How Do You Make Your Bed?

Making a bed well takes two or three minutes if you work in the right order: air it, smooth the fitted sheet, straighten the duvet, place the pillows, then finish with a throw. This guide explains each step and why it matters, including why airing the bed before making it is the most useful habit of all, and why working from the centre of the sheet outwards removes wrinkles instead of shifting them. We cover shaking a duvet to restore its loft, choosing between a tucked hotel finish and a relaxed drape, plumping pillows and spanning the bed width so the row does not gap, and folding a throw so it anchors the foot. There is also a ten second version for busy mornings and the weekly jobs worth doing....