The irony? Fitted sheets were undoubtedly invented to make bed-making more efficient. We can thank Bertha Berman for patenting the fitted bed sheet back in 1959. The original patent application even ...

There are two absolute certainties in my life: I’ll never be able to insert a USB correctly on the first try, and I’ll always have to rotate my fitted sheet at least once before I manage to affix it ...

Raise your hand if you've ever put off switching your bedding because of the dreaded fitted sheet. Us too. It always seems to take multiple failed attempts to figure out which side is the long one and ...

I have folded many, many fitted sheets in my life. However, I'm fairly certain I've never folded them correctly. Fitted sheets defy logic, with their rounded edges and their awkward, stretchy sides.

No matter how good I got at folding down t-shirts into perfect squares or neatly stacking my towels so they are uniformed, I just couldn't seem to master the fitted sheet. No matter how much I tried ...

One of life's mysteries revealed ... There are a few housekeeping mysteries that we may never fully grasp, such as where do the odd socks go, how to finally get rid of cupboard moths for good and the ...

Because I toss and turn often while sleeping, my fitted bed sheet is usually off the corners of my king-size mattress when I wake every morning. It’s just something I’ve learned to live with since I ...

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Blame Bertha. Or thank her. Or both. Bertha Berman patented the fitted bed sheet in 1959, which means this is the 60th anniversary of Not Getting the %*#)#$ Sheet Oriented Properly the First Time. The ...

There are some topics that, when raised, are guaranteed to invoke strong opinions, often quickly followed by strong emotions. Politics. Religion. The optimum way to load a dishwasher, to name just a ...

It’s easy to find a fitted sheet, but it’s much harder to find one that actually stays in place. When you’re shopping for the best fitted sheets that won't come off, look for options that have the ...