A good while ago, I wrote a post about my go-to product for treating seriously dry skin. (If you missed it, you can view that post at the link below!) That post was a bit out of the ordinary because I don’t usually dedicate a whole post to talking about one particular product. But I felt compelled to tell my readers about that product, because the whole purpose of this blog is to share “good things” (even if it is just a cream for treating dry skin).
Related: The “Miracle” Cure for Your Seriously Dry Skin
And to my delight, that post was very well received! I ended up hearing from several readers who had been searching for a product like that, and were grateful that I had shared that recommendation with them.
Because that post was so popular, I’ve decided to turn it into an ongoing series! Every once in a while, I’ll tell you a bit about a product that I absolutely swear by, and why I love it. Today I’ll be telling you about my very favorite bed sheets.
A few years ago, my sister Rebecca told me that she had gotten a set of bamboo bed sheets, and she recommended that I give them a try. So I ordered my own set, and they immediately became my favorite sheets I’ve ever owned!
What Are Bamboo Sheets?
Bamboo bed sheets are just like regular sheets, except they’re made with bamboo fiber instead of cotton or synthetic materials. Bamboo stocks are harvested, dried, and then ground up into pulp. The pulp is dried in flat sheets, which are then milled into a fluffy fiber. Then the fiber is woven into some of the softest sheets known to man (or at least to me). ;-)
Bamboo grows extremely quickly for a plant, and you don’t need to cut it out or kill it in order to harvest. This means that bamboo is actually a highly renewable and sustainable resource, which makes bamboo sheets an environmentally-friendly option!
Another environmentally-friendly feature of the bamboo plant is that it is naturally antimicrobial, so it doesn’t need to be treated with pesticides as it grows. And those antimicrobial properties are retained during processing. So not only are bamboo sheets super soft, but they can also help control odor-causing bacteria and pesky allergens for an even more restful night’s sleep.
Why I Love Them
It bears repeating that these sheets are seriously so soft. In fact, you don’t even have to bother with checking thread counts, because most bamboo sheets don’t have them. Any brand of bamboo sheets will likely be softer than even the softest, most luxurious cotton sheets!
Bamboo sheets are so soft that they even make it easier to sleep on, because the material seems to glide more easily against your skin. I can roll over and adjust my position in bed without feeling like I’m taking the bed sheet with me.
Another reason why I love my bamboo sheets is that they feel so much cooler than cotton sheets. The coolness is a combination of the breathability of the fabric and its ability to wick moisture away from your body as you sleep.
It’s hard to describe how these sheets seem to keep me at the perfect sleeping temperature all year round, but it’s absolutely true! You’ll just have to give them a try and experience it for yourself. ;-)
Are They Worth The Money?
When I first told you about my favorite bamboo sheets, they were a bit of a splurge. But since then, the price of the bamboo sheets I recommend has come down a lot! Now a full set is around $95 (compared with $270 before), which I think is a steal for something you use every single night. Or, if you’re in the no-top-sheet camp, a set is $65!
I’ve had my current set for a couple of years, and they still look and feel amazing, so I can definitely say they’re worth every penny.
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You can definitely find cheaper options for bamboo sheets out there (and some that are a lot more expensive!). Check out bamboo sheets on Amazon to find a range of price options that can fit your budget! Regardless of which bamboo sheets you try, I should warn you that you may never want to go back to cotton sheets again! ;-)
Caring for Bamboo Sheets
I thought I’d also mention a few quick tips for caring for bamboo sheets. They’re pretty durable, but there are a couple of things you can do to ensure that your sheets will have a long and happy life!
Wash them in cool water. Washing in cool or cold water will help preserve the fibers in your sheets, which will keep them silky soft. (But it’s okay to use warm water every once in a while when your sheets are particularly dirty.)
Avoid bleach and phosphates. Detergents that contain bleach or phosphates can damage the bamboo fabric of your sheets and cause them to wear out faster.
Dry on low heat. Tumble dry bamboo sheets on a low- or no-heat setting. Avoid over-drying them to prevent wrinkles.
So there’s the scoop about my very favorite bamboo bed sheets. I hope you’ve learned something, or that I’ve at least managed to pique your interest! Oh, and one final warning… once you climb into a bed with bamboo sheets on it, you may never want to get out! ;-)
Have you tried bamboo sheets yet?
