I Finally Found a Way to Keep My Sheets from Popping Off My Bed

I’m a deep sleeper, but I also move a lot throughout the night, so my shifting around does mean that my bedding is in a state in the morning. My comforter is halfway falling off, pillows are on the floor, and — the most annoying of all — my sheets keep coming off my bed.

That last problem isn’t just due to my sleeping habits; I also have a mattress topper that makes my bed pretty tall. Aside from ditching all of my old bedsheets and buying only ultra-deep pocket ones instead — which usually don’t make a huge difference — I couldn’t think of a solution. Then I stumbled upon the ingenious Zlumber Lock Sheet Holders.

Zlumber’s sheet holder system is a patented design that’s meant to put an end to sheet bunching and shifting. How exactly does it work? A set comes with four white plastic pieces that slide underneath and hug each corner of your mattress. (To do this, you should only have to lift your mattress’ corners once.) Once they’re all in place, you can make your bed over it, tucking in your fitted and top sheet over the plastic loosely.

Each piece has a slot for a clear plastic panel, which you slide on top of both sheets. That action locks them into place, regardless of what sheet material you’re working with.

I’ve tested some of the highest quality sheets out there, but I move around so much in my sleep that even those — secure elastic and all — have been known to pop off of my mattress’ corners. That’s why I’ve been so impressed with these smart holders. Putting the corner pieces into place was easy enough, and I don’t have to remove them to remake my bed. They sit there permanently.

From there, my sheets fit over the holders with no problems. I was doubtful that I’d be able to slide the clear plastic panels over both the flat and fitted sheet — I’ve used them with thick enough bamboo and linen sheets for reference — but I was also pleasantly surprised by how effortless it was. Not once have my sheets come off of my bed since, even when I wake up with the flat sheet all the way down at my feet. What’s more, every time, the fitted sheet remains completely smooth for as long as I have it on my bed. 

In addition to testing these holders out by sleeping on my sheets normally for weeks, I’ve even given my sheets a slight yank at each corner and they didn’t budge. Now that bunching and dislodging are a thing of the past, I know that these sheet holders are worth their splurgy price. Amazon shoppers appear to agree, because it has over 1,200 perfect ratings and counting!

Buy: Zlumber Lock Sheet Holders, $69.99