A woman and her kid are fixing their bed.

Making Your Bed (The Right Way)

By: eCommerce Department April 26, 2022

Your bed is starting to crease, it's untidy, and the sheets are always coming up off the mattress. You’re frustrated and at your wit’s end!

Good thing you found this blog. No need to fret any further.

We’ve gone ahead and researched nine simple steps to help you make your bed the right way. After reading, you’ll be able to avoid losing out on all that blissful slumber.

Starting Out

Where do you begin?

Start with a blank canvas first. We recommend investing in a good set of white sheets to work with any kind of decorative bedding. Plush, cozy comforters are also always a great option for a little bit more cloud-like softness, too, after you’ve put your sheets on. Before you begin putting on your sheets or any other bedding using our easy-peasy steps, make sure you have your mattress protector on first!

Spreading

First things first, you’re going to want to spread out the bottom fitted sheet and fit the corners around your mattress. A colorful flat sheet can add a bit of “spice.”
Next, you’ll stand at the foot of your bed and spread a top sheet over the fitted sheet. The end of the sheet with the large hem goes at the head of the bed. Leave a small space between the top of the sheet and the head of the bed.

Tucking

Next, again at the foot of your bed, you will begin tucking the end of the top sheet between the mattress and the box springs. Ensure that the sheet is laying smoothly between the two.
Then, you will make a hospital corner (click here to learn how) on one side of the mattress (at the foot of the bed). Grab and lift the draping sheet from the side, about 16 inches from the foot of the bed.

Hospital corners can help your bed look more crisp and tidy - they will keep your sheets taut and secure. Investing in sheets that can fit mattresses up to 16 inches thick is also a great option for those who want to avoid hospital corners altogether.

Tuck in the triangle-shaped lower drape between the mattress and the box springs.

The woman and her kid are about to be finished fixing the bed.

Finishing Up

You're almost done! Hold the corner in place with your free hand and then fold the top drape over. You’ll want the fold on the top drape to form a 45-degree angle. Repeat this on the opposite corner of the mattress.
Tuck in the sheet on both sides of the bed.

A woman and a kid feeling the sheets they spread on the bed.

The Final Touches

Last but not least, repeat this process with a comfy blanket. Then, put your pillows into their pillowcases and back at the head of your bed. Add your super-soft comforter on top. Layer with a cozy weighted blanket or a fluffy fleece blanket. You can go to town with throw pillows, vibrantly colored covers, and other various bedding options. It’s up to you!
Smooth everything down for the final touches.

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Leave a comment below if you’ve mastered the art of making your bed. What’s your favorite approach? The Cosy community would love to hear from you!

Resources:

“The Art of Making Your Bed.” Beau Brummell for Men, beaubrummellformen.com/blogs/blog/the-art-of-making-your-bed.

Bazilian, Emma, et al. “How to Make Your Bed the Right Way, according to an Expert Home Stylist.” House Beautiful, 27 May 2021, www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/cleaning-tips/tips/a1478/bed-making-mistakes/.

“Learn Hospital Corners for a Crisply-Made Bed.” Lifehacker, lifehacker.com/learn-hospital-corners-for-a-crisply-made-bed-5342879.

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Comments (8)

Corinne
May 03, 2022

I want to put an extra blanket on top of a quilt so my guests can just pull it up if it gets chilly during the night. I am having trouble folding it just right so it will pull up easily.
Teresa
May 03, 2022

My Mom was a Marine in the early ’50’s. This is how we were taught to make a bed. I’m 67 now and I still make it the same way and it always looks fresh and inviting even with week old sheets.
Sylvia Houston
May 03, 2022

I learned to do the Hospital style of making a bed when I was in my early twenties. It helps to keep your bed neater longer and it also helps and make it easier to make up your bed the next morning. Once you’ve learned the Hospital style you don’t want to make up any bed without using that method.
Judy Chiodo
May 03, 2022

My father taught me how to do Hospital corners when I was a young girl.❤️
Rochelle Smith
May 03, 2022

My mom taught me how to make a bed. It was exactly like this. Thanks for the reminder of my mom.
Sharon Brumley
May 03, 2022

Thank you – so many people do not know or realize the “art” of making a good bed. It must be inviting and perfect…..you have done a great job of explaining that to everyone. I was raised military so my father taught me well about the necessity of making a perfect bed. Nothing like it! Thanks again!
Dories Chaney
May 03, 2022

I absolutely love ur sheets. The elastic strip at corners keep it tucked and flat! Great thinking! Great product!!!
Dianna Baker
May 03, 2022

For the bottom fitted sheet, I start at a top corner and tuck the sheet corner. Then to the opposite bottom corner and tuck the corner. I repeat for the other two corners. I do my top sheet like the blog. My mom taught me “hospital corners” when I was young because we had to make our own beds. I have two sets of your amazing sheets and I love them !!! I gave my children and grandchildren each a set for Christmas. They want more so I gave them your website !!!