How To Make Full-Sized Sheets Fit On A Queen Bed

There are many small bedroom changes that can make your sleep 100% better, but one of the most important things you can do is put comfortable sheets on your bed that fit well. If you need sheets for a queen bed and realize that you only have full-size sheets around, you may be wondering if there's a way to make them fit. Since queen beds are larger than full-size beds, making them work can be ... tricky. A full-size bed will usually have a 54-inch width and a 75-inch length while a queen bed will typically be 60 inches wide and 80 inches in length.

To be honest, there are many bedding sets that don't cost a fortune, so you may simply want to go shopping if you don't want to go to the trouble of making full-size sheets work for your queen bed. However, there are certain cases where full-size sheets will work well enough without any changes, since the bed sizes are pretty similar. You can try placing the sheets on the bed and see if it happens to fit well enough, especially if your bed is slightly smaller or the sheets are slightly larger than average. Flat sheets will always tend to work well enough, but you may not be able to tuck them fully.

Fitted sheets are even more difficult to deal with. Your fitted, full-size sheets probably won't stretch fully underneath the corners of the bed and may slip off easily. However, you can consider doing some sewing, or use a few supplies to keep them secure. It can also help to remove additional cushioning or mattress pads that thicken your mattress when trying to make full-size sheets fit.

If you don't currently have any sewing skills, it may be a bit of a challenge to make full-size sheets work well on your queen bed. However, if you have a great sewing machine and the skills to use it, consider altering the sheets. Before getting started, you'll want to do some careful measuring: Measure your queen bed and your full-size sheets to determine exactly how much extra space you need to cover.

There are two things that you can do to make full-size fitted sheets fit your bed. First, consider altering the corners of your fitted sheets to help them stretch further. Second, add more fabric to the sheets on each side based on your measurements. Make use of pins to mark the areas that need to be sewed and then add them onto the sheet's edge where needed. Flat sheets can be even easier to improve than fitted sheets — simply add enough fabric to properly tuck the sheets into your bed.

In addition to sewing the sheets, consider using elastic sheet straps to make them more secure. Sheet straps will clip to the sheets and go underneath your bed helping to keep them more secure. However, it may be difficult to use them and stretch them under your mattress if it's particularly heavy. As an alternative, you may want to try adding double-sided fabric tape to your sheet's edges for extra security instead.