Ode to Sheets

I promise I won’t turn this into a product review blog.  But I wanted to write about my new sheets.

I guess I have a bit of a sheet fetish.  I like them really soft.  I don’t like pills or even texture.  I’m willing to pay for softness, but sometimes that isn’t enough.  There are some expensive sheets out there that are not at all soft!  Even though I’m willing to pay, money doesn’t grow on trees, and I don’t want to feel cheated.

So, about two weeks ago I decided it was time to buy a new set of sheets.  We bought a   Sleep Number bed about 8 years ago, which I love.  We bought a nice set of sheets from the store at the same time.  I think they gave us a deal.  I have loved these sheets.  They are very soft.  They also have elastic all the way around, corner elastic that goes under the mattress, and a tag in one corner to help you remember how they go on.  I always put the tag in the upper right hand corner of the bed.  No more guess work.  Anyhoo,  as I said, these have been great sheets, but they were pricey, and I thought I would look elsewhere for a second set of sheets.

I went to Bed Bath and Beyond.  I figured, every bride in America can’t be wrong.  I bought a quite expensive set of sheets with a very high thread count and brought them home.  I washed them before I put them on the bed.  That night I looked forward to slipping into my fresh bed.  Imagine my dismay when the experience was not all I had hoped for.  They just felt nubby on my legs.  They looked smooth, but they don’t call me Princess and the Pea for nothing!  I could feel roughness.

Now if I had not paid so handsomely for these sheets I might have just chalked it up to experience, but that was not the case.  So I took them back.  Who knew you can do that?  I felt kind of guilty.  Ok, I’ll admit it - I actually sent my husband in to return them while I sat in the car.  I would have done it myself but I was talking to my sister on the phone at the time, and he was willing.  But surprise!  He says they didn’t blink an eye, that sheets are a very personal matter, and it wasn’t a problem to bring them back even though they’d been washed and slept on.  Yay for Bed Bath and Beyond’s return policy, even if I can’t endorse their product!

But now I was still in need of a set of sheets.  So I did what I should have done in the first place.  I went back to the Sleep Number store.  They have only three or four different kinds of sheets.  Sometimes less is more.  I liked my old sheets but after chatting with the very helpful sales lady, I brought home a set of Lyocell sheets.

To use the Utah phrase, “OH MY HECK!”  These are the most amazing sheets!  I washed them and put them on the bed.  As I climbed in bed that night I was filled with trepidation.  Would I be disappointed again???  No!!  These sheets are fantastic.  They feel like melted butter on your skin.  I would like to say I slept like a baby that night, but the truth is the sheets actually kept me up.  Every time I turned over I moaned in ecstasy.  They feel that good!  It’s almost embarrassing.  

The next day I did a little research on line (can’t say I’m not thorough) and found out they are actually made from beech tree pulp.  It is a “miracle” fabric that has the softness of silk, the strength of polyester, and the breathability of cotton.  Money may not grow on trees, but wonderful sheets do!!  They are worth every penny.  

Did I just do a commercial???