Tag Archives: bedding

How to Save Money on Towels and Washcloths

Are your old towels getting a little scratchy but you don’t want to spend a fortune on new towels? Try the following tips to help you save. Check the beach towel sales Right now, many stores have beach towels for sale. While they are obviously thinner and larger than standard bath towels, there is no reason why they can’t be used in place of bath towels if you find a great bargain. Beach towels are particularly good for kids coming out of the bath. If you want a thicker towel, simply fold a beach towel in half and sew the … Continue reading →

A Guide to Winter Bedding

I rank warm winter bedding up there as one of the top essentials to have in a home. Forget the HDTV, the new kitchen, the coffee maker. If you have warm bedding you’ll be okay. Having warm bedding can not only keep you comfortable at night, but it can also greatly reduce your heating bills. With a thick down comforter, for example, we are able to turn our heat way down at night, lower than recommended by the department of energy for energy savings. With spring approaching, it is a great time to find some end of season deals on … Continue reading →

Change Your Bedding, Change Your Sex Life

Even though the title might suggest such, I’m not about to tell you how to salvage a slumping sex life by simply putting fresh sheets on your bed. (Although, if it has been weeks since you changed them, I could see how that might help.) Rather, I’m talking a makeover for your bed. Courtney, you do realize we’re in the midst of recession, right? Weren’t you the one freaking out about it not too long ago and coming up with ways to survive it without spending a lot of cash? Why, what a great memory you have! Yes, in fact … Continue reading →

How to Buy Sheets

Are you ready to find a luxurious set of bedding that will make you feel completely pampered, or are you more the practical type looking for something that will be durable yet comfortable? Buying sheets today requires a lot of decisions. There are choices to be made about thread counts, weaves, fibers percale, Egyptian cotton, green alternatives and more. Here is a quick guide to what you need to know when you are buying sheets. Material Pure cotton sheets can be strong and soft. Cotton breathes well, so you’ll feel cool and dry, especially in the warmer months. Easy care … Continue reading →

Storing Linen in a Small Space

“The Leaning Tower of Bedding.” That is what I call the insides of our linen closet. Can you guess why? Back in our old home, we were blessed with tons of closet space. Each bedroom had one or more walk in closets, and there were additional closets in the upstairs hall, a walk in cedar closet and two very large linen closets. Those linen closets could hold our entire collection of sheets and towels for every member of our five-person family, plus extras for guests, pillows, comforter and blankets. And yea, I even stored my stockpile of health and beauty … Continue reading →

Secret Pillows and Taming Winter Throws

I have been looking at those luscious catalogues again. You know the ones by Pottery Barn and others that create the ultimate in a well-organized and ultra beautiful home? You think, hmm, maybe if I lived in one of those pages, life would be prefect. Okay, so it really wouldn’t, but the luxurious bedding, the elegant dining rooms, the lack of peanut butter fingerprints anywhere really does make you want to live in the dream. Usually, I just try to “steal” ideas from those glossy pages and adapt them to our home. After all, who can really afford a $70 … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Pillow Cases

Buying extra pillow cases can be very expensive. Here is an easy way to make your own extras at a minimal cost. What is more, your homemade pillow cases will match perfectly with your sheets, no matter what color or design the sheets have. One of my small pet peeves is that sheet sets never have enough pillow cases. We like to double our pillows, making it necessary to have twice as many pillow cases as is standard. Sometimes, you can find sheets for sale singularly and purchase them by the piece. This, too, can get expensive. When you add … Continue reading →

Cleaning Pillows

Do you know how to clean pillows? Did you even know that they should be cleaned? Think of all of the billions of dust mites, skin flakes and other nasties that could be living in them right now. But don’t worry, here is a guide to help you take care of your pillow the right way. Pillows should be fluffed on a daily basis to restore their shape. This helps redistribute down or the poly fill to keep them in good shape and last long. Pillows can collect a lot of dust. Don’t believe me? Give a pillow a good … Continue reading →

Shape up Your Guest Room in No Time

We’re running out of time before Thanksgiving. There may be no time left to paint or do other projects you had hoped to complete. That’s okay, because there are some quick, simple, affordable ways to get the guest room looking great and you can use these ideas at holidays or any time. First, check into a reversible comforter set, duvet cover, or one of those “bed in a bag” deals. By changing the bedding, thus treating what is generally the focal point in any bedroom, you’ll make an impact quickly. There are some terrific and affordable options, and if you … Continue reading →

Choosing Your Mattress Type: Part 2

In Choosing Your Mattress Type: Part 1, I introduced the four different types of modern mattresses. They are: Traditional Inner Spring Mattress Air Mattress Foam Mattress Waterbed In the previous article, we tackled the first two types. Now it is on to the remaining two types of mattresses; that is, foam mattresses and waterbed mattresses. Foam Mattress A foam mattress operates differently from either an inner spring mattress or an air mattress is that it generally forms one solid surface instead of having an inner support system. There are two type of foam used, regular latex foam or memory foam … Continue reading →