How to Make a Bed
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I’ll never forget the first time I met my friend and former roommate, Kristin. (Hi KMS!) We lived in the same dorm during our freshman year of college. “Move in Day” was characterized by parents and students milling about, arms full, carting stuff into dorm rooms.
Kristin and her mom were arguing having an animated discussion about the proper way to make a bed. I won’t tell you who won — or who was right. But, I will share how my mom taught me.
Start with a mattress pad.
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Secure the fitted sheet.
Make sure the corners fit snugly. (Wondering how to fold fitted sheets when they’re not in use?)
Place the flat sheet.
This may be cause for some debate. But, if you place the right sides (the printed sides) together, then you will see the decoration when you get into bed. Tuck in the sides and foot of the sheet under the mattress.
Spread comforter over flat sheet.
Fold the excess flat sheet over the top of the comforter. This gives it a nice, smooth finish.
Don’t forget to teach your kids!
This little guy, at 6, can’t quite swing the bed making process on his own, but I make him stick around while I “help” him. This works for me.
I love this post! The funny thing is that when I was moving into college myself, my roomie thought my mom was nuts for making my bed with the printed sides of the two seets facing each other “So you can see the print in bed!” (a trick I didn’t learn until…right then…my mom didn’t teach me how to make a bed unti she made my college dorm bed!) I wasn’t sure if she was right, but I’m glad to read here that someone else does it too!
We make beds the same way! Whoo hoo! I need to teach my kids though… ugh.
If you like your own covers, speaking of hubby and wife, use two really “soft” thick blankets (or duvets), no top sheet, he won’t take your covers away, you can curl up in your own comfy blanket, not tucked in, wrap your feet up as you like (there always cold), wrap around your head, roll over when you want and still be covered. Easy to make, just straighten out. When company’s coming, put your pretty bedspread over top of your comfy blankets, or daily if you prefer. When you find the soft thick blanket you just love, you will sleep like a baby. After many years of fighting with a top sheet, and hubby taking all the blankets, believe me, this is the way to go.
This is how I was taught to make a bed!
On a side note — can I ask where you got that adorable bedding? My husband is a pilot..and we love all things aviation : )
I think my mom bought it on clearance at Walmart.
oooh, you tuck the ENTIRE side of the flat sheet in? I don’t know if I can take you seriously about anything anymore. 🙂
My husband and I disagree with how much of the sheet gets tucked in at the side. I tuck only part of the corner (folding it up on top of the bed and then tucking) so that a nice crisp rectangle is formed by all that hangs down. He tucks the entire triangle, creating some odd diagonal off the end of the bed. It makes me very uncomfortable and has taken up far too much time in our marriage. But as far as things go to “argue” about, it’s really not too bad.
(No, we really don’t take ourselves this seriously.)
I love your blog.
ya know, I probably don’t do it all the way to the top. But, I don’t like the covers to get stolen. 😉
we’re a “no top sheet” on the kids’ beds family. My husband would go without a top sheet too but i prefer it. But I definitely don’t like excess sheet at the top and if there’s a print it goes on top not face down. However, I am much more obsessive about thread count than anything. Who cares how the bed is made when you’re sleeping on 1000 thread count sheets. Sheer bliss!!
We do pretty side up. But I must say, I have my 5yo making her bed every morning thanks to your morning high five you posted a few months ago. She has a day bed, and likes it pretty and all tucked in with the pillows just so. Sometimes it is a drag to get her started, but she does a good job when she does!