Housekeeping (Bed Making process)

Materials Required For Bed Making
• Bedding-Bed (Cot), Mattress, Blanket (Quilt) and Pillow.
• Bed Linen- Mattress protector, Bed sheets, Pillow cases, Bed cover, Bed skirting.

Bed making procedure using two bed sheets

1. Remove the soiled linen from the bed i.e. bed sheets and pillow cases. Shake them properly in air and send them to the laundry if required. Ensure that no valuable are trapped within the folds.
2. Open out the fresh first sheet evenly and tuck it securely at the head, foot and the sides.
3. Open out the second fresh sheet and distribute it evenly over the first sheet. The second sheet should be placed in a wrong side up to the head of the mattress.
4. Open out the blanket and distribute it evenly on the second sheet, 6-8 inches away from head board.
5. Fold second sheet over the blanket.
6. Make mitre corner at foot the bed and tuck on both sides properly.
7. Put the pillow into fresh pillow case.
8. Place the bed cover ensuring it is right side up and falling equally around the bed. Keep the extra bed spread towards the head board to crease in between the pillow to make bed look appealing. The corners should be made properly.

Bed making procedure using three bed sheets

1. Remove the soiled linen from the bed i.e. bed sheets and pillow cases. Shake them properly in air and send them to the laundry if required. Ensure that no valuable are trapped within the folds.
2. Open out the fresh first sheet evenly and tuck it securely at the head, foot and the sides.
3. Open out the second fresh sheet and distribute it evenly over the first sheet. The second sheet should be placed in a wrong side up to the head of the mattress.
4. Open out the blanket and distribute it evenly on the second sheet, 6-8 inches away from head board.
5. Open out the third sheet and spread right over the blanket.
6. Fold second and third sheets.
7. The blanket, second and third sheets are tucked together on both sides while the corner at the foot of the bed are mitred.
8. Put the pillow into fresh pillow case.
9. Place the bed cover ensuring it is right side up and falling equally around the bed. Keep the extra bed spread towards the head board to crease in between the pillow to make bed look appealing. The corners should be made properly.