Do you make your bed?

158 replies

Flora73 · 26/07/2025 22:43

I do, every day. It looks so untidy and I love getting into a made bed.

But I was talking to a friend earlier and she never does. So just wondered what the general consensus was.

Make your bed (at least 5 days out of 7) = You are not being unreasonable

Don’t make your bed = You are being unreasonable

OP posts:

SkinnyOatFlatWhiteForMePlease · 27/07/2025 22:57

Piknik · 27/07/2025 22:53

It wouldn't occur to me not to. My room is a lovely space where I go to relax sometimes - a beautifully made bed is part of the joy of the room.

I don't spend ages, but I pull the fitted sheet taught and re-tuck it anywhere that needs to be tightened up. I plump all the pillows in both directions so the feathers and all fluffy. I pull the duvet up so it's nice and smooth, shake and drop the runner across the bottom of the bed, stack our couple of cushions and I even sometimes drop a single drop of lavender oil in the pillows. Takes about five minutes and pays me back x100000 every time I get into bed at night.

Fully agree.. plus change bedding regularly. Jo Malone pillow mist is a treat too.

Empress13 · 27/07/2025 23:08

Made every morning as soon as I get up. I even make it if I’m unwell and go downstairs for a bit can’t stand getting into an unmade bed

LoudPlumDog · 27/07/2025 23:26

Absolutely, I have my whole life since I was able to. All beds were made in our house growing up.
There is nothing nicer at the end of the day.
I also iron my sheets and pillowcases. The best.

SecretNameforMN · 27/07/2025 23:56

I literally never make my bed. What's the point?

OneTrackMindToday · 28/07/2025 00:00

Ah, I voted the wrong way, sorry! Your options are in the opposite order to the voting buttons.

Every single day without failed I straighten sheet, pillows and duvet, then fold back duvet to air. Curtains and windows open. Pull duvet up at bedtime.

That said, I can't stand extra cushions/ runners on beds, especially in hotels/Airbnb as I suspect they never get washed so gives me the ick. So my bed doesn't take much making anyway.

Junaluma · 28/07/2025 10:52

Yes, everyday except when I’m on holiday. It’s nice for housekeeping to make up my bed for a change!

When I’m going into the office during the week, I make up my bed last before leaving the house so it has time to air out (around half an hour/45 minutes).

When I wfh, I don’t rush and maybe do it a few hours into the day, again so it can air out but definitely before lunch time!

findmeaunicorn · 28/07/2025 11:03

I can’t get into an unmade bed! Sometimes I don’t have time to make it before nursery drop off and work, or dp is on nights so sleeping in the day so I often come home to an unmade bed……. But I make it to get in it at bed time

aintnospringchicken · 28/07/2025 11:09

Yes,I make my bed every day.When I get out of bed I pull the duvet down to let the bed air for a couple of hours,then simply pull the duvet up and straighten it out and straighten the pillows. Takes no more than a couple of minutes.

Flip

1 2 3 4 5 6 7