Keeping a fitted sheet from slipping
 

I bought a very nice fitted sheet that promised to keep a nice crisp feel (how do they do that) and it does. But the corners slip constantly even from the first night after it is laundered. It seems to fit snugly when I first put it on, but I end up with huge wrinkles under my body. I really dont want to fight with those elastic clips.

Any suggestions on keeping it tight? Sewing on more elastic?

Oh I can't wait to hear some answers to this...

Don't sleep on it? :p

I forgot to say that this is one of the pillow top type of sheet and it wasn't cheap.

I was thinking of the extra elastic bands, good to know that they work. Thanks.

Funny Lady! LOL

I sew elastic across the corner but also I sew a piece directly from the corner to the elastic I sewed across. Make sure that one is short so it actually holds the corner down.

A new mattress pad fixed that problem for me.

I used to use the elastics - they were easy and worked well. But I really like the idea of sewing elastic across the corners. Good luck!

I have one of those 18 inch thick memory foam mattresses (not too fond of it either). It is nearly impossible to lift the corners to slide the edges of the sheets under it. Elastic bands added would be impossible to slide under. Our headboard and footboard are curved around so we cannot get our hands under the mattress top and bottom. My husband had our bedroom furniture custom made, and I truly love it....BUT the mattress is just unforgiving. He constantly complains about the bottom sheet popping off the mattress. We may change it out next year and I am wishing for regular mattresses that you can flip over and be able to lift to put the sheets on.

I buy the sheets with deeper pockets for my thick mattress. Seen them anywhere from 13' to 17' but may also have them larger.

Sheet suspenders work well.

I bought sheets at target for my kids' beds (which have thick memory foam toppers on them) and they are really nice and deep. They have a double elastic on every corner which seems to make it easier to put on plus keeps it on. They aren't cheap though (IMO-maybe I'm a cheapskate) so right now each kid has one set and for washing, we take them off early and get them all washed and dried so they can put them back on at bedtime.

the bonus-no folding of sheets.

I'll have to try these!

Fitted mattress pads and fitted sheet with large gussets work for me. I have two fitted mattress pads on each bed. Sure keeps them clean and looking like new.

Oops I wrote 13' to 17'. I meant inches! That would have been one big sheet.

I didn't even catch that. Sized for the Jolly Green Giant!

I had that problem and as weird as it sounds, I put the sheet first on the corner that kept slipping and made sure it was snuggly settled in, then next, the diagonal corner, then the one on the same side as the diagonal, then the last one. It seemed to stay a little longer between adjustments. Just try to snuggle them in the corners as well as you can.

I folded a square of fabric diagonally and sewed it to each side of the corner when I had some difficult sheets. Kind of like a bigger than average gusset. Are the sheets a woven cotton? It sounds like they are stretchy.

The sheets are 100% woven cotton so no stretching. How big a square did you start with?

I have also done this . My MIL told me how . She , of course , made her own sheets. Very talented.

My mattress is 18" also, and I have looked into getting an 8 inch mattress. I don't think they even make the ones you can flip anymore. Even the big pocket sheet wrinkles. I didn't find
the "pea" tho.

I use those things that look like the old garter belt (I'm old, I know!) hooks and they work great . They even stay on through washing, and I just pull them back around the corners.

I actually use the elastics on the top corners and also use elastics on the bottom corners of the top sheet. It works well, especially since we have one of those mite covers on our bed.

I had that same issue with my pillow top mattress. I ended up taking off the mattress pad and haven't had a problem since.

I have those corner clips too to keep the sheet from slipping. They work.

We've had the same problem - I was thinking of trying to sew elastic on - - hadn't seen those "garter-type" things in so long, I thought maybe they stopped making them. Will look harder. Thank you for this conversation.

Marysewfun

I got the 10 inch memory foam mattress and discovered all my favorite sheets did the same thing. I had a choice, find a solution or buy even more sheets, which wasn't an option, so I carefully and accurately drew a line all the way around the sheet about 6 inches from the edges, cut on the line, and put in a 8" wide piece of blending fabric and sewed the edges back on. Works great and much cheaper than buying new Egyptian cotton sheets, and who cares what is holding it on as long as what touches me is soft.

I have sewn on elastic also. Then I found a set of the "garters" at Bed, Bath & Beyond & they worked great.

I have found that the sheets that have the extra room for pillow top mattresses can be just as much of an issue as the too tight ones. I ended up making a dart in the corners to take up some of the corner fabric. One set of sheets I even added extra straps of elastic to pass under the mattress and snap onto the other side to keep the wrinkles out. (This set of sheets now only goes on the guest room bed.

I'm having the same problem. Only I got my sheets at an estate sale. The elastic is still good. I have elastic at home. Think I will try sewing some on instead if buying the elastic clips.

I use garter clips. I think that is what it is called. It is a piece of elastic with a suspender clip on each end. Works very well. I have 4 but only seem to need it on one corner.

We have a california king sized waterbed frame with a regular mattress in it---I sew the top and bottom together at the foot and then sew elastice kaddywampus [my word] across each corner to keep it tucked in---hardest part was getting the right amount of elastice and the right placement on the corners---depends on how thick your matteress is---took some trial and error but works great now---lots of luck

That's what we like about the target ones. They have 2 sets of elastics on every corner so even with a mattress that isn't as thick it still holds well.

I use the clips with the elastic--not a big problem. When the elastic stretches out of shape I replace it. Hubby even made the bed yesterday and put those clips on. I hate waking up with the corners of the sheets pulled to the top of the mattress near my pillow.

I used the widest elastic I could find at JAF and sewed the elastic onto the fitted sheet . Worked perfectly for me. If you go that way, you might want to try different positions with safety pins to find the correct angle. Good Luck

I WAS WRONG THE ELASTIC DOES NOT HAVE A CLIP ON THE END . REMEMBER YEAR AGO lol GOING BACK MANY YEARS WHEN YOU WORE STOCKINGS AND YOU HAD A GARTER BELT OR A GIRDEL WITH THE LITTLE RUBBER THINGS ON THE END TO ATTACH TO YOUR STOCKING TO HOLD THEM UP? WELL THAT IS WHAT I HAVE. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH WHAT I SAID SO WENT IN TO CHECK AND SURE ENOUGH THAT'S WHAT IT IS. I BOUGHT THEM THROUGH MILES KIMBALL MANY YEARS AGO . SET OF 4 DON'T REMEMBER THE COST BUT WORTH EVERY PENNY. IF YOU USE IT PUT THE BACK CORNER ON FIRST THEN PULL IT TOWARD YOU . VERY STRONG WILL NOT SLIP OFF.