Which Supermarket do you shop at?

[Ontarkie 14,677]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

That is the funny thing about Costco.  Something shows up for a few weeks, and then disappears.  We have had the same experience with sheets that we like a lot, but only seem available once or twice a year.  Now I am one for having multiple sets of sheets, and rotating them (3 flannel sets for Winter, and 5-6 regular sets for the rest of the year), and my wife has to keep me from the sheet aisle when we go there as she reminds me we have no more room in the linen closet.

I like multiple sheets too. No flannel here though, the Hillbilly would die of heat. Instead he bought me an electric blanket and I can heat up my side. 

I took a picture of the sheets I really like and will grab a few or more next time. 

[TBoneTX 46,520]

15 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I am one for having multiple sets of sheets, and rotating them (3 flannel sets for Winter, and 5-6 regular sets for the rest of the year), and my wife has to keep me from the sheet aisle when we go there as she reminds me we have no more room in the linen closet.

This is one thing that we share, except that I look for sheets at estate sales and selectively upgrade my holdings.

When Mini-Bone outgrew his twin bed and I sold it, the linen closet held 9 sets of twin sheets to include in the sale (!).

That was instructive in terms of not hoarding linens, whether bed or bath.

Regardless, I still have too many full and queen sheet sets, but all are too good to donate or get rid of.

I typically rotate them onto the bed when the ones in use get washed.

[TBoneTX 46,520]

Forgive a temporary hijacking of this thread, but I have firm opinions about bed linens:

 

1.   All pillowcases should be long enough and wide enough to fit the thickest pillows readily.

2.  All twin sheet sets should include TWO pillowcases, not just one.

3.  Without exception, all sheets should have deep pockets.

4.  All full, queen, & king sets should have the name of the size* tagged or printed in TWO places on both sheets**.

          *not merely the measurement in inches or centimeters

          **thus making it easier to pick the correct size at estate sales

5.  All full-&-larger sheets should have something in the print or the fabric to indicate which way they fit on the bed.

6.  There's probably something else for which I'll edit this to add.

7.   Next, I'll tell you how I really feel about bed linens.   

8.  Now back to our regularly scheduled post topic.

[TBoneTX 46,520]

To return to the topic, I admit that I buy quite a bit of canned and packaged food from estate sales.

If it's not in-date, it's usually only lightly expired, and canned stuff is normally good for years*.

     *I've eaten canned stuff 7 years old without ill effect

If I pay 50 cents for a can of name-brand corn or green beans, it's cheaper than in stores.

Just like with bed sheets, the temptation is to over-buy.