I previously made a post here asking for input on some comforter, sheet sets, pillows, and towels I was considering for a new place. I spent a truly concerning amount of time researching technical specs and reading reviews, and finally ordered all of the pieces. Now that they've come I wanted to share what I bought and my first-impressions (all positive so far!) so that hopefully others can avoid the crazy amount of research I did. I would hope that this goes without saying but to anticipate the flood of comments I've generally received when offering a positive review, no, I wasn't offered a free products or an incentive for this review. I paid for all of these items and get nothing other than Reddit Karma for reviewing.
I decided to buy some bamboo sheets here. The sense I got was that while higher quality cotton sheets are better than higher quality bamboo sheets, cheaper bamboo can have similar softness and durability to mid- to high-end cotton. Received them and feel great about the choice. Super soft, surprisingly breathable, and have held up great without pilling through the first wash. Went to a couple shops in the mall and felt bamboo sheet sets than ran over $150 and these felt substantially softer and more breathable. Can update later on for durability.
For towels and duvet covers, I opted to go with Brooklinen. I was rather apprehensive about doing so because I don't particularly like the company for their over-advertising and apparent review manipulation. The product, however, was great. For the duvet cover, I went mostly based off reviews from The Wirecutter which put theirs at the top of the list. I went with the lux option which was only around $10 more and it gave what previously felt like a relatively flat down comforter a very cloud-like feel because of how soft and breathable it was. I tried out the LL Bean duvet cover in-store and Brooklinen's turned out to be substantially softer and has better stitching. For towels, I was initially planning on going with Frontgate, as they topped the Wirecutter's list, but their bath sheets were a bit more money than I wanted to spend and the offsite reviews for Brooklinen's towels seemed comparable. I split the order into multiple smaller orders that were just above $50 so I could use the $25 of $50 referral code multiple times which made them fairly reasonably priced. These are probably my favorite of all of the items I purchased. Softer and more plush than any hotel towel I've ever used, super absorbent, and didn't seem to get very wet so the plushness wasn't an issue for drying. I don't know that they're better than Frontgate since I wasn't able to try them, but the coupon plus free-shipping makes the Brooklinen ones noticeably cheaper. The referral link I used which I found on some other Reddit comment (not mine) is here.
I once again trusted The Wirecutter for pillows and went with the Parachute standard soft down pillow. I went with the soft option because I'm a stomach sleeper and it's incredible. Stays super cool during the night, compresses enough that my back isn't at a weird angle, and the seems look much stronger so I feel more confident about these not leaking feathers. At $60, it's uncharacteristically cheap for down pillows given Parachute's usually higher prices. I would definitely recommend this for any other stomach sleepers, though if you need a firmer pillow for other sleeping positions they do get more expensive pretty fast.
I also decided to buy a down comforter from Pacific Coast, which is the supplier for the Costco comforter that is now sold out which was the Wirecutter's top budget pick. Shipping on this one is a bit slower so I can't yet offer feedback but I'll be sure to update with more info once it arrives.
Hope this info is helpful, happy to answer any questions
Submitted July 17, 2018 at 09:17PM by mfabasicaf https://ift.tt/2NqjWZU
