You see, I did inventory today at my beach rental, AND I need a new mattresses for the king beds at the beach, and in the desert. So I measured the mattress, and then had to look up what the measurements meant. Turns out it's a California King at the beach condo.
Mattress size (width × length)
Single/twin 39in × 75in
Twin extra long 39 in × 80 in
Double/full 54in × 75in
Queen 60in × 80in
King 76in × 80in
California King 72in × 84in
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_size)
A couple of things I learned:
-two twins do not make a king (wider & shorter)
-two twin xl do not make a king (wider, but same length)
-Ikea sheets are made for Ikea mattresses not US (the sizes are completely different)
-no wonder sheets don't always fit right
Maybe I'll figure out the depth of mattresses and sheets that fit them next?
I know this is an odd thing to fixate upon, but these things matter when you deal with people and their sleep needs on a regular basis!
Good post.
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