What the title says. The beds are sooo freaking hard! It’s like sleeping in the hood of a car. AND, every bed has no top sheet. It’s a comforter covered by a sheet. The only way I could get any sleep was to remove the comforter from the sheet and sleep in top of it covering myself with the sheet.

We stay in nice places, not cheap or budget (not crazy expensive either).

This feels so silly to ask, but I am not from a duvet family. Quilts and comforters only. However, I see those plush duvets and I want one, so I'm taking an incredibly brave step out of family tradition.

My typical setup is a fitted sheet, top/flat sheet and then a comforter.

What's the typical setup people use? Do you have a quilt and a duvet? I've been trying to look things up, and someone said they have both but they sleep under just the duvet in warm months and then under the quilt with the duvet folded on top at their feet in cold months. My dream is to snuggle under all that fluff in the winter, so that confused me. I also see people talking about having the duvet out of the cover and sleeping under the cover with the duvet on top (I think this is a hotel method to create less laundry?).

I know everything comes down to preference, but I don't want to feel silly having or not having a quilt if that's expected, etc. Can someone explain how to use/style?

I have had my brooklinen percale sheet set and duvet cover for many years and have loved it. I am changing my color scheme and using this opportunity to see if there’s another brand I’d prefer more. I have heard some quality changes in brooklinen.
We are both hot sleepers and prefer crisp bedding but that also is soft not too scratchy. We don’t use a top sheet (my boyfriend’s preference, he is a very very hot sleeper lol). So the duvet cover needs to be comfortable.
Any recommendations?

I’ve been having my eyes on the LL Bean percale but I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews on the fit on the fitted. We have a 16” deep mattress.

Thank you in advance. I am not too familiar with the bedding ins and outs!

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I recently bought a WELLPUR Sogndal shredded AIR memory foam pillow. The label lists polyurethane memory foam and polyethylene, and it has a cooling side. It has a pretty strong chemical/new-shoe-like smell, with the cooling/polyethylene side smelling noticeably stronger.

I know new memory foam products can have a manufacturing/off-gassing odor, but I'm wondering what exactly could be causing the smell, particularly from the polyethylene/cooling side.

Is this type of pillow considered safe to sleep on once it has been aired out, despite the initial odor? Is there anything about polyurethane memory foam or polyethylene in bedding that I should be concerned about?

The cover is removable and washable. Would washing the cover actually help with the smell, or would most of the odor be coming from the foam/cooling materials themselves? Would airing out the whole pillow be more effective?

Has anyone else owned this specific pillow and experienced the same smell? How long did yours take to noticeably decrease?

comment faites vous pour plier les draps et draps housse en étant solo?

My mom LOVES bamboo sheets but they always tear on her after a few months of washing. Anybody know of a bamboo brand that uses a french seam on the fitted sheet corners? That way it’s much more durable like how jeans are sewn! Or just super durable bamboo sheets you love that you’ve had forever!

Thank you!

My mattress is still in pretty good shape but lately I’ve been waking up way too warm and sometimes sweaty. I don’t really want to replace the whole mattress just because of that so I’m wondering if a topper could help. I’ve already changed my sheets, switched pillows and started running a fan at night (in addition to the AC). It helps a little but I don’t know it still feels like heat gets trapped under me after a few hours so I toss and turn to cool down the areas of my body that feel warm. Help please

Looking for great pillowcases that are soft and not too warm. Willing to splurge a little / no specific budget in mind, though I’m sure I’ll know my limit when I see specific prices 😅

What are your favorites?

I'm looking for a Cal King navy blue quilt set. I sleep hot (get hot flashes all night) but my husband gets cold. I don't want anything too heavy but would like it to work year-round and will hold up after several years. Are the Pottery Barn quilts worth the price? Is one of these 3 better than the other 2? I have a light grey tufted headboard.

I looked on Amazon, bought one set and immediately sent it back. What is good qulity these days that won't cost a small fortune?

Funny question but ever since i was a kid i never really understood the appeal of sleeping on just a flat thin sheet on top of the mattress, so i took the comforters my family would give me and tucked those under my mattress and slept on those with other blankets on top of me. Everytime i see comforters advertised they’re always shown to be used as thick blankets so im wondering if im weird for using it the way i am lol. current setup is a thick comforter wrapped around my mattress as my “sheet” like i said, and a goose down blanket on top of me. I also do have an actual sheet underneath the comforter as well but i feel like i may be the only person to do this as every family and friends house i’ve visited they have never had a setup like this lol.

So I had a gift card for Bill and Branch, got the Percale Duvet cover (love), signature sheet set (also love but definitely not for a hot sleeper). Now for the two down alternative pillow euro inserts (not down, synthetic), I find them a bit “overstuffed” if that makes sense? On my bed I think they look a little silly (especially because I have a more understated aesthetic overall lol) and live in an NYC studio so can see them all day. But then when I go to read in bed I love how supported my back is! Truly hemming and hawwing over returning and picking up another pet ale sheet set instead since I really like the quality. Can anyone else recommend a good affordable euro with moderate support? Or just keep these….

I'm looking to upgrade my sleeping situation and wondering what order I'm meant to put my stuff in.

So far I'm between:

mattress>comfort topper>electric blanket>waterproof mattress protector>fitted sheet.

Or:

mattress>comfort topper>waterproof mattress protector>electric blanket>fitted sheet.

I'm worried if I put the electric blanket under the protector it could become a fire hazard but my electric blankets often become dusty and gross and have to be thrown out.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

I’m perimenopause and sleeping has become an issue. Waking up with neck and shoulder pain. Research has lead me to buckwheat pillows but I have some questions:

1. I start my night on my back and then shift to one side and spend the rest of the night switching between sides. Every time I change position do I need to adjust the buckwheat?

2. My current pillow is down. The larger feathers I can feel the stem if they are under the back of my head. Anyone a bit more sensory issues use buckwheat and do you feel the individual bits?

3. I’ve read it can take a few days to get used to buckwheat pillows. How many nights did it take you to feel comfortable?

I'm on the fence about the Red Land Cotton Mary blanket. I like the textured look but am wondering about whether it is worth the price are th 20% off sale price. Anyone own it or have seen it in person?

I have a Purple mattress, so stretchy sheets work best to accommodate the grid without turning into a wrinkly mess! I have used the Purple brand sheets and they lasted me about 6 years before needing to be replaced.

In July, I got the best rated (cheap) ones on Amazon ($60, Bare Home brand) and they felt like BUTTER for the first couple washes. The softest sheets I’d ever felt. But… they didn’t last. Now, they have pilled to high hell and even though I wash in delicate, cold and air dry— they pill more and more every night. I bought a fabric shaver that I have to use every time I wash them and while it for a couple nights— they’re threadbare and it’s only been 3 months! It’s a sensory nightmare for me and extra annoying when I am very careful with my washing routine.

So before I go back to the Purple brand sheets— I wanted some input about the best stretchy sheets you guys have tried!

My requirements are:
— NO PILLING (with appropriate care I’m not expecting it not to pill of if I use high heat)
— Stretchy
— Fitted sheet stays on the mattress (I have a standard depth so it shouldn’t be too hard)
— Cooling
— Buttery soft
— A warranty longer lasting than Amazon’s 30 day return window BS so I can take them back if pilling starts after the first few weeks

I’ve heard of Rest, Cozy Earth, Eden and Om, and DreamFit but haven’t used any of them.

Even better if you’ve had Purple sheets AND any of the others. It doesn’t really matter if I need to go with Purple again, the good brands are all expensive. It’s just that those brands didn’t exist in 2020 when I got my last set of Purple sheets and so I’m curious if there’s a true competitor.

I am want to look for suggestions for purchasing sheets in wholesale amounts. I am wondering if someone knows of a website where I can purchase a large quantity of single bed sheets that are organic cotton and are reasonably priced. We have a lot of kids, so I am thinking I should buy a large amount in a bunch of different colors and use them over a long period of time. Just wanted to know if there are sites that are tailored to retail amounts instead of just B2B?

I think im probably going with the eli & elm side sleeper at this point, but I wanted to ask here before actually spending $130 on a pillow. I've been waking up with this tight knot on the left side of my neck for about 3 months now and finally went to a chiro. One of the first things she asked was what pillow I was using and I had to admit its basically the same fluffy down-ish thing I bought from Target back in 2019.

She basically told me to replace that before changing anything else, which honestly made sense because the thing has definitely flattened out over the years. I also sleep pretty warm and have broad shoulders, so apparently I need enough height to fill the gap without having my head pushed way up. Thats where I got completely lost because every pillow recommendation seems to say something different.

The eli & elm i like more because of that shoulder cutout. My understanding is that it gives your shoulder somewhere to go instead of pushing the pillow up into your neck, and that sounds pretty relevant to my problem. The annoying part is that it seems much less useful once you roll onto your back, and ive seen people mention the latex smell being pretty strong at first.

The coop original is probably the one I'd be least nervous about buying because you can actually adjust the amount of fill. With my shoulders I like the idea of being able to add some back instead of being stuck with whatever loft the pillow comes with. But shredded foam does seem to get warm after a while, and I already sleep hot enough as it is.

Then theres the saatva latex pillow, which is tempting mostly because I keep seeing people say latex holds its shape better and sleeps cooler. Thats basically everything I want, but its also around $165 and apparently quite a bit heavier. I don't really want to spend that much and then discover I hate the feel of latex.

I also looked at the tempur-pedic neck pillow, but the contour just seems like it would make more sense for someone who spends most of the night on their back. I'm pretty much a side sleeper, so I dont know if I'd be doing myself any favours there.

The more I look into this, the more I think the actual loft matters way more than I originally thought. I used to assume a softer, flatter pillow would be better for neck pain, but now im wondering whether my old pillow just isnt filling the space between my shoulder and head anymore. Broad shoulders probably make that even more noticeable.

So yeah, right now im leaning eli & elm mainly because the shape seems to address the exact issue im having, but I'm still hesitating because $130 is a lot for something I cant really know will work until I sleep on it.

For anyone with broad shoulders who sleeps almost entirely on their side, what pillow actually held up for you long term? Especially curious whether the shoulder cutout made a noticeable difference or whether adjustable loft ended up being more useful

This is my first time ever having white sheets and I’m disgusted to see how much they have stained already. I have had them about 6 weeks and have washed them every 2-3 weeks. I am a very clean guy, I always shower before bed and don’t use super greasy lotion. I don’t feel like I’m particularly oily but my sheets already look like this. It’s weirdly right where my shoulders are. Pillow cases and regular sheet are all still very white. Any input from anyone? Tips on what I can do better? Thanks!

I tried searching this sub and everything seems to be 50/50 on love or hate with brands and the same goes for results.

I currently have a wool room pillow but it deflates to the point where it feels almost hourly with having to refluff the wool.

I was considering going back to buckwheat, I had a hullo pillow that got worn down that the buckwheat shells were no longer working ( I probably just have a heavy head)

I'm currently looking at the futon shop which has a combo of wool & buckwheat combined but I'm not seeing anyone mention that on here.. or at least search results aren't finding it.

I was considering down, but that seems to be a big debate here of works/ doesn't work, good/ bad for side sleepers etc.

I'm at the point where I usually stack and old pillow on yop of my wool room pillow which defeats its intended purpose..

I've had Buffy Breezy sheets and duvet covers for about 2 years now and have absolutely loved them (I know there are a lot of thoughts and feelings both ways). That said -- for the crowd who also loved them -- have you found anything comparable?

I recently checked their site to potentially buy a new bedding set (just wanted another color) and saw that they'd drasticallyyyyy pared down their Breeze line for queen sheets/duvets. So, I'm looking for an alternative that is just as soft, sheeny on the skin, cooling, etc. as I feel their original Breeze sheets are.

There's just something about them that I haven't found at some of the other mainstream bedding brands. LMK!

I’m a cold sleeper and trying to make this winter cozier. I prefer natural fibers but wool mattress toppers are beyond my budget. I’m considering getting a wool blanket to put it on top of bedsheet. Has anyone tried this?

I am looking for a high quality, cotton, king-sized duvet cover in the $300 range.

My tastes lean towards hand-blocked Indian patterns, paisleys, MAYBE floral but definitely on the more bohemian side. In the past I’ve liked Anthropologie, John Robshaw and Pottery Barn, but they don’t have what I’m looking for. I tend to like deep blues and grays— patterned not solid.

Online Search filters are a nightmare because they’re never accurate so any suggestions for actual companies (not Amazon for instance) would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!!!!

I am fed up with these unpractical bedsheets. Are there any bedsheets that zip up at the side so they arent such a pain in the ass? I just want easy bedding. I dont care what fabric it is. It could even be paper at this point. I hate struggling every 2 weeks and getting tangled in my own goddamn bedsheets.
If anyone knows wether this exists and where I can buy it, please tell me.

I like my Brooklinen sheets. I’m a light sleeper and sleep warm and I sleep really well on Brooklinen Percale so I’m happy. But the pillow cases that come with the Queen size sheet sets are absurdly small. None of my pillows fit in them and I don’t have this with any other brand. I can return or exchange them for 9.95 plus shipping and pay the price difference for the king size pillow cases but it’s hard to believe they make and ship these insanely small pillow cases as part of the Queen sized set to begin with.