An inflatable mattress is indispensible as extra bedroom furniture when you have houseguests or as a comfortable resting place when you're enjoying the great outdoors (from the safety of a tent). To make your air bed even more appealing, make sure you treat it like a regular bed; an inflatable mattress will benefit from luxurious sheets as much as any other mattress. Choose the right sheets for your bedroom furniture and treat your guests to an inflatable mattress experience they'll never forget. Choosing Sheets for an Air Bed: Measure your inflatable mattress. Air beds can often use the same sheets as other mattresses. Read the directions that come with your air mattress, but unless it's especially thin or extra thick, you can use the right size of standard sheets for your inflatable mattress as well as your regular bed. For air mattresses that are extra high, you can use a deep fitted sheet or, if the top of the mattress is flocked, use a flat sheet draped across the top; the flocking will help hold the sheet in place.
Consider how often the sheets will be washed. Will these sheets double as bedding for your usual bed? Will you want to wash them on a regular basis? Make sure they're machine washable. Will the sheets be exclusively for use on the inflatable mattress and only be used once a year? Don't rule out sheets that have to be ironed to look their best. Choose sheets whose care instructions are in line with your ideas of cleanliness and use them accordingly. Decide where the inflatable mattress will be used. If you live in a cold climate or only have guests during ski season, you might want to buy flannel sheets; an air mattress topped with flannel sheets makes any room an inviting retreat. The characteristic loose knap of flannel lets sand sift away, so flannel sheets are a good choice if you're camping near a beach. For a romantic getaway, in your living room or out in the woods, make sure to check out satin sheets. The silky feel makes any location a passionate paradise. If your inflatable mattress will mostly be joining you on camping trips, consider cotton sheets.
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Tips for Sleeping Comfortably on an Air Mattress Hosting Help: Tips for Sleeping Comfortably on an Air Mattress I live in a one bedroom apartment with no pull-out couch, so whenever guests come to stay, either they or I usually end up sleeping on my inflatable air mattress. Due to these adventures, I have collected a list of tips and tricks to make the night more bearable (and perhaps even comfortable) if you're sleeping on an inflatable. See below for my list, and of course add your own. 1. If you haven't yet purchased an inflatable mattress and are planning to, splurge and get the double. I'm a small person with a five pound chihuahua, and somehow one of us is always falling off the edge of the twin. 2. Skip the bells and whistles. Air mattresses don't last forever, and a basic inflatable can be just as comfortable as a more expensive, air-chambered version. I have the Guest Choice from Aero Bed, which is as basic as they come, and have had it for nearly ten years with no problems.
Make sure to find one that has a pump which can adjust air. This one has a release button for perfect inflation. Also, find a mattress that is at least 20 gauge vinyl or higher to prevent tiny holes from developing. 3. Utilize your sleeping bags: the original air mattresses. Create a pillow top over an inflated air bed with open sleeping bags, blankets or memory foam. The air inside of the mattress will gradually cool overnight, and likely make you colder than a regular bed. Pad it for comfort and warmth. 4. Make it like a real bed. After creating the pillow top, make up the air mattress like you would any other bed: with a sheet set, blanket and comforter. It's tempting when you're tired to just drop down and use a blanket to cover you, but making it up like your regular bed will provide a better night's sleep. 5. Make sure to place the bed on a soft surface. Most air mattresses have vinyl or plastic underneath to prevent movement and sliding. That will squeak all night on a hardwood floor.