I always assumed that when I graduated from the sheets made from tshirt-y material and into cotton ones, I would just continue to rock cotton sheets for life, occasionally up-ing my thread count. But when I was shopping for new sheets recently, I stumbled on a bamboo sheet set that was on sale. I ended up grabbing them—best price and I figured we could always use them in the van if I hated them for everyday—and brought them home. I tend to overheat when I sleep so when I saw that they were good for keeping you cooler, that made them worth trying.
After three weeks of using them, both on our bed at home and on a camping trip we just took to Killarney Provincial Park, I am a bamboo sheet convert. They’re amazing! Honestly, unlike cotton sheets, they’re basically wrinkle-free. More importantly, they’re silky smooth and really do help avoid overheating at night. The top sheet was perfect for camping (I wouldn’t hike with them, obviously, but for a base camp situation in summer, they’re perfect).
I know this is sort of a strange post for this site, but sleep is such a huge thing for me, and I’ve been almost tempted to spend tons of cash on different nighttime cooling mechanisms. I’ve slept better with these sheets than I have in a long time, and I think it’s just the way that they keep you cooler and dryer throughout the night. So if you’re like me and tend to overheat, I honestly thing bamboo sheets are worth trying. (Tip: I realized pretty quickly that these do not air dry super well—to get them really soft, you do have to use the dryer. But it’s so worth it!)
Another plus: bamboo sheets are good for sensitive skin because they’re hypoallergenic, antimicrobial and antibacterial, so if you’re super rash-prone, that’s another plus!
On The Consummate Athlete Podcast this week, we talk about the role of supplements in our Q&A, and one thing we talk about is how willing we are to spend money on stuff like pills and powders that promise tiny, tiny gains… But what would it look like if we spent that money on things like buying ourselves more time, or spent it on things that could improve the quality of our sleep without needing to eat or drink something? You’re going to need new sheets eventually—so keep bamboo sheets on your radar, they might be the greatest switch you could make!
I’m sure there are even better sheets and options out there, but getting this sheet set was the best money I’ve spent in a looooong time.
