327 563 House & Garden General House & Home Bedrooms true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:39:55 -0800 /system/videos/5/27/03/327.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, bed, make, clean, room, bedroom, housekeeping How To Make a Bed http://www.howcast.com/videos/327-How-To-Make-a-Bed http://www.howcast.com/videos/327-How-To-Make-a-Bed/edit approved 189 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=327"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=327" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 15 Darlene212 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/House.How_to_Make_a_Bed_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10186 false false false 8528 0 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/26.jpg Place top of fitted sheet Stretch the top two corners of the fitted sheet over the two corners at the top end of the mattress.

]]> 8529 1 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/34.jpg Place bottom of fitted sheet Pull the sheet tight and stretch the bottom two corners over the bottom corners of the mattress.

]]> 8530 2 42 Tip The fitted sheet should fit snugly—if it doesn’t, you have the wrong size sheets for your bed.

]]> 8531 3 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/48.jpg Spread flat sheet Spread the flat sheet over the bed face down—meaning the finished surface should be against the fitted sheet and the unfinished surface should be visible.

]]> 8532 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/58.jpg Arrange sheet Arrange the sheet so that it hangs evenly over both long sides of the bed, with the top edge hitting the top end of the mattress and the bottom edge hanging over the end.

]]> 8533 5 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/69.jpg Tuck bottom Tuck the bottom end of the sheet under the mattress, making sure it’s smooth and not crumpled.

]]> 8534 6 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/75.jpg Tuck one side Tuck one side of the sheet under a long side of the mattress so a vertical fold is created at the bottom corner of the bed.

]]> 8535 7 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/85.jpg Tuck rest of side Continue to tuck the rest of the sheet along that side under the mattress, leaving a foot or two untucked at the top end.

]]> 8536 8 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/93.jpg Tuck in other side Repeat these steps on the other side of the bed, making sure to tug firmly on the sheet to create a smooth, tight surface.

]]> 8537 9 102 Tip If you use a duvet with a duvet cover that you can remove and wash, you don’t need to use a flat sheet and a blanket.

]]> 8538 10 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/110.jpg Spread blanket Spread the blanket over the bed, aligning its long sides with the mattress’s long sides.

]]> 8539 11 116 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/116.jpg Position blanket Position the blanket so there are 6" to 12" between its top and the top edge of the mattress. It should also hang evenly over the long sides.

]]> 8540 12 126 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/126.jpg Tuck in bottom Tuck the bottom end of the blanket under the bed as you did with the flat sheet, making sure not to crumple the edges and creating vertical folds at the corners.

]]> 8541 13 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/137.jpg Tuck in both sides Tuck in the blanket completely along both sides of the mattress.

]]> 8542 14 142 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/142.jpg Fold top of sheet Fold the loose portion at the top of the flat sheet over the blanket, smooth it out, and tuck in both sides.

]]> 8543 15 151 Tip If you have a comforter or thick quilt, you don’t need to tuck it in—just place it atop the flat sheet.

]]> 8544 16 158 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/158.jpg Spread bedspread Spread the bedspread over the bed, making sure both sides and the bottom are draped evenly around the bed.

]]> 8545 17 167 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/167.jpg Position pillows And finally, put the pillows in pillowcases and position them at the top of the bed. Now rest easy knowing you could make the toughest drill sergeant proud…

]]> 8546 18 176 Fact The Hans Christian Andersen story, “The Princess and the Pea,” was based on a Swedish folktale that actually includes seven peas.

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