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Making unoccupied bed What you need: 2 sheets ( one fitted if available) Pillowcase Bedspread Gloves Optional: bath blanket Laundry bag Linen saver pads drawsheet How you do it: When stripping the bed, watch for any belongings that may have fallen among the linens. Remove the pillowcase and place it in the laundry bag, or use it. Hooked over the back of a chair, as a laundry bag. Lift the mattress gently and work around the bed, untucking the linens. If you plan to reuse the top linens, fold th top hem of th spread down to the bottom hem. Then pick up the hemmed corners, fold the spread ibto quarters, and hang it over the back of the chair. Miter: To miter the corner, first tuck the top end of the sheet evenly under the mattress at the head of the bed. Then lift the side edge of the sheet about 12” (30 cm) from the mattress corners on the side of the bed nearest you. For a flat sheet, align the end of the sheet with the foot of the mattress, and miter the top corner to keep the sheet firmly tucked under the mattress.

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Page 1: Making Unoccupied Bed

Making unoccupied bed

What you need: 2 sheets ( one fitted if available) Pillowcase Bedspread Gloves Optional: bath blanket Laundry bag Linen saver pads drawsheet

How you do it:

When stripping the bed, watch for any belongings that may have fallen among the linens.

Remove the pillowcase and place it in the laundry bag, or use it. Hooked over the back of a chair, as a laundry bag.

Lift the mattress gently and work around the bed, untucking the linens. If you plan to reuse the top linens, fold th top hem of th spread down to the bottom hem. Then pick up the hemmed corners, fold the spread ibto quarters, and hang it over the back of the chair.

Miter:

To miter the corner, first tuck the top end of the sheet evenly under the mattress at the head of the bed. Then lift the side edge of the sheet about 12” (30 cm) from the mattress corners on the side of the bed nearest you.

For a flat sheet, align the end of the sheet with the foot of the mattress, and miter the top corner to keep the sheet firmly tucked under the mattress.

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