Target Vs Walmart: Which Has Better Deals On Bedding?

There are a few things everyone needs to get a good night's sleep — a quality mattress, comfortable temperature, white noise or silence, minimal light, and, of course, the right bedding. Bedding is anything you put on top of your mattress to make it more comfortable, including sheets, pillowcases, comforters, and throw blankets. 

If you're on a tight budget for bedding, you may wonder where you can find the cheapest option: Target or Walmart. Something that may factor into this decision is the number of options each store offers. While Target has more than 7,000, Walmart has over a whopping 400,000, but this also includes items like pillows, mattress toppers, and bed skirts. However, to determine which retailer has the best deals, it's also important to compare the customer ratings, color choices, materials, and prices of some popular options. To do this, we'll look at a queen sheet set, a queen comforter, and an eight-piece full set from each store. 

Target sells a microfiber sheet set from their Room Essentials collection for $19 for the queen size, which comes in five color options. This choice is quite popular, with over 4,000 reviews and a 4.4-star rating. Many customers agreed it was sold for a great price, felt soft, and had deep pockets. However, some said it felt pretty thin and could pill after being washed. Also sold from the Room Essentials collection is Target's microfiber solid comforter, which retails for $30 for the full and queen size and has nine reversible color options. With over 550 reviews, this polyester piece also has a 4.4-star rating; Those who loved it said it had a rich color, felt lightweight and was cozy, but others pointed out that it had poor stitching, felt scratchy, and arrived with stains.

The retailer also sells an eight-piece set by the Sweet Home Collection, which has sheets, two pillowcases and shams, a comforter, and a bed skirt. It retails for $67.99, and the queen size is currently on sale for $64.59. This set has an impressive 23 color options,17 reviews, and a 4.4-star rating. Many said it was convenient, of great quality, and felt soft, but others said that it was too small or felt thin.

One of Walmart's most popular sheet sets is by Mainstays, and the queen size sells for $18.94. This polyester set comes in 16 color options, and with over 7,000 reviews, it has a 4.5-star rating. Those who liked these sheets said they were comfortable, soft, and lightweight, but others said the stitching was poor and the material tore or pilled. The retailer's reversible comforter is by Noble Linens and includes two pillow shams, retailing for $32 for the full and queen size. With over 850 reviews, this bedding has a 4.5-star rating. Some said it was the right thickness and felt comfortable, but others complained about the loose stitching and being too thin. Finally, Walmart's eight-piece bedding set is by Mainstays and comes with everything the Target option has but with a reversible comforter with six color choices. The queen size retails for $39.96, currently on sale for $25. With over 4,000 reviews, it has a 4.3-star rating — While some loved the quality and comfortable feel, others disliked the pilling and lack of thickness.

Overall, almost everything about the sheet sets and the comforter is equal, even the price. While the sheet set at Target costs a few cents more, the comforter at Walmart is $2 more (but includes pillow shams). However, Walmart's eight-piece set is much cheaper than the one at Target, though Target's has more color options.