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Moses basket sheets, where did you get them?

23 replies

littleprettylights · 19/06/2018 18:56

Hi looking for recommendations, I've had a look on amazon but not sure what is a reasonable price and what would be too cheap and not great or cheaper and a bargain.

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KimchiLaLa · 19/06/2018 19:00

Honestly I would get as cheap as you can as they will get thrown up/peed/pooped on at some point. And you'll need a few so you can always chuck one in the wash. I think asda have them, as do amazon. I bought some for our basket at home and my mum just used old sheets on her one for my DD which worked so well!

GemmaB78 · 19/06/2018 19:01

I think ours came from lidl. Dirt cheap and absolutely fit for purpose.

Happygummibear · 19/06/2018 19:03

Asda. Lovely and cosy and did the job

barleyreed · 19/06/2018 20:31

Second ASDA! Great for all kids bedding :)

GetSchwifty · 19/06/2018 20:34

I got mine from B&M, cheap but perfectly adequate. You don’t use them for long so I didn’t want to spend a lot.

lifechangesforever · 19/06/2018 20:36

Ours are from Asda too. I don't think there's any point in paying more, they'll no doubt get ruined often enough.

Except the ones I got for the co-sleeper - I was duped into buying the Tutti Bambini ones, at £20 for two Shock won't make that mistake again!

User0304 · 19/06/2018 20:41

Asda and Aldi Smile

Jackreacherswife · 19/06/2018 20:43

They are in the basket for such a short period of time we just bought jersey cotton pillow cases and firmly tucked them under the mattress.

ThrownMuse · 19/06/2018 20:47

I used pillow cases, too, one I had slept on for a few nights, so DS could smell me.

PFB!

katmarie · 19/06/2018 20:47

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VQCKW8G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?psc=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8

I got these from Amazon, they're nice and soft, and wash very well. As mentioned by others, they are not usd for very long so there isn't much point buying really expensive ones!

Katescurios · 19/06/2018 20:50

Pillowcases here too. Really easy to change quickly in case of poosplosion or vomiting and we already had loads.

ThatsNotMyUnicorn · 19/06/2018 20:51

I got mine from tesco in the clearance only paid £3 for a pack of 2, they often have clearances down the baby aisles.

cornishmumtobe · 19/06/2018 20:56

We got ours from Asda. And then when DS had outgrown his Moses basket I found some John Lewis baby ones that someone must have given to us (zero recollection of this) and oh my god they were SO lovely and soft compared to the Asda ones DS had slept on Blush

BloodyWorried · 19/06/2018 20:57

Pillowcases here too.

BrutusMcDogface · 19/06/2018 21:04

Thrown - did it help him settle, do you think? I used to feed my babies with a Muslim down my top, and then laid the baby on the muslin in the basket, which was nice and warm and smelled of me...can't remember if it worked or not, though! Grin

Our Moses basket sheets were from Asda and mothercare, incidentally!

Rocinante1 · 19/06/2018 21:07

I cut up a few single bed sheets and made them myself. Got a lot out of them and cost nothing. If you don't have single sheets and elastic, you can get them from wilko for a few pounds.

ObiJuanKenobi · 19/06/2018 21:10

We had lovely Asda ones with little stars on.

littleprettylights · 19/06/2018 21:34

Thank you for your advice, Asda seems to be a popular choice, its helped thanks again xx

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Ellapaella · 20/06/2018 06:54

Asda and mother are

jessiered · 20/06/2018 07:00

asda! you cant beat asda!

Bluebirdsky · 20/06/2018 08:28

Mothercare have a sale on at the moment so worth looking there, I got my Bedside crib ones from Mothercare and really pleased with them.

bowgumdrop2018 · 20/06/2018 11:19

Asda

mumofmunchkin · 20/06/2018 14:23

We used pillowcases - put the mattress in one, tuck all the edges in, and done.

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