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Measure the mattress, not the label(SAMPLE)
A fitted sheet that is too shallow springs off at the corners; one that is too deep wrinkles and slides. Three measures to take before you buy.
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Measure the mattress, not the label(SAMPLE)
A fitted sheet that is too shallow springs off at the corners; one that is too deep wrinkles and slides. Three measures to take before you buy.
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- 03Why a curtain needs twice the cloth of its window(SAMPLE)A curtain cut to the width of its window hangs flat and looks bought. What fullness is, how to measure for it, and what else to check before you pay.
- 02Five things to check on a towel before you pay(SAMPLE)A towel is judged wet, but you buy it dry. Five checks that tell you in the shop how it will behave at home.
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