Sleep is one of the most important moments in a person’s life. We spend most of our time sleeping, and in those moments when you want to rest and relax after a hard day at work, or just relax in bed, regardless of the time of day, another problem arises, namely, the sheets slipping and creasing.
How many times do you correct it, in the evening before bed and in the morning after? Any person will get tired of this. And precisely in order to avoid this problem, use the methods and life hacks suggested below that will help you fix it.
The main reasons why the sheet slips off the mattress
Let's start with the most common and main reasons why the sheets on the bed slip:
- Constantly change positions during sleep: fidget, move your legs and arms, roll over from side to side.
- The size of the sheet is not suitable for the mattress: the sheet must be significantly larger than the mattress itself in order to be able to remove the loose edges. Shrinking fabric is much easier than vice versa.
- The material of the sheets is incorrectly selected: thin synthetics, satin and silk, do not quite fit, they glide very well, and in hot weather or with heavy sweating, they can stick to the body. This means that you need to choose a sheet from more natural materials: cotton, calico, jacquard.
- You make the bed poorly or incorrectly: you leave free edges and do not put them under the mattress.
- The mattress consists of eco-friendly smooth materials: old mattresses with cotton padding or springs were not the most comfortable. But they did a good job of holding the bed linen, which cannot be said about the new orthopedic lightweight mattresses, which are mainly made of sliding materials.
Sew on an elastic band
You can always sew an elastic band to the bedding and put the resulting product on the mattress. For children's beds, such a device may be indispensable.
Required tools:
- Centimeter;
- Pencil;
- Scissors;
- Elastic band for clothes;
- Sheet.
How to prevent the sheet from bunching up on the mattress? You need to perform the following sequence of actions:
- First, all dimensions of the mattress are measured: length, width, thickness.
- To make a pattern, you need to add thickness and another 10 cm to the resulting length and width. This will allow you to determine the required area of the fabric.
- The perimeter of the mattress is drawn on the sheet according to size.
- From the corners of the resulting figure in each direction, measure a distance corresponding to the thickness of the mattress + 10 cm, and then draw four even stripes with a pencil to form a rectangle.
- You need to cut a piece of fabric along the line.
- To prevent the fabric from unraveling, the cut areas should be hemmed.
- Then the fabric needs to be stitched along the edges to create a drawstring for the elastic.
- The length of the elastic should be approximately 20-30 cm less than the perimeter of the mattress.
After reading these instructions, everyone can figure out how to secure the sheet to the mattress so that it does not slip.
The best bedding with elastic.
How to prevent the sheet from sliding off the mattress
There are enough options to forget about the problem of slipping sheets. For example, if you have a long sheet, for starters, you can try tucking its edges under the mattress; this is the easiest and most affordable way.
Purchasing an elastic mattress cover with a rough surface will help prevent the fabric from slipping.
If this does not help, then use budgetary means at hand:
- You can sew the sheet to the mattress, making stitches along the edges, or around the entire perimeter of the mattress. But when you need to change the bed linen, you will have to rip everything off and then sew it on again, which is not the most convenient way.
- Some people sew buttons to the mattress and loops to the sheet, this will help keep the sheet in place. Instead of buttons and loops, you can also use ribbon, durable elastic band, and Velcro. But there are nuances in that the tapes can tear, the elastic bands can stretch over time, and Velcro, after 2-3 washes, can no longer be securely attached to each other.
- Sometimes bedding sets already include fasteners, usually four pieces for each side. But if you have an ordinary sheet or the kit did not include such fasteners, in this case, office paper clips (binders) or clothespins for curtains (alligator clips) can come to the rescue. You can fix the bedding with them and most likely, this will solve your problem.
To secure the result, you can combine buttons or ribbons with a binder or crocodile clips.
For example, having sewn buttons to the mattress with your own hands, put crocodile clips on them without removing the ring that allowed them to hang on the curtains. And grab the edges of the sheet with crocodiles. Also for clips: using elastic or ribbon, sew them to the mattress like a loop to which the office clips will be attached.
We secure the sheet with improvised means
Constantly sliding sheets causes irritation. The easiest way to get rid of this unpleasant situation is to fix its edges. An excellent option is curtain “crocodile” clothespins, which you always have on hand. Take the required amount and secure the fabric together with the mattress cover on all four sides. Most often they are limited to six clothespins along each edge.
If the sheet is quite thin, then it is better to borrow more gentle clips from an office supply store.
Important! One of the main disadvantages of using such accessories is the possibility of damage to the material by sharp teeth.
Other improvised devices that are easy to sew on yourself:
- Velcro tape (Velcro);
- buttons with eyelets;
- elastic band around the perimeter;
- Elastic tape at the corners.
Sheet holders: types, features
In addition to improvised means, there are special clips designed specifically for bed linen. They can be purchased in furniture stores and online. Basically, only two types of such clamps are popular, with plastic and metal tips.
Both can stretch from 30 to 150 cm depending on the original size, plus they are adjustable in length, creating a soft tension. Perfect for securing both regular and fitted sheets with an elastic band.
There are the following types of holders:
- Double-ended: with their help you can secure each edge of the sheet at two points. But they will record no less well;
- Three-pointed: these clips will grab three points of the edge of the sheet, which will enhance the effect, especially if they are on all four sides.
Photo: Two and three-point fastening for sheets
There are also bed pins that have plastic caps on them to prevent injury when changing clothes. But they are not found very often, which is why they are not the most popular attribute. They can also be used to secure the bedding by attaching the sheet to the mattress, but despite the fact that they are quite durable, there is still a chance that they will come unfastened during sleep and injure you. Therefore, be prudent and extremely careful, you will use them at your own peril and risk.
Another option is to use special clamps (see photo below).
Loops and Velcro
For many, a constant problem is the placement of textiles on the bed. This problem has been considered relevant for a very long time, since not everyone gets around to solving it. Those who have already managed to cope with a similar task are advised to carefully consider the mattress before purchasing.
There are two popular methods for attaching bedding to a mattress:
- Loops are sewn to the mattress cover and secured to the bed. This method is very popular.
- The use of contact Velcro is also considered quite common.
Poor sleep always has a bad effect on your well-being. The cause of the inconvenience is often the sheet collected on the mattress.
If you want, you can sew on an elastic band
Materials
The easiest way to securely hold the sheet is to purchase special clamps at a furniture store or online. There are several types of such devices: plastic clips with an elastic band, metal suspenders with an elastic band and plastic clips. Let's take a closer look at each type of fastening.
Store-bought fasteners will be a great help to solve the problem of a sliding sheet, but it is almost impossible to find it in the nearest store, and to buy it on the Internet you will have to wait several days, sometimes even months. If you have enough patience, you can wait for the parcel, but you can solve the problem much faster - using improvised means.
Methods for attaching elastic bands
There are 3 methods of fixing the elastic:
- The edges of the fabric need to be folded around the perimeter, and then an elastic ribbon is sewn on.
- A special drawstring or seam with a deflection is made along the perimeter. The elastic is threaded there using a pin.
- The elastic can always be fixed in the corners, and the fabric in this place needs to be basted. The elastic is inserted into the hem of the fabric and then basted. After this, each corner needs to be stitched.
The first two methods are good, but a sheet on a mattress will still cause inconvenience. For greater convenience, it is better to do everything yourself.
After reading the information presented in this article, no one will have any questions about how to prevent the sheet from sliding off the mattress. You can also watch the video for fun.
How else can I attach?
To ensure that the sheet stays well on the bed, you can use the available tools that are available in every home. An elastic band, buttons, alligator clips for curtains, pins and paper clips will help keep the material on a slippery mattress.
Idea: ties on the corners of the blanket
A life hack that will help if the blanket in the duvet cover gets knocked down.
If a blanket tucked into a duvet cover gets knocked down during use, you can secure the corners with special linen pins. It is assumed that these pins will hold the blanket firmly and will not come undone, but experience shows that they can still come undone - you must admit, in the case of a bed this is very unpleasant, and can even be dangerous. The life hack with ties is, of course, a little more difficult to implement than pinning the corners with pins, but this method is definitely safe. The ties are sewn to the corners of the quilt and to the corners of the duvet cover inside and hold the quilt in place.
Corner fasteners
Among the various elements of bedding, there are special fasteners that look like trouser suspenders. These products may consist of metal or plastic clips. The former are more expensive, but their service life and reliability are an order of magnitude higher than their plastic counterparts. The fastening elements of the clamp grip the sheet on both sides of the mattress. And the thick elastic band that connects the clips keeps the “braces” in one place.
Sew a sheet yourself
How to prevent the sheet from sliding off the mattress? You can always sew suitable bedding yourself. To do this, you need to take fabric suitable for use as bed linen. You can buy such material in specialized stores.
It is recommended to choose natural hygroscopic materials:
- Linen;
- Bamboo;
- Cotton.
If someone likes it, you can try terry or knitwear. If the sheet stretches, you will not need to additionally measure the shrinkage allowance. Natural material will definitely shrink by about 10 cm after washing.
To make a sheet yourself, you will need:
- Rubber;
- Sewing machine;
- Textile.
Why does it crumple
Even if you take a large canvas and tuck it tightly under the mattress, in the morning you will note with regret that it crumpled during the night and exposed part of the sleeping area. And it doesn’t matter what kind of mattress you have: orthopedic, foam rubber, cotton or spring.
The sheet will bunch up on any of them unless you take immediate action. You will have to use fasteners or replace the fabric.
It can crumple for various reasons:
- too short in relation to the mattress;
- too slippery;
- too thin.
Also, the cause of wrinkling during sleep can be a slippery mattress and too active tossing and turning of the sleeping person at night. The first problem can be solved by purchasing a special mattress cover on which the laundry will not slip. And you can hardly make a tossing and turning person sleep peacefully, so you will have to use additional things.
