Buying New Sheets

I absolutely love Overstock.com for buying my bedding! I've always been happy with the products. Hopefully this will be true today too.

I am so in love with the sheets I currently have one my bed that I only wish I could order the same set. They have lasted over 4 years and are now getting big holes in them. I went to look up what they were and there is no name brand with them, but they are 400 count and only cost me $52.94.


I took a peek at local prices once again and found that for my queen size bed, a 500 count sheet would cost me at least $80.00 on sale.

Everyone knows not to get sheets less than 200 count as they will begin pilling and getting those ugly balls in no time. I remember when I was SO poor that I could only afford the cheapest sheets and I absolutely hated getting all those little pills off of my sheets as they felt horrible to sleep in. I would sit for hours just pulling off those balls to get the most worth out of my money.

Four years ago I found Overstock.com and bought these current sheets and I never want to go back! Actually, comparing the length of time the sheets last to the cost, the better sheets cost less over the long run.

Overstock has this really cool search feature to find just the right sheets for your needs. Each time you choose an option, it refines the search. Of course, I started with size, then I search by thread count. I was looking at the 800 to 1000 thread counts, but realized in reading comments that going to high on count might not be good either. It appears that the high counts are very thick and heavy. In addition, they feel scratchy until they are washed several times.

So, I decided to search for "sateen," which is what my last set was, and then by price. I found this 600 count set. It does not have many details in the description, but neither did my last set. It says it has pockets large enough and it was available in the right color too! My last set was a sage color (the first time I'd ever had anything but white) and I'm in love with it.

So, I went for this one. I figured I'd test out the next count up, being 600 instead of 400, to see what it is like. Over the years, maybe I'll find the perfect count for me.

Oh, now for them to only arrive! Aren't snuggle down in new sheets just like a vacation? Maybe I need to find some new bubble bath with a great scent before the arrive.