Suspenders for keeping fitted sheets in place

Jazzybaby
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edited October 2019 in Tips for making Caravanning & Touring Cheaper #1

Hi Guys, we ordered a new van on Monday and I thought to complement it I would treat myself to some new bedding.  Well what a shock when I looked at a island bed fitted sheet.  Prices from £22 up to £50.  No thanks I will stick with my tried and tested solution whether for a standard bed at home or the odd shaped beds in a caravan.  Easy to use and sheet stays in place no matter how much I wriggle about.  £1.99 for a set of four.

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  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2019 #2

    Great idea, but have to admit to looking forward to a little voyeurism 😵🤓

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  • lornalou1
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    edited October 2019 #4

    they would be ok for the top of matteress but what about the curved bottom that most van beds have. do they work just as well. cheers.

  • Jazzybaby
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    edited October 2019 #5

    Yes they work on all shapes and sizes. We used them on a transverse bed, are using them at the moment on a left corner cut bed. And are going back to having a transverse bed again, you can adjust them to take up the slack quite easily. 

     

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  • Jazzybaby
    Jazzybaby Forum Participant Posts: 109
    edited January 11 #7

    I got mine from E bay David.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bed-Sheet-Mattress-Triangle-Clips-Grippers-Holder-Straps-Fastener-Suspender-Clip/254343397342?hash=item3b380c3fde:m:mOCIokJ60UpbHvsaQpjbUfw

    Edit: Hope I've managed to make your link work.  Best wishes  David (DSB)

     

  • redface
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    edited October 2019 #8

    Presumably one's dreams become more erotic as a result?

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  • zzina
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    edited October 2020 #10

    Hi All,

    we use them to put throws on our settee bases. Instant removeable loose covers, but stay on when we lift the seats to get to the storage.

    The Back cushions are covered in pillow cases, which can also be thrown into the washing machine.

    :-)

  • LLM
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    edited October 2020 #11

    We use jersey sheets.  They just stretch and fit the island bed mattress curves and all.  About £4.99 at Lidl or about £22 for better quality from M&S. 

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2020 #12

    We also use the Lidl ones, tuck under any surplus on the cut off corner of the mattress.

    For our seating area, I made 2 sets of fitted covers for the seats only, from a couple of cotton   bedspreads from Ikea (£2 each), still like new after 12 years.  They have tape loops along the edges and are held in place with cord laced between the loops.  We wash them  after every trip.

    Did not bother with the back cushions as they get little wear, we only sit to eat, otherwise we stretch out!

     

  • anglian
    anglian Forum Participant Posts: 46
    edited November 2020 #13

    Our answer for the fitted sheet issue [it's only taken us 5 years] is to put a matttress cover with deep elasticated sides over the mattress and topper, then only use deep fitted sheets which we bought from John Lewis which don't ride up and stay in place..But I may just buy some of those suspenders too.....

  • ABM
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    edited November 2020 #14

    Down Anglian, and now behave surprised !!

  • Philnffc
    Philnffc Forum Participant Posts: 317
    edited November 2020 #15

    Thanks for this, just ordered mine from Amazon. We have been looking for something like this for about fifteen years.

    Phil

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #16

    Ours isn't an island bed (it's against the side of the caravan, with a cut-off corner).  I don't  know if this makes any difference for the island bed, but we always use standard fitted sheets but with elastic all the way around rather than just the corners.  We find this works OK on our caravan bed.  I wonder if it miight be worth trying this sort on the Island bed???

    David

  • Traficlady
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    edited May 2021 #17

    Mine were from Kleeneze. Haven’t seen a Kleeneze catalogue for ages.

  • Oxfordeagle15
    Oxfordeagle15 Forum Participant Posts: 114
    edited May 2021 #18

    A set of gentleman's trouser braces also seem to work, especially with the tapered end to the mattress.   The single (rear) strap of the braces to the top of the sheet and the two front straps to the sheet on either side of the mattress.  We tried it on a break over the bank holiday to considerable effect.

  • harry1000
    harry1000 Forum Participant Posts: 78
    edited September 2021 #19

    I have just ordered a set of the triple type from China, via Ebay...

    https://order.ebay.co.uk/ord/show?itemId=164864154585&transactionId=2179006246006&mkpid=0&emsid=e11400.m44.l44372&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=173a0429d939420ca4e8fa0bac8c5ae5&bu=43010544241&exe=0&ext=0&logid=nqt%3DAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAAB%26nqc%3DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAAB%26mdbreftime%3D1632085135177%26es%3D3%26ec%3D1&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20210919141353&segname=11400&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cnqt%3Dnqt%2Cnqc%3Dnqc%2Cmdbreftime%3Dmdbreftime%2Ces%3Des%2Cec%3Dec%2Cexe%3Dexe%2Cext%3Dext%2Cexe%3Dexe%2Cext%3Dext%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid#/

    4.09 Eur, £3.66 delivered

    For use at home. Our bottom fitted sheets always ride up during the night, hopefully these might fix it. Type 1 are the 2 fix type, 3 the triple.

  • RedKite
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    edited September 2021 #20

    They have them over here in Supermarkets and Hypermarkets in the aisles that have loads of  useful and useless things about 2 euros a pack saw some last week when shopping. Looks like they use for the bedding here as well.

  • ABM
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    edited September 2021 #21

    I got mine from " Coopers of Stortford "  ~~ Bed sheet clips   ( stop me rolling out of bed !! )

  • Whittakerr
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    edited January 9 #22

    I've looked for something like this for my bed at home but  the mattress is far to heavy to lift up / turn over to fit them so i'll have to make do with loose sheets.

  • LLM
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    edited January 9 #23

    Another resurrected thread 😁.

    At home we use widely available standard fitted sheets.  On the MH island bed we use Jersey fitted sheets which mold to the shape.  Those from M&S are comfortable and my  head of housekeeping says they are good quality, easy fit, easy wash and dry.  Who am I to dispute this! 😉

  • Bakers2
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    edited January 9 #24

    Have you tried fitted sheets? They now come in various depths.

    I know this is an old thread but question asked today 😀

  • Whittakerr
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    edited January 9 #25

    Thank you Bakers2. Yes I've got fitted sheets, but even with very deep sheets (the mattress is about 300mm deep)  the corners at the headboard end stil ride up and have to be pulled back under most mornings.

  • The2Goods
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    edited July 5 #26

    Hello

    We have recently bought a new Motorhome and are still sorting out the bedding etc, we have bought Quishions from iBeani instead of a Duvet, we are hoping they are going to be warm enough.

    Does anyone else use them.  

     

     

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