I love my bamboo sheets! They really are the softest, coolest, comfiest sheets you will ever own!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I agree about the bamboo sheets and the best towels i have ever had are bamboo towels you should try them, they dry you after 1st wash they are so soft and they don’t get smelly.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I wish the brand you love wasn’t so expensive! I really want to try them but I can’t afford those prices. Maybe someday……
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I got mine from Wholesalebedding.com for about $63 for a king sized set. They have pretty good sales, give them a look!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks, Stacey!
Just a question here; years ago thread count was the number of threads per square inch so the more threads per square inch the longer the sheets would last and had nothing to do with softness. Has thread count changed to mean the degree of softness or silkyness?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Nope, but the thread count does effect the softness. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I notice you sometimes promote products like the Miracle Cream for dry skin or the brand of Bambo Sheets or Mirco fibre Cloths. There are others but do you really think they are the best personally or I are you just promoting the product? Do these company’s help support your website or is it really just because you love them? I’ve been taken a few times by other people on other websites saying that the products are the best. Which I found out they weren’t.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you!
This post and the cream post are absolutely my personal favorites! These two are the first two in a series of posts that simply highlight a product that I love! Some posts are sponsored (and they will say so at the top of the post), and I am able to support the website with those. However, I always share my honest opinions!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been sleeping on Bamboo sheets for the last 17 years. I always buy mine on Overstock.com because I find they have the best selection, price, and I can read the tons of customer reviews which is helpful. I won’t sleep on anything else. I will say they have gotten cheaper over the years.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Are they stretchy? I have that purple mattress and I don’t like their sheets but the sheets have to be stretchy in order for the purple mattress to work.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.No. Bamboo sheets are not stretchy.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, they are. The reason I bought them was because we got a Purple bed, and they made a huge difference in the feel of the bed! I didn’t want to pay the Purple price, though, so I got mine from Wholesalebedding.com for about half the price.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Be glad you didn’t get the brand ones. They make a full/queen and they fit the queen too tight. It is no longer a squishy bed with their sheets. I wish I had ordered the king size. and they have pilled so bad they are now scratchy to sleep on. I have gone to using the hand me down T-shirt sheets from my parents.
We bought these bamboo sheets while on a cruise ship, had them shipped to us. Also bought a set of their towels. Had been looking at bamboo towels, our old ones were worn out, expensive but really nice sheets/towels. Towels don’t get that nasty smell. Love them,worth the price. We keep sheets towels for at least 10 years so $ well spent. We bought the exact brand you did.Love them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ll have to try the towels next! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you for this post, we were needing sheets, and I was happy to hear about the virtues of bamboo. I found a company from NJ, Hotel Sheets Direct, with good prices and free shipping, plus I got 10% off my first order. I can’t wait to try them!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I bought a set of these same sheets a couple of years ago. Loved them! Sadly, though, when I washed them, they shrank and were all out of shape. Despite having washed them in cold water, they never fit the bed the right way again.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I agree that bamboo sheets are the softest sheets I have ever had. BUT I prefer crisp and cool sheets made from polished cotton. Alas I only have one pair and can’t find them anywhere.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a new follower and love your site. Wonderful information and have tried several of your essential oil ideas. Learning is my favorite thing and you are a great teacher!
Cherry, try The Vermont Country Store (online and they also have a catalog they mail to customers). I found the old-fashioned crisp and fresh feeling sheets that I like. They are not cheap, but last forever!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.a key issue that I keep in mind over COTTON is the massive use of pesticides and that cotton is now Genetically modified by the same company that sells impoverished farmers around the globe the pesticides that are absorbed into our bedroom’s environment. Indian farmers have been so ruined by the relentless pursuit of Monsanto agents and their products, overwhelmed with ceaseless debts to Monsanto that thousands of these small farmers have taken to drinking their pesticides in suicides to spare their families further farming misery…however then families are evicted from their land and driven further into impoverishment. I urge readers to either searh out ORGANIC pesticide and GM free cotton or use bamboo fabrics which spare all the above misery!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Bamboo definitely grows with less pesticides but the production phase is a chemical nightmare. The environment is actually better off with cotton, preferably organically grown.
