Making bedding stay put

JenniO

I do think the depth of mattresses are thicker than they used to be and it could be with memory foam etc on top. In hotels they just use a flat sheet and tuck it under - no fitted sheets necessary. HTH.

Penelope_Penguin

You can solve this problem by sewing a strip of sturdy elastic diagonally at the corners of your existing sheets, so that the elastic sits under the corners of the mattress.

Edit to say, I've just found an older thread with more suggestions (I knew there was one ) so I'll merge this one so that you can see the other suggestions.

HTH, Penny x

Debt_Free_Chick

Yes, depth of mattress matters. But I also lift the corner of the mattress up as if I'm trying to fold it back (which you can't do), just enough to pull the corner of the sheet over. Easier if there are two of you.

The_Ubiquitous_Mrs_Smith

Ours are always a little snug. Kleeneze sell sheet straps that clip onto the bottom and are meant to hold them in place. No idea if they work.

foreversomeday

I think it must be the depth of the mattress which is causing the problem. I hadn't realised it had changed in recent years. How annoying!

I didn't buy the bed from ikea so that's not the problem but I had heard of that before as they use the Swedish standard sizes, rather than the UK ones.

foreversomeday

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

You can solve this problem by sewing a strip of sturdy elastic diagonally at the corners of your existing sheets, so that the elastic sits under the corners of the mattress.

Edit to say, I've just found an older thread with more suggestions (I knew there was one ) so I'll merge this one so that you can see the other suggestions.

HTH, Penny x

Does this work for fitted sheets or just flat ones? I'm having trouble understanding how it would help.

Penelope_Penguin

foreversomeday wrote: »

Does this work for fitted sheets or just flat ones? I'm having trouble understanding how it would help.

It'll work for fitted sheets. Maybe when I get time I'll take photos to explain

Penny. x

lil_me

I use the kleeneze sheet straps, seen them on ebay too, more of a nightmare since getting the memory foam topper as the sheets struggle to fit now. I am guessing Penelope's suggestion would work similarly to them http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pack-of-4-Elastic-Sheet-Straps-Holds-Sheet-in-Place_W0QQitemZ120282004753QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120282004753&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 but probably be cheaper and 'fixed' instead of clipping on.

foreversomeday

Oh, I see, that makes sense That does sound like a good idea!

Debt_Free_Chick

I have to admit that whilst I have some fitted sheets, I much prefer flat sheets ..... as I worked as a chambermaid when a teenager and I can "hospital/hotel" fold flat sheets that cling to the mattress as if they were tied on with rods of iron!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I also prefer the Egyptian cotton sheets with a high thread-count (400 is nice) and these are far more difficult to get as fitted sheets. They last longer too.