lot of money to give me electronics knowledge and they say they lose money on TRAINED "troopers" that leave after their 1st 4 years.

[jimjamuser]

Easy Peezy fix I have used for YEARS after finding in some random magazine.

Take your current sheets and 4 golfballs (like finding 4 of those here would be an issue, right?)

As you put each corner on the bed, tuck one golfball inside each far corner, on the underside of the sheet, as far into the corner as possible.

Do one side of the bed (top and bottom) then the other side.

Immediate pressure induced tight sheets for your sleeping enjoyment regardless of how restless a sleeper you are. And FYI, YES, works on adjustable bedding as well.
"golf balls said the Queen if I had them, I would be.........a sleeper on TIGHT sheets"! But seriously (almost serious), that is a good tip. And a better use for golf balls than beating them around a pasture and then walking after them - and repeating, endlessly!

[jimjamuser]

I really don't know what the heck you guys are talking about, you must be monsters in bed at night twisting and turning etc or whatever else you do in bed. But if you really want a solution, buy flat sheets, and get a tailor or seamstress to sew on whatever elastic you decide you want whether it's half inch or 5 in or 2 ft wide pieces and then you'll have your own solution that you can sell on Amazon to everybody else. What really matters to me simply is how comfortable the fabric feels and honestly if this is your worst complaint, then you're doing pretty well in life. After all you live here don't you?
I have been thinking along those same lines about MOST all of the threads that I have seen lately. It IS a good thing that there are so LITTLE newsworthy situations going on in the world and the US today! In today's America, we have practically perfect health, religious unity, racial harmony, a unified Washington, and VERY little strife worldwide.
.......I have never been happier or healthier........yet, in the farthest recesses of my mind, I remember something(?) that Sigourney Weaver's character - Ripley said in her 1st movie. It was something about what happened when she was gone?......it was....Oh, I forget?

[Bambi]

I like “zip sheets”. Expensive but great for an adjustable bed. Bottom sheet is composed of two pieces. The base has really strong elastic and covers the side of the mattress that your body does not touch. The top piece is a flat rectangle that zips with a covered zipper to the bottom section. You seldom wash the side base and the portion that you sleep on just unzips and only covers the top of the mattress. You don’t have to lift and tuck corners after the initial installation. No matter how you adjust the bed, the sheet never slips off the corner. YouTube has some videos to watch.

[Mudder]

I agree with Bambi, I LOVE zip sheets. We have split king adjustable bed and changing sheets was practically impossible even with two of us working together. Now it takes me about 3 minutes to get sheets off or on with no back breaking issues. Yes they are expensive but a chiropractor more expensive!
Visit the web site or check them out on YouTube.

[Carla B]

Thank you, Bambi and Mudder. Husband has had to learn to sleep on his back, due to serious back issues. We got an adjustable split king bed so that he can set his side in a "pretzel" configuration that forces him to sleep on his back. But attempting to change the sheets is the very worst of all household chores. The "fitted" sheets always come out bunched up since we are neither tall enough nor flexible enough to reach the mattresses in the middle of the bed.

I once saw some of these or similar sheets on Amazon but they didn't have any at the time and couldn't say when they would have them. I stopped looking. So, now I'm happy for your comments and now know how to order them (Amazon or Quickzip), even though they are $$$$!

[dougawhite]

I am frustrated with the same issue OP....however, I'm sticking with the fitted bottom sheet until I achieve my 2022 New Years goal:

being able to fold fitted sheets, by myself, so that they look respectable


Try this instruction:
How To Fold A Fitted Sheet | Linen House - YouTube (https://youtu.be/ckTCocBCUN4)

[JMintzer]

Try this instruction:
How To Fold A Fitted Sheet | Linen House - YouTube (https://youtu.be/ckTCocBCUN4)

Sure, it's (relatively) easy with a twin sheet, but a King Size?

I''ll give her props for including the "rolling it up into a ball" method ad the end of the video... :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: