| Shopping for bed sheets has become a | | | | slippery feeling of silk or satin? Or do you |
| difficult prospect for many of us. There are | | | | prefer the warmth and comfort of flannel |
| just so many choices to make regarding | | | | sheets? I usually buy simple cotton sheets |
| materials, thread counts, and more. Not long | | | | for our family beds. They are easy to clean |
| ago, I was having tea with a friend and we | | | | and maintain, and I can usually pick them up |
| were discussing this shopping dilemma. She | | | | at a very fair price. And I never buy sheets |
| shared a number of tips and ideas with me, | | | | with a thread count of less than 280. |
| and I am now going to share them with you. | | | | |
| Listen up! | | | | The last thing you might want to consider is |
| | | | the type of laundering your sheets will need. |
| The first thing you must know is what size of | | | | Last year, I bought a set of sheets that I |
| sheet you are shopping for. This may sound | | | | felt were perfect. They fit well, and they |
| silly, but I have had to return my new sheets | | | | were wonderful to the touch. The problem was |
| to the store on a few different occasions. | | | | that they needed to be dry cleaned, and by |
| If only I had thought to double-check the | | | | the time I discovered this it was too late. |
| size of each bed before I went shopping! | | | | I put them through the washer and dryer and |
| | | | when I took them out they looked like they |
| Experts recommend that you measure the | | | | would barely fit a single bed, much less my |
| length, width, and height of your mattress | | | | massive queen size mattress! |
| before you shop. This may sound extreme, but | | | | |
| with so many mattress types on the market it | | | | These are just a few points to consider when |
| may not be a bad idea. I had to return the | | | | purchasing new bedding. The other things, I |
| last set of sheets I bought because they | | | | feel, are a matter of taste. I have a |
| didn't fit the new pillow-top mattress I had | | | | preference for solid colored bedding, but |
| purchased the week prior. | | | | there are many wonderful patterned sheets out |
| | | | there. Whatever you preferences may be, |
| The next thing to consider is what feel you | | | | please keep these ideas in mind. Now get out |
| would like your sheets to have. Do you like | | | | there and shop, shop, shop! |
| smooth, pressed cotton? Do you prefer the | | | | |