Not sure if this is the right place, but I got a $150 Sephora gift card and that place intimidates the shit out of me. Would anyone here want it for $120?
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If there’s stuff you know you like - order online? I don’t bother going in to my local for things like skincare replacements.
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Order in law gifts shipped and wrapped to them. They have men’s skincare too
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Anyone have recommendations for very soft sheets that are also good for people who sleep very, very hot? My partner and I are both portable furnaces 
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What do you use now for both sheets and blankets (especially: what materials is everything made of?)
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Right now we have shitty microfiber sheets that were free with the purchase of our Tempurpedic mattress .
Blankets are random fuzzy blankets - I’m not at home right now but they’re probably polyester.
Yes we are basically college students lolol
I’d prefer more natural materials if possible…we tried linen sheets once (from Quince, I think?) and they were so scratchy at the start I couldn’t get past that (and they also stretch/sagged while on the bed a ton).
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I really like my cotton sheets from llbean.
Not sure about how cooling they are but they feel really soft and nice. I also like that you can buy individual sheets (we have no use for flat sheets as we are a duvet cover household).
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As a first step, try 100% cotton sheets you like the feel of (personally, I don’t like the shiny smoothness of sateen weave or high thread count, 400 TC percale is totally fine, IMO. I also hate stretchy jersey sheets. But YMMV to each their own). I’ve been pretty happy with Target Threshold brand, but also got ones I like at Kohls.
If it’s still a problem, could try switching blankets, too? I think we had a whole wool vs silk comforter discussion upthread.
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Thank you! Right now the sheets are the most immediate problem sensory-wise, so I’m addressing that first. Sounds like cotton is a good first stop to investigate.
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sounds like you will like percale – crisp and cool but soft! they are my fave too.
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Bamboo works really well for GM who is a furnace but I don’t find it as soft as like microfiber or 100% cotton.
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We have also been using the target threshold for years! I am also a hot sleeper and like these fine. The price point is good too. The downside is they don’t last super long (we’ve replaced them every couple years I think), but I haven’t found other sheets to have good longevity either
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Second the recommendation for cotton percale. If you have a king or queen bed I highly recommend Piubelle sheets. They are made in Portugal and extremely light and airy but also not super delicate. I don’t see any online at TJ Maxx or Marshall’s, may be able to find them at Home Goods, or on eBay/Poshmark. I got two sets for the guest bed downstairs and I feel like I’m at a fancy hotel every time I use them! May take a handful of washings to break in.
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Is there somewhere I can buy one of those over-toilet storage things that doesn’t suck as a company? Or is that just capitalism these days? My options that I can think of off hand - Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Amazon. I’d like to give my money to a good company but it seems like my options are “don’t buy things ever” or “DIY it with stuff from your backyard or a second hand store if you’re lucky”. I exaggerate but it’s become really frustrating.
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Would start checking out the Habitat ReStore. They don’t suck and I see those storage things all the time.
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Ours just closed and Goodwill furniture is more miss than hit. The joys of living in a college town.
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It it’s a college town, then I bet those will start to show up at GW whenever move out starts. I could pick up 50 of them from the side of the road every summer!
FB marketplace?
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How do you feel about Kohls? They have several options.
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I see a bunch of them on marketplace! And of course, it’s a whole bunch less convenient that Amazon.
It might solve my laundry shelf issue, though. I wanted a rack to go over the dryer…
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I put IKEA on my “OK” list for furniture since at least it’s European owned which right now is a higher standard. 
Etsy also has some furnishings (which I always forget), and at least there’s a small business at the end you are supporting? (If anyone has a better persistent marketplace to find such things, I’m ears)
Costco? (online, not in person)
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