How often do you…

[disneychrista]

Checking my wife's Christmas lists, it has been 10 years since we bought a set of sheets, and at that time we bought a new bedspread and blanket.

You buy your wife sheets as a Christmas gift?

 

[tvguy]

You buy your wife sheets as a Christmas gift?

When they are on her Christmas list, yes. When you have been married almost 41 years, a large portion of your Christmas list is for household items because we sure don't need anything else.
EDITED: I got a yard vac last Christmas. Yes, it was on my list.

 

[disneychrista]

When they are on her Christmas list, yes. When you have been married almost 41 years, a large portion of your Christmas list is for household items because we sure don't need anything else.

As long as you also ask for & receive household items I see nothing wrong with it.

Over the years I have asked for and received many other household items as gifts. I asked for new baking sheets for my birthday this year. It just seems different when it is a husband buying a wife a gift they are both going to be using. But as a single, never married person what do I know.

 

[disykat]

As long as you also ask for & receive household items I see nothing wrong with it.

Over the years I have asked for and received many other household items as gifts. I asked for new baking sheets for my birthday this year. It just seems different when it is a husband buying a wife a gift they are both going to be using. But as a single, never married person what do I know.

I laughed at this! I'm guessing I'm not the only wife who's married to someone that could care less about the sheets! New sheets are all about ME! When we first married I tried to buy a bedding set that was "masculine enough" so he would like it too. I quickly discovered the last thing he cared about was sheets.

 

[disneychrista]

I laughed at this! I'm guessing I'm not the only wife who's married to someone that could care less about the sheets! New sheets are all about ME! When we first married I tried to buy a bedding set that was "masculine enough" so he would like it too. I quickly discovered the last thing he cared about was sheets.

I dated a man once who had flower sheets. So I am sure it is true that guys could care less about them. Like I said I am single never married, so I really have no clue about marriage "rules." I just hope that no husband ever buy household items as a gift unless it was specifically asked for.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Once it’s no longer soft - I use to do flannel in winter and bamboo in summer - now I’m flannel year round - cudl dud makes the softest sheets !! They last about 5 years - wash them weekly super hot water and I have hard water - then I wait for the BIG yearly sale at Kohl’s and get me a new set when the current set starts wearing out.
Then the top sheet goes to the puppy for him to lay on instead of my comforter so I don’t have to wash it every week - just another sheet instead !! Now if I could just keep him off my pillows !!! He LOVES laying across ALL of them !!

 

[Living42Day]

You buy your wife sheets as a Christmas gift?

My aunt's exhusband bought her a cradle for Christmas for their son born in early December. It was not on her Christmas list lol

 

[Living42Day]

I have one set of sheets because the turnaround time on bedsheet laundry is same day. They're washed weekly.

I only buy them occasionally, maybe once every few years.

 

[tvguy]

I just hope that no husband ever buy household items as a gift unless it was specifically asked for.

Almost any other gift would be a waste of money. I don't need or want anything else nor does my wife.
I have a classic Mustang, and I don't need another Mustang shirt or jacket. I'm backlogged with wax right now, but I always seem to run out of tire and wheel cleaner.
One traditional gift in our family that my mom started about 30 years ago is even less "romantic" but is usually greatly appreciated. A "care package" of little goodies. Mine usually contains pistachios, cashews, Queen Anne Chocolate covered cherries, canned figs, canned soup, canned or a foil pack of tuna. My daughter did go a little overboard last Christmas as she shops at Costco and bought me a Costco sized can of tuna. A 2.6 ounce foil package is enough for a sandwich for me.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

I buy new ones when I see ones I really like, but it's not that often because I usually don't look unless one set is on it's last legs. I have about the right amount of sets for us now. Probably a few too many, but they all fit in the trunk at the end of the bed so that's kind of my guide. I pretty much employ the "one in, one out" system. If they are still in good shape then I donate the ones going out. If they aren't I keep them in the basement for painting or other messy projects.

 

[DLgal]

I keep them until they tear. I buy Pottery Barn sheets. They last a long time. I had to replace a fitted sheet, finally, after 12 years when the elastic snapped. Luckily it was just white, so I purchased a 2 pack of white fitted sheets and am still using the top sheet and pillowcases that have the colored trim.

I do need a new duvet cover, though. Ours has 2 small holes in it. It was purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond, also 12 years ago. It's just so soft, though. Everything I find now is scratchy. I have really sensitive skin.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

When they are on her Christmas list, yes. When you have been married almost 41 years, a large portion of your Christmas list is for household items because we sure don't need anything else.
EDITED: I got a yard vac last Christmas. Yes, it was on my list.

