Monday, May 30, 2011

Low Price MARRIKAS 1000TC Egyptian Cotton PillowCase Pair (2) STANDARD SAGE PIN STRIPE


These pillow cases, like other high-count linens which I have bought--are very sturdy and would last a long time, I am sure. They aren't as soft as a personally like, but hopefully they'll get softer with multiple washings and regular use. As far as size, the cases are ample in width (I have big,fluffy down pillows), but, like every other pillow case I've gotten in the past few years, could stand to be longer. I don't understand why manufacturers are skimping on pillow-case length; I wondered if pillows have gotten bigger, but, when I compared the new cases against my old ones, I found that the new ones are definitely shorter. Not as bad as some of them (I've ended up unhemming and letting out most of them), but I should have ordered the queen sized ones for my regular sized pillows, and you might want to do so also.Get more detail about MARRIKAS 1000TC Egyptian Cotton PillowCase Pair (2) STANDARD SAGE PIN STRIPE.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Save 600TC Egyptian Cotton KING CHOCOLATE STRIPE SHEET SET BY MARRIKAS


600 thread count does NOT mean soft. I washed it three times to try to soften it up, but in the end, it felt really coarse against our skin. It also wasn't deep enough for the mattress. Ended up at Macy's and got what I wanted for a little more, but on sale. And deep enough to cover the mattress. Oddly enough, the 300 TC duvet cover by the same manufacturer is great and very soft. Get more detail about 600TC Egyptian Cotton KING CHOCOLATE STRIPE SHEET SET BY MARRIKAS.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Cheapest Organic Cotton Deluxe Bed Queen Sheet Set - Special 50% Off


I found these sheets to be scatchy and not the least bit soft or comfy. The only thing I can compare them to is a fine sandpaper. The first night of sleeping on these sheets I was tempted to get out of bed and put another set on. Hoping for a reasonable quality product similiar to my bamboo or egyptian cotton sheets, I was sadly disappointed. I would not recommend these to anyone and in fact hesitate to even put them in the guest room (unless you want to ensure your company doesn't overstay their welcome). I grudgingly gave a one star to this product as they did fit the bed nicely and seem well made. The heck with organic if it means giving up any sense of comfort. Get more detail about Organic Cotton Deluxe Bed Queen Sheet Set - Special 50% Off.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Cheap ELEGANCE 400 Thread Count Bed Sheet Set Egyptian Cotton Rose Queen


My boyfriend and I are big fans of egytptian cotton, and these sheets were a great price for the thread count. I love pink too so it was a bonus to find these. I haven't tried them yet, but my boyfriend says from now on its egyptian cotton only. They must feel great!Get more detail about ELEGANCE 400 Thread Count Bed Sheet Set Egyptian Cotton Rose Queen.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Buying Scent-Sation Satin Alternatives Twin Extra Long Sheet Set, Chambray


overall, I like this set. it is very smooth and silky when I bought it. however, like most satin sets, they tend to pill up after washes. it's been about a year and they are starting to pill up and are no longer smooth and silky. what I don't get is that I bought the king/sage set last year for $30 on amazon and they are now $100....what gives?

overall, I would recommendGet more detail about Scent-Sation Satin Alternatives Twin Extra Long Sheet Set, Chambray.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Purchase Tommy Hilfiger Flat Sheet, Rooftop Terrace, Twin


These sheets are made from a very nice quality cotton. I think the workmanship could be better. The white hems on the pinstripe pattern are very nice, but in places the hems are not sewn flat or evenly. That's the reason I only gave the sheet 4 stars.Get more detail about Tommy Hilfiger Flat Sheet, Rooftop Terrace, Twin.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Where To Buy 650TC Egyptian Cotton Sheet Set OLYMPIC QUEEN TAUPE SOLID BY MARRIKAS


Anyone that ever made the choice to buy an Olympic Queen sized mattress, as my now-deceased wife and I did when buying one of those Select beds that claim to be so Comfort-able thanks to their Number-ed system for setting the mattress firmness when you try to Sleep on it, can probably tell you tales of woe in trying to find the right sized sheet sets. In many ways searching for sheets for that mattress had been like trying to get waterbed sheets (back when we had one of those long ago). Owners of those things wind up going back to the stores where they got the bed/mattress because outside of those places you just never see those odd sizes anywhere else.

