Bedding!

martinstart

The last sheet I bought was fabulous individual lucky buy,dressy top sheet with crochet top for proper dressed bed, if you can bear a pulled thread - if new and perfect retailing at £250. I paid £1.50 in a charity shop .Sods to iron but will see me out

anotheruser

maman said:

Personally I'm very happy with Asda fitted sheets.

They have had a Good Housekeeping recommendation in the past and I particularly like the fact that they are deep and stay in place. Sorry can't remember which exact range they are but not the cheapest and a fairly high thread count. 

I wonder if it's these.  I ended up buying the Asda slightly more expensive range (had a few pounds off at about £7) - certainly better quality than what we have had before at 300 thread count (LINK), although would feel bad at replacing them in a few years.  Although we have winter sheets of brushed cotton so these only get used in summer.


I understand people say you should never skimp on bedding but people also said that about meat and a bunch of other things.  Unfortunately for some, £8 sheets are what they can afford.

However, I am looking at a wool duvet, which is £135 but reckon it may be worth it.

Wonder if the money saving part of this website has suffered from inflation - 10 years ago people wouldn't dream of spending £80 on a sheet, where as now, they would...

maman

Yes, I'm pretty sure those are the ones. 

As I posted before, people can choose to spend their money on what they want and if that's an £80 sheet then that's fine. Personally I'm happy with supermarket sheets provided they do the job. I particularly like that the Asda ones are deep and don't work their way off the mattress.

Today I spent £30 on a pillow. 😴🤣

florain

'However, I am looking at a wool duvet, which is £135 but reckon it may be worth it.'

I now have 3 different tog wool duvets and, to me, they were worth every penny. Mine are from Baavet who have a 'baargain box' on their site. All mine were described as having slight marks but I can't see them!
 Last one, the super light I am currently using, was reduced by £40 so worth checking regularly.

Debran

Usually get my sheets and pillowcases from Marks & Spencers.

DullGreyGuy

anotheruser said:
Wonder if the money saving part of this website has suffered from inflation - 10 years ago people wouldn't dream of spending £80 on a sheet, where as now, they would...

Personally would prefer to think its more about community than inflation.

People's circumstances change over time, many come here for the first time having an issue and hopefully their situation improves and they can start thinking about £80 sheets (not for me to judge if its sensible in their revised circumstances). 

goodwithsaving

I'm quite choosey about sheets. I buy white pure cotton sheets only. I use King of Cotton (highly recommended and better quality than White Company), spend about £100 a time and they last a long time. I rotate two sets and I have had them for years. 100% cotton so do need ironing, but I can't stand sleeping in poor quality sheets. I could buy cheap ones but we spend a lot of time in bed, and I forgo many other things e.g. takeaways, alcohol....so why not.