Many young people living away from home or on their own for the first time in their life are finally getting around to washing their bedding. For some of them, this is a new experience. Everything seemed simple when mom did it. When it’s time for them to put their sheets back on the bed, they may find themselves wondering; do fitted sheets go first? We have that answer and others about how to handle your bedding now that you are adulting.
The fitted sheet always goes on the bed first. This sheet serves as the base for your bedding. If you get confused about which sheet is which, remember that the fitted sheets have elastic sewn in to make them ‘fit’ around the corners of the mattress.
Now that you understand the bedding order, keep reading for more information on why we have fitted sheets and whether or not a flat sheet can do in a pinch. We also have some tips on the best way to put a fitted sheet on your bed when you don’t have help, why we have different types of sheets, and whether they are interchangeable.
Why Does a fitted sheet go on first?
A fitted sheet is a base for your bedding. While you can skip this step, it would mean sleeping on a bare mattress. Think about that for a minute.
How long do we keep our mattresses? Was the mattress you slept on last night purchased for you, or did you get it from a friend or inherit it from a family member? If you just moved into a dorm or a furnished apartment, do you think you want to sleep on that bare mattress? A fitted sheet protects you from other people’s germs, something everyone is thinking more about these days.
Because of how fitted sheets are made, they stay put. This way, you don’t go to sleep laying on a sheet and wake up on a bare mattress. A fitted sheet has elastic sewn into the four corners to allow it to grab the corners better and stay attached to your mattress.
The elastic is sewn on in such a way that it creates deep pockets to grab and hold your mattress. This keeps the bottom or fitted sheet in place, no matter how much you move in your sleep.
How long do we keep our mattresses? Was the mattress you slept on last night purchased for you, or did you get it from a friend or inherit it from a family member? If you just moved into a dorm or a furnished apartment, do you think you want to sleep on that bare mattress? A fitted sheet protects you from other people’s germs, something everyone is thinking more about these days.
Because of how fitted sheets are made, they stay put. This way, you don’t go to sleep laying on a sheet and wake up on a bare mattress. A fitted sheet has elastic sewn into the four corners to allow it to grab the corners better and stay attached to your mattress.
The elastic is sewn on in such a way that it creates deep pockets to grab and hold your mattress. This keeps the bottom or fitted sheet in place, no matter how much you move in your sleep.