Warm sheets

zzzLazyDaisy

Yes, I heard they were difficult to iron, which put me off them for ages. The only reason I took the plunge was because I bought some on special offer really cheap, and I am so glad I did, I never buy anything else now.

First I have to say WHO IRONS SHEETS :eek: :eek: :eek: lol!

What I have found is that the first few times they are washed, they do get a bit creased, and I put up with that. But over time they get much softer and the creasing isn't a problem - although I do finish them off in the tumble dryer while still slightly damp and then fold them while they are still warm.

I do sometimes iron the pillow cases though, and once they have softened up after a couple of washes, it isn't a problem to iron them (and this is from someone who thinks 'iron' is a four letter word!)

jenhug

i use some fleece blankets from primark, they are the long pile ones like a teddy bear/dressing gown. I put them over/under me and I keep nice and warm. I have a memory foam and pocket sprung mattress, it certainly is warmer than a normal mattress, but I like it!

Slinky_Malinky

I have just bought a wool mattress topper from Dunelm ( sorry not allowed to do link as a newbie)

I have put it under my flannelette sheet and it is lovely to lie on, it may even give a bit of extra life to your old thinner sheets. I have been having the same dilemma as you, and have been looking at good quality cotton sheets, but they vary from 300 up to 1000 thread count and while I don`t mind paying for good quality, it is hard to choose the best place to buy from for quality vs value for money..... I don`t like the idea of ironing them either. I did find one website that had very expensive flannel sheets, I wonder if they would be longer lasting but certainly not money saving at neary £20 for one pillowcase.

ETA - you don`t iron your flannelette do you? Just wondered as I once read this can spoil the fluffy softness of the fabric.

zzzLazyDaisy

I got my wool mattress topper from Dunelm - it is amazing!

I also got a wool duvet - it isn't warm enough in winter so I do tend to have a second duvet over the top then. But what I have found is that I no longer have night sweats followed by cold spells, like I did with my down duvet.

My body has difficulty regulating temperature (faulty thermostat!) so this has been a real god-send to me :-)

PasturesNew

TomsMom wrote: »

I've been looking at the egyptian cotton sheets and wondering if they would be warmer. I've heard they are more difficult to iron, as in hard to get the creases out. How do you find yours?

Nobody irons sheets.

Watch my lips.

NOBODY!

TomsMom

Slinky_Malinky wrote: »

ETA - you don`t iron your flannelette do you? Just wondered as I once read this can spoil the fluffy softness of the fabric.

No, I'm a fluffaholic so I part dry them on the line (when the weather is good enough) and finish them off in the tumble dryer. One thing I do like about the winter is that it's rarely good enough to dry them on the line so they get fully dried/fluffed in the TD .

PasturesNew wrote: »

Nobody irons sheets.

Watch my lips.

NOBODY!

Oops - I think I'm a nobody BUT it is only the polycotton ones 'cos I'm a pernickity pedantic perfectionist and I just so love to see this type of sheet nicely ironed (and I do realise they crease the first time they're slept on but I've learnt to live with that :rotfl: ).

Tim_Deegan

Mojisola wrote: »

My Mum has a memory foam mattress topper and she uses an electric blanket which goes above her - between the sheet and a blanket.

If it is turned on prior to getting into bed it will still warm the memory foam up and prevent it from working properly.

Tim_Deegan

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

I got my wool mattress topper from Dunelm - it is amazing!

I also got a wool duvet - it isn't warm enough in winter so I do tend to have a second duvet over the top then. But what I have found is that I no longer have night sweats followed by cold spells, like I did with my down duvet.

My body has difficulty regulating temperature (faulty thermostat!) so this has been a real god-send to me :-)

A wool mattress topper is no good on a memory foam mattress as it will insulate the mattress, and the memory foam needs your body heat to react with it.