Best cotton sheets to buy? Help!

Like grandtante - I look for the cheapest :
My Ikea linen is now about 15 years old plus and washes beautifully .

I also bought beautiful silky feel Egyption cotton sheets from Wilko .
I don't know if they still stock them .

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I buy Dunelm or Tesco Egyptian cotton. Don't iron bottom sheet. Sometimes I just iron the bit of the top sheet that you can see when it's folded over duvet.

Aldi sateen cotton bedding is lovely and feels more expensive than it is! I stocked up recently in the sale. I only ever iron bedding if we have guests!

* OP is from JUL 2020!!*
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I bought some king size sheets from Next which are beautifully soft and don't crease.

I also have some single ones from Bensons for Beds equally good if not better.

I bought pure egyptian cotton bedding, never again!! it creases very badly when washed and its a nightmare to iron as the creases dont iron out!!

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For a crisp, wrinkle free bed sheet, buy the ones with elasticated corners, just make sure you get the right size though. If you don't iron the sheets, avoid the ones with a valance, unless you tuck the valance under the mattress.

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I find that if you dry sheets outside they don't crease too badly.

I always buy the cheapest I can find, as long as they are 100% cotton.

Ikea have good quality sheets and duvet covers.

That's my thing, I always buy cotton sheets in Ikea and dry them outside after a good washing. It smells good, it feels good and it is relatively cheap

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kwest TKMaxx do a wide range of bedding and some is excellent quality. It's just a case of pot luck, though, never a good idea going in there with a preconceived idea of what to you want to buy or them having the right colour.
Their sister store, Homesense, do more in the household range.

I stayed with old bf at his parent’s B&B. Before going I asked his mum, would she like me to strip bed, but she said no, I was only on bed one night?? Glad I wasn’t going next!
But she irons on bed! Takes seconds and looks just as good
Have done it ever since

Just bought Dunelm extra deep sheets as couldn’t fit previous sheets over mattress topper. They are good! Fitted, when washed, line dried, not noticed any creases. Comfy to sleep on.

Cotton traders do good everyday cotton sheets and pillowcases. Not expensive and generous sizing. I bought some from TK MAXX, very disappointed. Skimpy sizes, threads pulled ( never had this in sheets before). I will order more from Cotton Traders.

I get my sheets from Dunelm, they have iron and non-iron. Also we have a wide mattress they have different widths. I'm very pleased with their sheets and Duvet covers. Very reasonable prices, and their sales are brilliant, very good value.

King of Cotton’s range of Egyptian cotton is 200 to 1000 thread count all of exceptional quality. They have a Percale or Sateen finish but as with all Egyptian Cotton do crease a little with wear and look better with a quick iron. Percale is crisper but creases more and Sateen is softer with the slight sheen wearing off with use.

If you get 50/50 cotton/polyester, you will never have to iron them.
If you want a light duty summer cover, then good old ASDA do a smashing range. A double is usually £12.00, and they wash beautifully. They are remarkably smooth and comfortable.
(Follow the other posters recommendations for heavier/better quality covers...)

I’m with Jinty. Soak and Sleep all the way for me, they have a magnificent selection and customer service is excellent.
I have the towels from them too all super quality.

You will always have to iron cotton sheets unless the are mixed with another fabric, but I love them. I agree about Ikea. Also, they give you 4 pillow cases with a double duvet set.

Egyptian cotton always needs ironing.

JaneRn I really don’t think you are in the minority. I know very few women who iron sheets and no men.
I prefer to think we have much better things to do. ?

Egyptian cotton the very devil to iron