Thanks to Amazon and a little searching on the web I learned that Olympic Queen sized sheets (or Expanded Queen in some manufacturer's terminology) were available for sale online and since that time I've been a very happy customer. Well, almost very happy, as I hesitate to give 5 stars to anything less than perfection and I can't quite say these sheets are perfect. They're very nice, but not quite perfect. Given the choice, I'd probably say 4.5, but without that possibility I'm just this side of perfect.

I think my only real complaint when looking for these items has been in trying to find color choices that I'm happy with in a thread count that I also like. Besides that, the only other complaint I might register is that there's only a very limited selection of choices that offer Amazon's Prime shipping option so when looking at these items a buyer needs to carefully check the shipping costs and factor those in so they get the best overall deal.

At the time I'm writing this review I'm writing about a set of the 600TC (thread count) Egyptian Cotton Olympic Queen sheets in the Taupe color. I'd rather have sheets with a higher thread count, and actually ordered a set of 800TC sheets but the vendor for that sale delivered the wrong size and wrong thread count for the order I originally placed. Still needing sheets of the right size, and not particularly enamored with the striped sheet sets that show up in the 1000TC selections, I opted to drop back to these 600TC sheets. Honestly, I can't tell the difference in softness between the 1000TC sheets that I bought several weeks back and these 600TC sheets, at least not yet, but of course the vendor promises that these sheets will get softer with each washing/drying, and after several cycles of use (and cleaning) I may very well notice the difference.

Where I'm sure I would notice that thread count difference sooner is in the durability and wear of these sheets. I've had the more generic sheets with lower thread counts and they just don't last. (My wife used to have dry and chapped feet and the dry skin would wind up tearing up the lower quality sheets.) I expect that these lovely Marrikas sheets will last much longer and serve me well, though I will be cycling through 3 different sets (in various thread counts) just to keep each set fresh.Get more detail about 650TC Egyptian Cotton Sheet Set OLYMPIC QUEEN TAUPE SOLID BY MARRIKAS.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Discount Egyptian Bedding 1000-Thread-Count Egyptian Cotton 1000TC Sheet Set, Queen, Black Damask Stripe 1000 TC


"I love the feel of these sheets...in colder weather. It is a heavier, tighter weave sheet set that holds the heat well. Will put them away until fall. Nice material. Nice design. Washes nice. I have a 20" mattress and these keep sliding up. That's the only problem so far." Get more detail about Egyptian Bedding 1000-Thread-Count Egyptian Cotton 1000TC Sheet Set, Queen, Black Damask Stripe 1000 TC.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Cheapest The Grand 1000-Thread-Count 100% Cotton Queen Sheet Set, Ivory


These are lovely, thick, sturdy cotton sheets, but only if you're a short-sheeting prankster. The size on the top sheet label is 106 x 102. Actual measured size is a meager 90! x 102 -- a full 16" shorter than advertised. This makes it impossible to tuck the top sheet in. Also to be noted: the elastic on the bottom sheet lasted through exactly one washing before giving up. Luckily, the bottom sheet is such a tight fit on a Cal King that elastic isn't needed to keep it on.

Shame on Amazon for shorting their customers. Maybe I was just unlucky, but shame on Amazon nonetheless. Maybe they'll learn something from hanging around from the Zappos folks. Get more detail about The Grand 1000-Thread-Count 100% Cotton Queen Sheet Set, Ivory.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Buying SDH Purists Flannel Pillowcase (1) - Standard


SDH purists Flannel bedding, and bathrobe is the softest I have ever felt. It just gets softer and softer after use and washings. I only use the best natural laundry detergent on them so they will last.Get more detail about SDH Purists Flannel Pillowcase (1) - Standard.