Five Tips to Keep Your Sheets from Slipping Off the Bed

Choosing sheets to fit your bed is key to prevent sheets from slipping off your mattress at night. If a fitted sheet is oversized it will be too loose, making it more likely to bunch up or slide off the bed. Too small, and it will quickly pop back off, if you even manage to get it in place at all. Mattress size is usually printed on the mattress label for your convenience, but if the tag has been removed or is worn, grab a tape measure to get conclusive dimensions, then reference our sheet guide for sizing charts.

Deep pocket fitted sheets offer a better fit for pillow-top mattresses or if you use a mattress pad or topper. Deep pocket sheets from The Company Store are four inches taller than traditional sheet sizes to account for the added height of these comfort enhancers. Using deep pocket sizes helps your bedding stay securely in place all night long—no slipping or popping off the mattress.

A mattress protector can do more than just keep your mattress in good shape, it can also prevent your bed sheets from slipping. Mattress protectors often have a coarse or textured surface, which adds extra grip to keep fitted sheets appropriately positioned.

Our sateen sheets are exceptionally smooth and silky soft for a truly lavish sleeping experience—but, they may slide a bit more than other fabrics. Adding a textured flannel sheet below the sateen can reduce the amount of movement of your bedding. This trick works for other materials, too: layer a flannel fitted sheet under a satin sheet set to keep satin sheets from slipping. Learn more about how material choice can affect your sleep in our guide to choosing the best bed sheet fabric.

Add stability to your bedding in an unconventional—but effective—way with the non-slip grips intended to keep rugs in place. Simply position the grippy pads at the corners of your bed before putting on the first layer of bedding, this will add friction to keep your fitted sheet from slipping off the mattress while you sleep.