It seems many mattresses are thicker than - sm

Posted By: Julie on 2007-05-17
In Reply to: Bed linens, what am I doing wrong? - Rita

they used to be. Lots come with more padding, etc. My queen-sized fitted sheets tend to not fit my new queen-sized mattress. (I also use an extra Ikea pad on top of it, too, compounding the problem. When you shop, look for ones for thicker mattresses. They do exist, but don't know what they're called. Maybe "extra-deep", something like that. For the non-fitting ones, I found these wonderful things called mattress garters. They work just like the stocking garter-belts in the old days used to work. That way you can at least get the non-fitting corners to stay in place. (They also work well with flat sheets.)

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Bed linens, what am I doing wrong? - Rita
- Think what you need are called deep pocket sheets. Try Linens n Things, Bed and Bath, JCP. nm - nm
  - Same problem for me. Deep pockets - Wal-Mart and Target have them. - Gram
  - Do you need DEEP POCKETS to buy them? - (Just kidding!) ; D
    - actually, kidding or not, you are more right than you think..sm - none
      - $300 for SHEETS? Try Wal-Mart, Target, or Ross! - I really WAS just kidding
        Target has 400-thread count for $39.95 per sheet - and VERY deep pockets for deep mattresses..nm
      - I'd rather sleep on the floor - No way would I spend 200-300 on them
      - I don't know where you shop, but Target has them for under 100 - sm
        I need at least --sm - none
        Boy you pay a lot for sheets! - I have a king - sm - XXX
        12 inches is not deep pocket--sm - none
        But nothing is so much nicer than at minimum of an 800 thread count. sm - Tiff
- I have the opposite problem - but with twin (sm)
- It seems many mattresses are thicker than - sm - Julie
- A King mattress measures 78 inches wide, 80 inches.. - M.A.
  - I have turned those sheets every which way - Rita
- fitted sheets--sm - none
- Masure the height of the corner of - sm
  - Oooooppppsss. S/b Measure - nm
    - lol thought for a sec you were my ex! That's - how he actually pronounces it! (NM)

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Backaches and mattresses - sm

My husband wakes up with a backache every morning. He does have some back "issues" but our mattress could be contributing to his problem.

Too many choices re mattesses, so would like to know if anyone has an opinion as to what type to try.

Thank you.

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