Making the Bed
By Melissa Ringstaff
Photo Credit: Carol Garbiano
From Chaos to Calm: Day 63
Making the Bed
Scripture Memory: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9
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Washing the Bed Linens: Weekly:
* In the summer months, you may wish to launder your sheets twice a week to keep them fresh.
1. Choose a day each week to wash the sheets.
2. On wash day strip the bed and pillows of all linens, including mattress cover.
3. Place linens in washing machine following the manufacturer’s directions for the care of your linens.
4. While the sheets are washing, allow the mattress to air for a while.
5. Rotate mattress if needed.
6. Make the bed following the method below.
How to Make the Bed: Weekly:
1. Place mattress cover on mattress if you are using one.
2. Take fitted sheet and stretch over mattress, pulling sides down and smoothing the sheet across the top with your hands.
3. Place flat sheet on top of fitted sheet making sure that the sides are even. When using a comforter, often the flat sheet is placed with the right side down so that when you turn it down at the top, the right side of the sheet is visible.
4. At the foot of the bed, tuck the flat sheet underneath the mattress tightly. The sheet should be smooth without rumples.
5. To correctly make a hospital corner at the foot of your bed, lift the side of the sheet and tightly tuck in the portion that is hanging down.
6. Now you may either leave the side of the sheet hanging down or tuck in the entire length of the side.
7. Place bedspread or comforter on top of flat sheet checking for even lengths on the sides.
8.Tuck the pillow into a zippered pillow cover and then into the pillow case.
9. If you have a bedspread, place the pillow at the head of the bed and pull spread over the pillow tucking the excess underneath the pillow.
10. If you are using a comforter, turn down the top of the comforter as well as the top of the flat sheet and place pillow at head of the bed.
11. Smooth any wrinkles.
How to Make the Bed: Daily:
1. Upon waking, turn the covers down to allow the sheets to air for an hour or two.
* Allowing the bed to air helps to retain a fresh smell of the linens and the bedroom. *
2. After breakfast, continue making the bed.
3. Smooth fitted sheet of any wrinkles.
4. Pull flat sheet up and smooth wrinkles.
5. Pull up blanket and/or bedspread.
6. For bedspread, place the pillow at the head of the bed and pull spread over the pillow tucking the excess underneath the pillow.
7. For comforter, turn down the top of the comforter as well as the top of the flat sheet and place pillow at head of the bed.
8. Smooth any wrinkles.
9. If you have a bedspread, place the pillow at the head of the bed and pull spread over the pillow tucking the excess underneath the pillow.
10. If you are using a comforter, turn down the top of the comforter as well as the top of the flat sheet and place pillow at head of the bed.
11. Smooth any wrinkles.
How to Make the Bed: Daily:
1. Upon waking, turn the covers down to allow the sheets to air for an hour or two.
* Allowing the bed to air helps to retain a fresh smell of the linens and the bedroom. *
2. After breakfast, continue making the bed.
3. Smooth fitted sheet of any wrinkles.
4. Pull flat sheet up and smooth wrinkles.
5. Pull up blanket and/or bedspread.
6. For bedspread, place the pillow at the head of the bed and pull spread over the pillow tucking the
excess underneath the pillow.
7. For comforter, turn down the top of the comforter as well as the top of the flat sheet and place pillow at head of the bed.
8. Smooth any wrinkles.
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Jeannette
January 1, 2013 at 3:33 pm (140 days ago)Hi, my name is Jeannette. I am a 37 year old mother of two boys 11 and 7 and wife. I work at home running my own in home daycare. I have been enjoying reading your site. Your schedule seems quite lite..do you work outside of the home?
Melissa Ringstaff
January 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm (140 days ago)Hi Jeannette, I don’t work outside the home. I had to laugh at your comment because my schedule is anything but light!
I’m a (37 yo) homeschool mom of 5 with 4 girls still at home (my 21 yo son is in college now). I’m a pastor’s wife (we have 3 churches) and believe me, that keeps us hopping! I’m an author (working on my third novel) and I work from home. I have 4 step kids and 13 grandkids. Most of them live just down the road from us. I babysit my grandsons 2 or 3 times a week. I have elderly in-laws who require a lot of help. I have to sit with my husband’s uncle twice a week because he can’t be alone and chauffeur family members who aren’t able to drive where they need to go each week. I teach children’s ministry each week and youth groups, organize camp outs for the youth, and so much more. My schedule can be really overwhelming. I spent the last 6 weeks very sick with bronchitis and still don’t quite have my strength back which is why my current goals and routines don’t seem like much. I also have an auto-immune disorder which causes me to be chronically ill. Not to mention being a SAHM and the endless chores that come along with that. Cooking and cleaning never ends. 
I just don’t always talk about how crazy my life is.
I am so glad you’ve enjoyed your visit here! I do hope you’ll visit often and keep in touch! I would imagine running a daycare from home would keep you very busy! I admire you!