Sheet options for a waterbed?

January 29, 2011 6:13 AM

Where can I get high-quality waterbed sheets - Or get regular sheets to stay on a waterbed?

We're currently using a regular fitted sheet on the (6' x 7' - California King?) waterbed, and they never seem to stay on.

...The options according to google seem to be: eBay, online, or stores that are well over an hour's drive away with no idea what's there. The previous attempt at using eBay by the girlfriend resulted in nice looking products that just didn't hold up, so I'm looking for some recommendations for specific sellers if possible.

posted by Orb2069 to Home & Garden (3 answers total)

Are you using sheets with elastic all the way around? That makes a big difference here (no water bed, but I pull sheets out like crazy). I got mine from Target, the ones with elastic all around are marked. I just got the cheapest set that they had in the store, because I was in a hurry, but they're pretty comfy.

Otherwise, you need sewn on "sheet suspenders". I wouldn't buy the clip on kind, just diy with some sturdy ribbon. Sew it onto the hem where the sheets are sturdiest and use several to distribute the pull.
posted by anaelith at 7:09 AM on January 29, 2011

I had better luck using flat sheets because the weight of the waterbed held them in place next to the frame; you grab the corner of the waterbed mattress, haul it up, jam the sheet under and let it flop back into place like a big old walrus. Places like TJ Maxx sell flat sheets separately, so I'd just get two that matched, plus pillow cases. However, I had a queen sized waterbed and used king sized flat sheets so I could really shove the tails under the mattress, so I can't speak to whether it would work for you.

If you like your toes to be free, beware waterbed sheets where the top and bottom sheets are sewn together like an envelope.
posted by carmicha at 8:36 AM on January 29, 2011

I have never gotten waterbed sheets, but I have gotten other products from PreciousBedding.com and found them to be reliably of the precise quality described on the site.
posted by Sidhedevil at 1:41 PM on January 29, 2011