Do Queen Sheets Fit a Full Bed?

There may come a time when you find yourself with only queen sheets for a full-size bed. Perhaps you found the most beautiful set of luxury sheets, but they’re only available in a queen size. Or maybe you’ve downsized to a full bed but want to keep your favorite set of queen sheets. Or perhaps your full-size sheets are in the wash, and you only have an extra queen set to spare. Regardless of the situation, you’ll be left wondering, “Do queen sheets fit a full bed?”

Before we answer this question, let’s take a quick look at the mattress dimensions for queen-size and full-size beds.

Sizing for Queen and Full Beds

As covered in our in-depth look at bedding sizes, queen sheets tend to run larger because queen-size mattresses are longer and wider. For example, a full-size bed typically measures 54 inches wide and 75 inches long, while a queen bed extends 60 inches wide and 80 inches long.

So, can queen sheets fit a full-size bed? The answer is yes! You will have some excess fabric to deal with, but don’t worry. We’ll tell you step-by-step how to fit queen sheets on a full-size bed—and how to make it look nice and neat in the process.

How to Make Queen-Size Fitted Sheets Work on a Full Bed

The hardest part about putting queen sheets on a full bed will be dealing with the fitted sheet since they closely hug the mattress and have dimensions that stay pretty close to the actual bed size. Here are a few ways to handle the excess material of fitted sheets.

Option 1: Align and tuck

Take a corner of the fitted sheet and line it up with a corner of the bed. Next, hold the top sheet and tuck it in at the bottom to get a smooth, crisp corner. Repeat on all four sides of the mattress.

Option 2: Use bed suspenders or bed bands

If you’re finding that the sides of your sheets are still popping out, there are a couple of easy fixes. First, bed suspenders and bed bands offer a short strap that can clip onto both ends of your bed and keep everything in place. Then, attach the clips to each side of the corner underneath the fitted sheet.

Option 3: Use elastic sheet straps

Elastic sheet straps can also keep your queen-size sheets from bunching up or pulling off the corners of your full-size bed. These straps just lay across the bed under the mattress in an X-shape. Clips at each end of the straps grip the sheet tightly under the mattress for a snug fit.

How to Fit Queen Flat Sheets on a Full Bed

Queen-size flat sheets, or top sheets, are much easier to put on a full-size bed than fitted sheets. All you need to do is tuck the leftover material.

Determine how far up the bed you want the sheet to go and line the top of the sheet to that spot. Then, tuck the leftover pieces of sheets on both sides and the foot of the bed — done and done!

Do Full-Size Sheets Fit Queen Beds?

Now that we know that queen sheets do fit full-size beds in a pinch, what about the other way around? Can you use full-size sheets on a queen-size bed? The short answer: maybe.

Before putting a full-size fitted sheet on a queen bed, remove any mattress toppers that make your bed even thicker. You can also use sheet straps or bed suspenders again to secure the sheets to the corner (except this time, you’ll be dealing with less fabric instead of more).

Full-size flat sheets will be easier to drape across a queen-size bed. Some queen-size flat sheets also have the exact dimensions as full-size sheets. For example, Peacock Alley’s flat sheets measure 96 inches wide and 115 inches long for both full-size and queen-size beds.

Peacock Alley’s Luxury Sheets for Full and Queen Beds

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