Twin extra long sheets are very hard to find in conventional stores, even bedding stores, except for in August and September. If looking other than those months, online would be best.
Yes. I did it all through freshman year in college. Twin comforters are bigger than the mattress to begin with, and the few extra inches that an extra long twin mattress has won't make that much of a difference.
The best source of Twin XL comforters is online. While it is available, few retailers carry a full line in their stores. Check out: www.thecompanystore.com AND www.jcpenney.com AND www.bedbathandbeyond.com AND www.specialtylinens.com
Extra long comforters will be much warmer. If your child rolls around a lot in his sleep, a long comforter will be less likely to fall off the bed and therefore keep him warmer.
Simply measure lenght and wide and shop for a comforter with those measures or a bit bigger.
Extra long twin mattresses can be special ordered from most mattress stores and a few large chain stores like Macy's. However, your selection will be very limited if you are not ordering from a mattress store.
A twin bed is 39 × 75 in while a twin extra long is 39 × 80 in. So the extra long is 5 inches longer.
The extra long twin sheets are not as popular as the standard ones so you can find them online easier then running about your local area by looking at places such as Amazon or my favorite is Bed and Bath, they are fantastic for the hard to find things.
When you say mattress that is the top. Boxspring is the bottom. So im guessing you have mattress and boxspring extra long. The answer is yes. A twin extra long mattress will fit a regular twin bed frame. The length is just longer not the width.
A twin bed is 39 inches by 75 inches. An extra long twin bed in 39 inches by 80 inches.
A twin bed, sometimes referred to as a single, measures 39" wide by 75" long. An extra long twin bed measures 39" wide by 80" long. The extra 5" is length is great for an adult or tall teen. If you decide on an extra long twin bed, it will require extra long twin size sheets, which sometimes are not a stock item in all stores. It will also require an extra long twin size mattress. Before you decide on which size bed, check the difference in price for the two different size beds, mattresses, and bedding, which may factor into your decision making process.
Overstock, Bizrate, Bed Bath and Beyond, King Linen and Precious Bedding all have great deals on twin comforters. Then there is always the venerable eBay for both new and used comforters. Used is almost always cheaper, still some customers only want new.
no a double/full is a larger size