Comments on: Spare sheet storage

By: Patricia Mitchum

Patricia Mitchum — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:26 +0000

The shoe suggestion and the especially the sheet idea was great. I will try both. I am the one who likes to save things for a rainy day..

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:29 +0000

I don’t think I could heave my matress up to get sheets under there. My matress is a “temper” foam/latex and is 12 ” thick and HEAVY. It’s hard to even get the sheets tucked under the edges of the bed, but good idea for those with less heaving to do when changing the sheets;)

By: Margolis

Margolis — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:35:04 +0000

WOW THAT IS GENIUS!!!! My most favorite tip yet from Home Ec 101!! We live in a space-challenged house and I really begrudge the sheet space in my cedar chest (see, I don’t even have a linen closet!). I do have 4 sets for my bed, though: 2 regular, 2 flannel. In Northeast winters and the cool bedroom I like, flannel sheets are a must.
I don’t really have a problem with sheets wearing out. One set from 8 years ago is getting a little thin, but that has made it uber-soft too, so I’m reluctant to consign it to rags. I change sheets every week, too, and sometimes bleach the white sets.

By: Erinn

Erinn — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:45:28 +0000

I worked in a large household retail store. we had to take classes to learn abotu sheets, towels, fiber, thread counts etc. they always told us you need 3 sheets for each bed. One for the closet, one on the bed and one in the laundry.
You are not supposed to put sheets fromt he laundry onto you r bed because it is too much for the fibers and the sheets wear out faster.
I am not sure if it is true, but that is what we learned.

By: Margo

Margo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:39:21 +0000

Heather’s so smart. What would we do without her?

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:23:33 +0000

Err don’t roll them into logs. Large flat rectangles will do.

By: JRae

JRae — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:22:14 +0000

I dunno, I have ‘princess and the pea” syndrome and I’d be afraid the sheets would make a subtle lump, which wouldn’t be noticed at first but would gradually hurt my back over time… but my back’s messed up to begin with. Clearly it hasn’t given Heather that problem…