Once upon a time there was a princess who loved soft sheets. Soft silky high thread count sheets, but they would have to be single ply, and stay soft and silky their whole life through. And since her favorite pair had died a slow death ultimately ending in a horrible tear, she had to set out to find the ones who could be next real thing.
She traveled all over her city, from Linens and Things to Tuesday Mornings, but nowhere could she find what she wanted. There were sheets all right, but it was difficult to see if they were the real ones. There was always something about them that was not as they should be. Wash after wash, what was seemingly the perfect sheet would slowly build up pill after pill. And because she was a true princess, she could feel these pills, even though a commoner may not.
Every morning her prince would ask how she had slept.
“Oh, very badly!” said she. “I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was on the sheets, but I was lying on something so scratchy, so that I am red and raw all over my body. It’s horrible!”
And by this, the prince was always reminded that he had indeed married a high maintenance princess.So time and time again, the princess would have to return sheet set after sheet set.
At last she came home and she was sad, for she very much wanted to sleep in soft silky sheets again. Sheets that no matter how many times they were washed and slept on, would remain silky as new.
One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. The homebound princess found herself online and the website of Costco opened up.
Sheets were before her. Glorious well reviewed sheets. But, good gracious, what a sight Costco made them seem. Costco claimed they were real “high quality, high thread count sheets,” but could she possibly purchase a sheet set she couldn’t even touch first? Would she dare?
With blind trust, she entered her credit card and patiently awaited the new sheets.
On the day they came, the princess thought, “I’ll soon find out….” and she said nothing and went to put them to the test. She washed them several times over. And a month went by, and another month, and there were no pills.
The princess was sleeping well. Her sheets no longer exfoliated her bare body.
And the princess knew they were the real thing. So, she took the sheets and loved them and married them. And never again would she buy another set of sheets again.
So she took the old pilly sheets and put them in the garbage, where they may still be seen. If nobody has stolen them.
There, that is a true story.
© 2009 “Le Musings of Moi”
Best. Tribute. Ever. Here’s to awesome sheets!
(Costco? Really? Sign me up!)
Ha ha ha ha ha!
I love it. Man, nothing like a good set of sheets, huh? Glad you found such a luxurious sheet set.
Costco?! Oh my, I would have never thought – I will check them out for sure.
in my kingdom…the wanna be king and i…went to a home decorating show. and there. one of the serfs. was selling…squeal…600 count sheets. for 25 dollar…including 4 pillowcases, a fitted sheet and flat sheet. i made the wanna be king buy me…2 sets. and it was still cheaper than the (said disgustedly with nose turned up) 400 count…sheets from marshalls home goods.
high five!
i love this! there is nothing like a well made bed 🙂
Omg that is the best story ever.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to look at Costco for my college sheets as I can’t bring my ones that I LOVE with me (sob). The bed is too small.
In my kingdom, the sheets are flannel and pilleth at will, for it is winter and unbecomingly cool at night; the fair queen gets really wound up if the sheets are not of flannel.
But wait until summer and the 90 degree nights and the 500 threaders will return.
Awesome! 🙂 I’m jealous of the good sheets. What kind?! lol
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i like sheets with a thread count of 400 – silky enough to be smooth, not so silky i feel like they might slip off my skin. and im a total natural fibers snob when it comes to sheets…. cotton only!!!!!
LMAO
What a GREAT tribute!
And HOLY coincidence!! I have 2 sets of Costco sheets sitting in our bedroom waiting for a comforter to arrive…
Pray tell, which thread count do you have? I will keep the lowest thread count that works!!
Awesome tribute, Summer…FANTASTIC.
Jay
Wow … never would have expected Costco!!!!! Love this tribute .. so funny and so well-written! And I need the exact brand name and item number as I am a princess to who needs to have non-pilly sheets!
Click!
At my age, I’ve decided that a good bed is the most important thing I can own. And that includes good sheets!
LOL! That was a great tribute and I agree, non pill sheets deserve a shout out. 🙂
That was cute 🙂 I am a sheet snob too 🙂 We got a set from Bed Bath & Beyond for our wedding and I LOVE them 🙂
so so so fun summer. thank you for the sweet smile across my face deserving of a smile and a laugh during kiddie naptime.
i am jealous of your happily ever after. mine are more like a frog in sheets clothing.
I have the whole princess thing going on too.
Definitly.
You better believe I would feel that pea.
My poor husband;)