If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I want to make an immediate, dramatic increase in the quality of my life for less than $100” then I have an idea for you: new bedsheets.
I bought my old bedsheets about four years ago. I spent about $100 or so and I thought they were pretty nice. They were cotton and something like 400 or 500 thread count. Nothing special; just regular old sheets.
I moved over this past weekend (which is going to be the theme of all my articles for quite some time) and I got an entirely new bedroom. I still have my 4-year old mattress (which will be good for at least another 6 years) but I got a new bed, new comforter, new dresser, and new end tables.
And while all that stuff is pretty awesome, there is nothing better than the new bedsheets I bought.
Pure Beech Satin Bedsheets Are Heavenly
I highly recommend the Pure Beech Satin Bedsheets I bought this weekend.
- It says it’s only 300 thread count. Don’t be discouraged, it feels more like sleeping on 300 clouds
- The satin feel is much cooler than cotton so I no longer get hot overnight and kick off the sheets and covers
- It’s so soft and wonderful that I literally had to be dragged out of bed this morning
When I think of heaven, I think of angels floating around and hanging out on clouds. And when I lay in my new sheets and close my eyes, it seriously feels like I’m up there with the angels. And here’s the best part:
It only costs $80 for the set! That’s a fitted sheet, a regular sheet, and two pillow shams for just $80 if you have a queen bed. It’s $100 for a king bed and if you have a twin bed then I think you’re out of luck. Sorry.
The moral of the story is that I FREAKING LOVE MY NEW SHEETS!!!! There aren’t a lot of things that cost less than $100 that can make such a huge impact on your quality of life, but these sheets are definitely one of them.
If you aren’t in love with your current sheets like I am and you have $100 or so to spend, you might want to check out Bed Bath and Beyond or some other stores that sell that kind of stuff. You might not love the sheets I got, but there might be a different set that tickles your fancy.
You spend 8ish hours a night sleeping. You deserve to be comfortable. The point of making money is so you can spend it on awesome things. Heavenly sheets are definitely awesome!
Readers: Is there something in your house that cost $100 or less and is so incredible that it is worth every penny?
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Kevin McKee is an entrepreneur, IT guru, and personal finance leader. In addition to his writing, Kevin is the head of IT at Buildingstars, Co-Founder of Padmission, and organizer of Laravel STL. He is also the creator of www.contributetoopensource.com. When he’s not working, Kevin enjoys podcasting about movies and spending time with his wife and four children.
I totally get you. I bought 500 thread count sheets and a $200 four seasons duvet that is absolutely amazing when I got my full-time job after college. I do not want to get out of bed in the morning because my bed is so comfortable.
I spent $30 on a replacement shower head when I moved into my last place because it came with one of those crappy $5 ones. I think that that was the best $30 I spent. I shower every day and with that shower head, it is just such an amazing start to my day. It is super easy to swap them out too – I could even do it and I’m not remotely good at that kind of stuff. Highly recommended.
I recently “splurged” on a practically-unused massage pad I found for $10 at a yard sale. I can’t believe that I had to think about it. Not only is it used every day, but neither I nor my boyfriend is annoyed when we have to wait for the other person when we’re trying to leave the house, because we keep the massage pad on a chair by the front door and just veg out on it while we’re waiting for the other person to get their crap together. I’m always a little disappointed when he hurries.
Thanks for the reminder about how important bed comfort is! My beautiful satin comforter was coming apart at the seams recently and I was very resistant to getting a new one because it was so awesome (however ragged it was becoming). I finally buckled last week and picked up *a needle and thread* and voila– “new” comforter!
Best item for me under $100 was a web capable bluray player which allows me to stream video and made the transition of weaning myself off expensive cable (and DVR box) much easier! Hundreds of dollars a year saved!
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ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions
I know it is over $100, but we purchased Bamboo bed sheets ($150) and they are the best sheets in my opinion. They are softer than 1000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, less expensive and bamboo is very renewable as a resource. They also keep the bed cooler which is heaven since it has been a little warmer than usual this year
I basically learned I can never sleep on a different set of sheets and that having a great set or 2 of bed sheets is a must!
I echo the shower head comment. A good shower head with multiple setting is one of the most amazing experiences to start a day.
An item under $100 that made my life a lot easier? My hand mixer. Seriously. No kitchen should be without one.
Just catching up on the blogs I follow on Reader. Laughed hard at this post. I have had those same sheets for the past 8 years (obviously a couple sets). Nothing compares. I absolutely LOVE them. Probably some of the best money I’ve ever spent. Several of my friends have bought them now as well. I’m glad someone loves them as much as I do!