Sunday, September 6, 2009

Who's been wearing out MY sheets?

Indulge me- this is a random post.

When we got married we registered for some fancy-smancy 1 million thread count expensive sheets. Okay basically the best ones Target had. We were fortunate that we got 2 sets of these nice sheets as gifts since we never would have spent that much ourselves. We've been rotating between these two sets for the last 4 odd years.

Well the last time I changed the sheets I noticed there was a threadbare section only on MY side of the bed. So sad. Then yesterday I switched the sheets and discovered much to my suprise that the 2nd set of sheets also had a threadbare spot only on MY side of the bed. I guess it's not too much of a coincidence considering I'm pretty regular at switching between the sheet sets and they were given to us at the same time- but how odd is that? What really weired me out was why the threadbare section was only on my side.

Here are a few possibilities for how this strange phenomenon occured:
1. My bony elbows, knees, etc wore away the fabric more quickly than on Matt's side. Kind of like how your jeans either wear out on the knees or the tushy first.
2. Maybe they just both happened to be on my side when usually they are on Matt's side and he's really to blame for the premature sheet thinning

Yep- that's me wrapped up in the fitted sheet. I was making the bed and I decided to take a nap- then I got cold. Matt found me like this and decided to take a picture. On a side note can you believe we sleep in a queen sized bed? I can't either but that's a whole 'nother post.

3.This is what I think is the real reason. You know how carpet gets more worn in high-traffic areas like hallways? The millions of times I've gotten in and out of bed in the last year to feed, change, comfort, check-on Charlotte wore out the sheets (not to mention me) on my side of the bed years before the usual lifetime of the sheets. I now have irrefutable proof that I spend way too much time getting in and out of bed, right?


Can anyone belive she was that small just a year ago? I can't.

So getting out of bed at night isn't just hard on you it takes quite a toll on your bed linens as well. Now can I go register for some more fancy smancy sheets and one of you will buy them? Maybe that should be on the baby registry list!

7 comments:

  1. All those (R)'s after your books disturb me. Because I think you're reading (R) rated books.

    Anyhow, NO ONE BUY THEM NEW SHEETS. They need a California KING bed first. Just buy it! No 6'-8" person should be sleeping in a Queen bed with wife. If he's still hesitant to switch Mattresses, you have room for the new bed and old bed in the same room. set up both beds, give him some time to make the switch...

    This is the fitted sheet, right? Do you put the sheets on a certain side up every time? I vote it was restless wiggly Matt that wore them out. Cause I never wore out a set of sheets! : )

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  2. This is really funny! I love the photo of you taking a nap! I think it was from getting up all the millions of times to check on your baby. I think I have the same dilemma.

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  3. This is hilarious! We got the same kind of sheets as wedding presents (I like to call them "butta" sheet since they are so smooth). Ours are about 4 years old too, but we have nice slightly darker stains on only 1 side of the bed from sweaty guy Chris! I guess I always know where to put the sheets on now!

    I agree with an earlier comment, king bed 1st...or maybe you'll get a set of king size nice sheets, which will give you more incentive for a bigger bed!

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  4. Now I need to go look at my sheets and see if they're wearing out. Yeah, how do you know that they aren't turned around the other way sometimes and it's really Matt?

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  5. Alyn- Sorry the R's disturb you. I just wanted a way to note which ones I've read before. Any suggestions for a different notation?

    Don't sabotage my shameless begging for new sheets! Thanks to you I already have Cal. King sheets but I can't talk my husband into the bed. He's had a new body pillow stashed in the closet for almost a year now that his parents gave him. He's waiting for it to get worn out and sad looking like his current body pillow before he's willing to trade. Maybe I'll just have to go pick a mattress out myself and have it magically "appear" at our house!

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  6. Maybe you toss and turn a lot more than Matt? I know Sam pretty much rolls over like twice all night, and I have to turn over at least every 20-30 minutes. And then I have to wiggle and adjust for a couple minutes before I get comfortable again. I'm weird like that. Good luck getting new sheets. You're right - they are SUPER expensive!

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  7. I love the picture of you with Charlotte all folded up like she was in the womb! Can't wait till mine is born and I can take a picture like that! So cute! Oh, and I love all your wedding picts on our slide show, you two are the cutest couple ever!

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