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How to Make up a Bed Neatly
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Tags: Making Beds, Making Beds Neatly, Keeping Tidy
You don't have to be a perfectionist to keep a tidy bed. Your bed will look nice, stay clean, and be the place you would like to sleep. Putting it all together neatly at first will even make daily bed-making easier!
| 1. | Start at the bottom with a dust ruffle. If your final bed cover does not go all the way to the floor, a dust ruffle will help to keep dust from collecting under the bed while providing a decorative accent. The dust ruffle goes on top of the box spring, covering the box spring and bed frame. They do not require washing as often as sheets, and should stay clean with quick and regular vacuuming. |
| 2. | Put on the mattress pad. Put on a mattress pad and any protective coverings (such as a waterproof sheet for a child's bed). Smooth them out, running your hands outward from the middle to remove any creases or wrinkles. |
| 3. | Put the fitted bottom sheet in place. Pull the fitted bottom sheet elastic tightly and evenly over the mattress corners. It helps to work diagonnally from one corner to another, Smoothing from the center, then tucking under the sides. |
| 4. | You can use a larger-sized flat sheet instead of a fitted sheet on the bottom, if you don't have any fitted sheets. First unfold the sheet with the wide hem at the top and the narrow hem at the bottom. Spread it out evenly across the bed and tucking in the bottom edge of the sheet. Then pick up the side edge at the bottom corner holding it out while tucking the left part hanging down at the corner, then let the edge fall and tuck it in as well. This is a "hospital corner". Repeat for the other bottom corner, then repeat the entire process at the top. Finally, smooth from the center and tuck in the sides. |
| 5. | Add the top sheet. Unfold the sheet, printed side facing down towards the mattress, with the wide hem at the top and the narrow hem at the bottom. (This will mean the right side of the sheet shows later when you fold down the top over the blanket.) Spread it out evenly across the bed, allowing any extra length to fall at the bottom edge. Tuck in the bottom edge and make hospital corners as in the previous step: Pick up the side edge at the bottom corner and hold it out. Tuck in what is left hanging down at the corner, then let the edge fall and tuck it in as well. Repeat for the other bottom corner. |
| 6. | Put blankets over the sheets. Place blanket(s) right side up with the top of the blanket at the point you wish to turn down the top sheet - about 8 inches from the top of the bed. Tuck in the bottom edge and make hospital corners there. Fold down the top sheet over the top edge of the blanket. Tuck in the sides if you wish to keep the covers tight or if they would otherwise hang out below the comforter or bedspread. |
| 7. | Decorate with a warm comforter. Most comforters are decorative and too thick to tuck in, so simply spread it out evenly over the bed. Run your hands through the middle, removing any wrinkles or creases. |
| 8. | Decorate with a bedspread. This is a final decorative and protective cover that is usually lighter than a comforter. Again, spread it out evenly over the bed and run your hands through the middle to remove any wrinkles or creases. Bedspreads may be removed and gently hung over a rack or chair, or folded down neatly at the foot of the bed for sleeping. |
| 9. | Don't forget the pillows. Put on any under-case pillow covers, then pillow cases. Fluff out the pillows and place them at the top of the bed. If you wish to cover the pillows with the bedspread, fold the spread at the top sheet/blanket line, then turn the pillows with the opening out and the open edges smoothed down, then fold the cover back up over them. This adds a smooth finish to the outside edge under the covers. If they are uncovered - for example, if you have them on top of the bed with a second set of decorative pillows over them - turn the openings in, so that what can be seen of them on the outside behind the other pillows is a smooth rounded edge. |
| 10. | Add accessories. Place additional or decorative pillows on top, and step back to survey your creation! |
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