How To Measure A Mattress For Sheets

Before measuring your mattress take off any blankets sheets or pillows on it and then measure the height width and length of the mattress.

How to measure a mattress for sheets.

Mattresses are getting thicker and keeping the fitted sheet in place is frequently requiring deep pocket sheets. But if you go armed with the. Joanna discusses deep mattresses and explains how to measure for a fitted sheet. Once you know the size of the sheets and the mattress you can estimate whether or not the sheets will fit your mattress.

For a good fit you ll need to measure your mattress properly and select your sheets carefully. A deep pocket mattress typically is 14 to 18 or 20 inches deep and finding sheets to fit requires a bit of sleuthing. When you re buying a new mattress measure any doorways or halls you. If the sheets are too small they won t stay on the bed properly and you ll end up on a bare mattress.

As mattress technology changes standard sheet sizes are becoming a thing of the past. Then use a measuring tape to measure the length of your bed from the top edge straight down to the bottom edge. Few things can be more irritating than spending money on sheets that do not fit your. If you re measuring for new bedding and you have a mattress topper on your mattress include the topper in your measurements.

How to measure for deep pocket bed sheets. Next measure the width by seeing how long your bed is from the left edge straight across to the right edge.