For more info check out this site. https://goodonyou.eco/bamboo-fabric-sustainable/
Thanks for posting this information, Nicole. I was wondering when someone would bring this up. Organically grown AND processed bamboo fabric is available, but it’s quite expensive. If I’m spending that much for sheets, I’ll choose cotton organically grown in the USA instead.
Thanks Cherry!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Truly delightful sheets. I too now have 100% bamboo sheets and they ‘re luxurious!!! The way they drape over you is so cozy. No, Chelle, they are NOT stiff, but silky! MINE were less than $30 on Amazon for a full size set- I was amazed. I had some before that were a 60/40 blend with cotton and they were lovely too but did not last long. It is interesting that when you get these wet, the fibers get stiff, and they are again silky smooth when they are dry@
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My bamboo sheets pilled badly over time. I had to regularly use a depilling device and eventually they wouldn’t fix.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You are right Jillee! They are the softest sheets I’ve ever had! They look very smart too because they aren’t really prone to wrinkling. But I kind of found them to be a little hot. Has anyone else had that experience? I’d really l8ke to know because I really liked the feel and looks of the sheets… Maybe another brand might be better than mine??
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Mine are definitely cool and breezy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I found one of my sets cool, and the others warmer. Turns out the warmer set was a scam, but I didn’t know until after my friend washed them in just cold water with a vinegar rinse before my first time using them… well, the tag you can’t see until you unfold the fitted sheets SAYS “microfibre”, not bamboo, or anything like I was expecting. I think the cheap ones aren’t bamboo but use “bamboo feel” or “bamboo touch” in their name to trick consumers into thinking we can actually get real bamboo sheets under $30.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi , going through menopause also. If you don’t want to spend Amazon price , try Macy’s Charter Club Damask sheets . I always wait for their sale.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I pay less than $50.00 with their coupons , queen
Never wrinkle or shrink, only summer sheets I buy.
$199 is pricey for my budget but agree bamboo is cool to sleep on.
I use small amount of vinegar & wool dryer balls
Thanks for all the tips.
I love Cariloha sheets! I tried this several years ago when I had a terrible rash. Tried many sheet sets at lower and higher price points and carialoha. Once I had the care aloha sheets I was hooked . This year they had a roadshow at Costco’s in Utah before Christmas. The price at Costco was lower than Black Friday pricing on their website. I bought a couple extra sets.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.All though not recommended I do was my sheets on hot and dry them on delicate or medium. It’s a clean hang up – gotta be hot to be clean. Still no wrinkles and excellent condition.
I happen to love jersey sheets but hubby doesn’t. Are these similar to jersey or a tee shirt or are they more like a cotton, sort of stiff feeling? I SO need some soft, breathable sheets as I am one of the menopausal out there & suffer @ nite!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.No they are not like jersey. They have no stretch like jersey, yet they are not stiff like cotton. They feel more like silk than any other fabric.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.They are pretty silky :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We bought 2 sets of bamboo sheets last year at he state fair. I LOVE THEM! I tell everyone about them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I too love bamboo sheets–they are well worth the price paid!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.. I just recently subscribed to your blog and I really do enjoy it. Thank you.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.These sheets sound perfect for a menopausal lady like me. I suppose these antimicrobial sheets would also be beneficial to someone with allergies
Do they make bamboo towels as well?
Absolutely! They would be great for your allergies. Here’s a link to their towels: http://amzn.to/2Ey9ZZB
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I bought my first set of bamboo sheets at a craft show. Vendor was selling bamboo pillows & I saw a few packages of sheets. Rather inexpensive for king size bed so I tried them. LOVE THEM! From that day on I pick up a set whenever I am at an event and the bamboo vendor is there. The PA Christmas craft show @ PA farm show bldg this past December had multiple stands selling sheets and pillows!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.ugh – I missed the dry skin blog and now can’t find it! Could you please share the link??
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Here you go :-) http://jillee.co/2CdbdnS
Please log in or create a free account to comment.thank you so much – I couldn’t survive life without yu!!
Costco has bamboo sheets. They are the best — cool in Summer, warm in Winter. Love them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Have you tried the bamboo socks, or a scarf for your neck in the winter. Bought them in Hawaii at a boutique store. Love them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Not yet – I’ll have to try them!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jillee, did you buy the RESORT sheets from Cariloha or the CLASSIC? The RESORT edition is more expensive. Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have the classic! :-)
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