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by manchego 888 days ago
My method for applying fitted sheets is to put the first corner of the sheet that I find onto any corner of the bed. Then try to add one of the adjacent corners to the bed. If I picked wrong, put the adjacent corner on the starting bed corner. I get it wrong half of the time, but I still think it's faster than spending time trying to determine which is the long side of the sheet (and often getting that wrong). In any case, the labels mentioned in the article would probably be better.
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jonhohle 888 days ago
On a king bed that’s more difficult because the dimensions are close enough to be within tolerances for most sheets, but with a big enough gap that when you get to the last corner it will be right.

The last two sets of sheets I’ve had have a tag in one corner which I use to orient them. I’m not actually sure if I’ve chosen the right corner, but I know they fit that way.

The issue I’ve run into since getting a foam mattress is they are at least 50% thicker than spring mattresses and the flat sheet cannot be tucked into both sides at the same time. Expensive sheets by hipster companies, cheap overstock sheets from TJ Max and great hotel style sheets all have failed to make it across the bed with one side tucked in.

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amluto 888 days ago
The world would be a better place if king size beds were square.
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manchego 888 days ago
Ah yeah, I can see that would be a problem. The part I dislike is trying tell which side is correct and frequently getting it wrong. Which I can see would happen with a king bed. When you get to the second corner you have to discern whether the side between the corners is too tight or just right.
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xp84 888 days ago
YMMV but as far as I can tell, the tag on a sheet is always at the (imagine you’re standing at the foot of the bed looking at the bed) bottom right corner. (Or top left, obviously.) It seems to be pretty standard on all my sheets.

bonus tag tip: the care label on pretty much every shirt I’ve ever seen is located always on the left seam of the torso area. Very useful as an additional orienting tool when dressing a kid, that tag should be on your right when you’re facing them.

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