This is partially why we don't buy each other Christmas gifts or really gifts for any occasion. If we need something for the house then we buy it (when it fits in the budget). It seems silly for me to give a Christmas list of gifts for my husband to buy me and then do the same in reverse. We are never home for Christmas anyway. Always travelling to see my in laws at Christmas (which we enjoy so it's not a burden or a problem). It has worked well for us since we got married, actually long before that.

I'd feel silly going through the motions of asking for sheets for our bed while he asked for a yard vac for yardwork for our house. Let's just buy it when we need it and skip the rest. But, I realize what works for us doesn't work for everyone. If it makes you both happy and isn't hurting anyone then I say keep doing what works!

 

[tvguy]

This is partially why we don't buy each other Christmas gifts or really gifts for any occasion. If we need something for the house then we buy it (when it fits in the budget). It seems silly for me to give a Christmas list of gifts for my husband to buy me and then do the same in reverse. We are never home for Christmas anyway. Always travelling to see my in laws at Christmas (which we enjoy so it's not a burden or a problem). It has worked well for us since we got married, actually long before that.

I'd feel silly going through the motions of asking for sheets for our bed while he asked for a yard vac for yardwork for our house. Let's just buy it when we need it and skip the rest. But, I realize what works for us doesn't work for everyone. If it makes you both happy and isn't hurting anyone then I say keep doing what works!

It sort of works for us. I say sort of because my wife has gotten into the bad habit of picking items I can buy online without noticing that it says OUT OF STOCK. NOT AVAILABLE in what ever color or size she specified.

 

[jo-jo]

When they are on her Christmas list, yes. When you have been married almost 41 years, a large portion of your Christmas list is for household items because we sure don't need anything else.
EDITED: I got a yard vac last Christmas. Yes, it was on my list.

We don’t even bother with gifts. Neither of us like to shop. If I have an idea, I tell the kids, dad could use/might like this.

 

[Babs Johnson]

Sheets and other bedding are DW’s department. I have no idea how often she buys them and I probably don’t even notice when something is new.

What’s the thing with women having 12 different pillows on the bed?

 

[Ellie008]

This is partially why we don't buy each other Christmas gifts or really gifts for any occasion. If we need something for the house then we buy it (when it fits in the budget). It seems silly for me to give a Christmas list of gifts for my husband to buy me and then do the same in reverse. .....

I'd feel silly going through the motions of asking for sheets for our bed while he asked for a yard vac for yardwork for our house. Let's just buy it when we need it and skip the rest. But, I realize what works for us doesn't work for everyone. If it makes you both happy and isn't hurting anyone then I say keep doing what works!

Other than replacing items that have worn out, I don't really need much of anything. We have kids, and I want to get the kids gifts, and they would notice if the adults didn't get any gifts. So my gift wish lists are generally full of things that I would have no issue just buying for myself or the house, but have held off so that there is something for the kids and my husband to gift to me that will actually be useful.

I think once the kids move out our gift giving will be minimal - a favorite snack food or something. We could gift activities, but we do those anyway so it never really feels like a gift to me.


As for the actual topic: I replace our sheets whenever they wear out. I have two sets I rotate through when doing laundry. I think they typically last 5 years or so. Kids sheets get replaced a bit more often since their tastes change as they get older, but still definitely not yearly. That seems so wasteful.

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

I buy new sheets when the old ones wear out. Every 4-5 years maybe? I don't have room to store dozens of sets of sheets.

 

[CynBeth]

We usually buy new bedding only when the sheets have holes right we have a few we alternate between. Our comforter has lasted for many years so have not had to replace it yet.

 

[slo]

I literally have not bought new sheets in 19 years.
We got a new bed when we moved into our house 19 years ago, and I bought new sheets then and I haven’t bought any since. They are getting super thin though, so it’s time for new ones. When Kohl’s has a good sale or I get a 30% off coupon, I’m going to buy two new sets of sheets.

 

[disneychrista]

Almost any other gift would be a waste of money. I don't need or want anything else nor does my wife.

That I understand. I don’t really like “stuff” so always asked for practical things, like the bakeware I asked for my birthday.

I also have to say I had never heard of a yard vac until you posted. Someone finally realized that leaf blowers are useless and a vacuum made more sense. I’ve been saying that for years. I might have to get me one of those.