Making the bed easier

when I had a corner bed in my previous TT, I used a plastic ruler to help tuck things in. I saw a slipcover tool in a catalog that they were selling for about 10 dollars and realized that a 50cent plastic ruler would do the same thing. It really helped tuck into those tight corners and saved my knuckles as I always seemed to scrub them trying to tuck in the back side. Now I have a set up similar to yours, except I am not quite as much of a perfectionist. If I get sheets, blanket fairly smooth, so that the comforter covers it, then I am happy. Use my pillows to cover area at head that doesn't get covered by comforter easily.

lucy6194 wrote:
we have found that if we "both" make the bed it works better. Togetherness!!!

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We tend to make the bed together, and yes DW loves a few extra pillows.

holstein13 wrote:

PastorCharlie wrote:
A good cabinet maker can mount the mattress on slider with a latching devise that can be released and pull it out like a drawer slide....better yet, fix an electric motor to it and push a bottom to make it move.

I love the idea, but I don't know how we'd do that and still allow access to the storage under the bed. The tracks would block the bed from rising on the hinge.

You already have a plywood cover, i.e. hinged lid for storage and base for mattress. Mount low riser sliders on that and another plywood on top for slider and mattress base. Do not allow them to go completely to the head, allow enough room for the hinge bottom to continue to rise.

Install a latching devise to stabilize the top plywood from sliding until it is released to allow it to slide to make it up.

A professional cabinet maker can make it work for you.

I believe in letting the bedding air out, so it doesn't get made til night time.

korbe wrote:
I can see why your wife refuses to do it - you are a perfectionist. And I would guess the bed isn't the only example. :B

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I too want the bed to look neat, but since we both want sheets untucked for sleep, we only put on the fitted bottom sheet, then spread the top sheet and blanket over top. In the morning we fold extra from sides and bottom back up over the mattress, and slip on the fitted bedspread. Pillows go under the spread, and shams are pinned to the spread so they don't slide when we travel -- also fold up inside the spread when we take it off at night. Works well!

After fighting the bed making issue for several years, we now have reversed our sleeping arrangements. The head is now the foot. WE make the bed up with the pillows at the foot (now head) of the bed and tuck the sheets and blanket in at the old head. In the morning, it is a simple process of standing at the foot ( now head) and straightening the sheets and covers. Takes 30 seconds. If you are worried about looks, place the pillows back as they were and cover the exposed sheet with a small throw.

we have found that if we "both" make the bed it works better. Togetherness!!!

Do you use the extra pillows for anything. Leave them at home next time.

I make my bed every morning. It is not as fancy and pillowy as yours, but it is still a pain in the neck. My biggest beef is that skinny little aisle space on one side that is narrower than I am. My bed is tall, which means that if I stoop down to tuck in the bedding and get myself stuck below mattress level, I have to back up the length of the bed, crouching, to stand back up.

I haven't come up with any solution that doesn't involve kerosene and a match, so every morning DH has resigned himself to listening to me cuss out my unit's sadistic designer. If we ever get another unit, bed placement will be one of my top 3 requirements, right along with as little carpet as possible and bigger outside bins..