Fitted sheets for children's beds

[LazyDoll]

Sorry this is reaaallllyy boring but I am trying to avoid being uneconomical and wondered if it's best to buy cheap and cheerful (ie supermarket sheets) or to spend the little bit extra for John Lewis/M&S.
Children are DS's 3 and 5 so sheets will no doubt face plenty of 'hard wear' .
If you are still awake after reading this please reply with your experience

IME supermarket sheets tend to be very thin & made of rough polycotton - for the price difference I reckon it's worth getting nice sheets

Dunelm mill are excellent and cheap ish . Loads of colour options too

The sheets we got for dd's cotbed were cheap from babies r us. After about 18 months they have rips where they've worn.

If I could, I'd go for dearer better qual.

I would go for more expensive ones; more expensive but better value. We have two supermarket kid's sets and they are looking really tatty.

I have done the same with the grown-up bedding, and where I may have bought a few sets a year of cheap ones, my White Company set has lasted ages.

Whichever you buy, if you use a tumble drier, definitely avoid anything with plastic poppers and get a set that buttons up. The plastic poppers melt in the tumble drier!

Another vote for Dunelm sheets.

Oooo fab thanks I can get 50% off at White Company so may make good use of it if it works out as cost effective!

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feck, sorry:

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Fuck and I'm on the wrong thread too

I would go for the cheap ones (as I do). My dc seem to sleep with felt tip pens and they get a lot of stains onto their sheets as a result. Not quite sure how that happens as they aren't allowed pens upstairs!

I don't mind chucking out cheap ones but would resent the more expensive ones going in the bin.

Lol at gemma4d
Hmmmm WC is still £50 for 4 sheets even WITH a 50% discount - bit pricey and as you say cece my DS's have a habit of secreting all sorts about their persons too! Found some value ones from John Lewis - 4 for £18 - may be my best bet! Mid measure!

jesus...my dc sheets were once my mums which were probably from tesco...still ok?

John Lewis here - they have two sets each and they last.

The John Lewis flannel ones are SO soft...

The Ikea fitted sheets are good quality and cheap, and 100% cotton.

Thanks all. I went for John Lewis in the end and am awaiting delivery. Appreciate the assistance!

I would go for better mid range ones. The 180 thread count percale (like John Lewis ones) are nice and soft, hard wearing, (and some of them are minimum iron so it's a god send). The price difference is small compared to super market cheap ones, but the quality is much better. Good value for money here

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