1980 platform waterbed with full waves. Replaced many times the heater and the bladder through the years, repaired the frame, but the same one. H says it’s why we both don’t have arthritis or at least we don’t know it if we do. Kids find the bed humorous. Sleep in around 65 degrees room air year round. The bed is warmed by the heater.
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For those with memory foam beds, do you have trouble with sheet not staying snug? We recently purchased a Beautyrest Black Hybrid mattress; can’t say I love it or hate, it is just a mattress. As it is only 13.5" deep, my sheet, while old, are a bit big on it. After a night of sleep, the mattress pad and bottom sheet are bunched up in places, so I almost have to remake the bed every morning. Because the top of the mattress is flat, without tufting, everything slides on it.
I guess I should try to find a mattress pad and sheet that don’t have deep pockets so that the fit would be tighter. Any other suggestions?
This is not a brag, but rather a vent. My ex-husband bought a Shifman mattress for 10K. It is hand knotted, hand made, etc. I sleep pretty well on it, but I sleep just as well on a 3K mattress. One thing I do not like about this mattress is it is so thick I have a hard time finding a fitted King sheet for it.
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I think you’re correct, I haven’t seen them. I have been pretty happy with 
target sheets lately, I’ve tried the organic cotton as well as the percale, not bad!
They wamsutta ones that we loved were called “perfect pinpoint” iirc. Maybe you can find them on eBay or something…
many years ago (mid-90s) we inherited a motionless water bed from a friend. It was amazing. Unfortunately, we managed to ruin it (foam separated) when attempted to move it to a new apartment.
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Brookstone memory foam mask. Total darkness. I gagged at the price but got one in an airport once, having forgotten my mask, and have never looked back.
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I’ve gotten the Target sheets as well.
Re: sheets and memory foam…my memory foam Tempurpedic has a cover on it that is not slippery at all. But mine is a very thin mattress…first generation 15 years old. Most of the sheets now are just way too deep for my thin bed. When we initially purchased it, we were happy because we didn’t have to buy all new linens.
I just tuck the bottom sheet in.
I liked the Target Threshold 300TC percale sheets which now appear to be discontinued; I really appreciated being able to buy individual sheets. My favorites before Target were Wamsutta percale and Royal Velvet sateen, but sateen is too hot and slippery for me now.
I too have the beauty rest Black mattress. My sheets all have deep pockets, so I have no trouble at all with them sliding. I buy the Hudson brand at Bloomies
Heck, I’d just like my pillowcases ironed.
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I iron my pillow cases occasionally, when I’m feeling domestic.
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What’s an iron?
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I still can’t decide what I like best, my older inner spring and box spring, or the newer foam mattress on a platform. When guests arrive, I move downstairs to the older bed, and find I can turn over easier, though I like the firmness of the foam. My upstairs is a pretty and large room, and better for two people.
Thanks for the alarm mention above. Will order, as I miss a radio by the bed. My kids would say I should get a voice command device, but due to my job, I want something with battery backup.
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Brooklinen has a birthday sale today. 20% off. I ordered a bedding bundle and am hoping the sheets are as good as the ads say they are.
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I sew, so therefore I iron. One of my covid purchases was a fancy, fancy iron. Retails for over $150 but of course I had a coupon (all of us who sew have coupons).
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@twoinanddone , now that I no longer teach, I haven’t ironed any clothing in a long time. Sadly, I haven’t used my sewing machine for piecing quilts for almost as long.
Totally agree. This is something that will last you for years, and OP admits she slept so much better on a quality mattress. Unless you just don’t have the money, I’d go for it.
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I can see how spending thousands on a bed ideal for your sleeping would be worthwhile. The stressful thing for us will finding the right one.
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I mentioned unthread that we were waiting on delivery of our new Tempur-pedic. We’ve slept in it now for 5 nights.
3 words. AH.MAZE.ING.
We absolutely love it. Worth every penny (and we shelled out a lot of pennies on it).
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So glad the Tempur-pedic worked out for you. Were you able to try it out at a store before selecting it?