How To Measure A Mattress For Fitted Sheets

How to measure for deep pocket bed sheets.

How to measure a mattress for fitted sheets.

Twin xl and california king sheet sets are usually available with the fitted bottom sheet. The top sheet. With fitted sheets you can sleep on a comfort and elegance bed. Having the right size bed sheet can make the difference between a night s sleep and a good night s sleep.

This works perfectly whether you find sheets at a garage sale or brand new in the store. Take out a tape measure because you can determine the size of the mattress those sheets fit just by measuring them. Get the skinny on sheet sizes. Most of our fitted sheets are constructed with elastic all around all four sides so your sheets will stay put.

If the sheets are too small they won t stay on the bed properly and you ll end up on a bare mattress. If the sheets are too big they will slide tangle and end up on the floor. A deep pocket mattress typically is 14 to 18 or 20 inches deep and finding sheets to fit requires a bit of sleuthing. As mattress technology changes standard sheet sizes are becoming a thing of the past.

So to save wear and tear on your sheets and to save your aching back from the struggle of making a bed with the wrong size sheet simply measure ahead of time and buy the correct size fitted sheet for your mattress. If you re measuring for new bedding and you have a mattress topper on your mattress include the topper in your measurements. For a good fit you ll need to measure your mattress properly and select your sheets carefully. Considering the sheet s purpose for the function of a fitted sheet or covering will ultimately be different depending on the intent.

Before measuring your mattress take off any blankets sheets or pillows on it and then measure the height width and length of the mattress.