# Non-slip bed pad

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 18, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802 "2000-06-18T23:22:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802/1 "2000-06-18T23:22:03Z")

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There’s a thing that keeps stuff from sliding around on the bed. I think it’s called a “non-slip pad”. This is a sheet of somewhat tacky material that holds things in place. I need one to put between my mattress and my mattress pad, but I can’t seem to find one. I looked at Sit’n’Sleep, Target, and Anna’s Linens. No luck. The linen store and Target didn’t know what I was talking about.

Does anyone kno the proper name for these sheets? Where can I get one?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802/2 "2000-06-19T00:28:19Z")

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Found 'em at a futon store.

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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802/3 "2000-06-19T00:51:45Z")

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Try a fabric store. It comes on a big roll and they will gladly cut off a yard or so for you. Should be pretty cheap.

You can also put a couple bath towels between the mattress and pad, same effect.

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**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-slip-bed-pad/22802/4 "2000-06-19T01:31:23Z")

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I bet one of those rubbery mats you put under throw rugs to keep them from sliding around on the floor would work, too.