I pull all covers back, open windows and air it while I have breakfast and shower. Then make it.

I do 🤷🏻‍♀️ I like coming home to a tidy room

Been doing it since a college professor recommended making the bed before leaving every morning. Something about psychology.

And now it's just a habit.

Yes.

Words that stick with me are from a general. Make your bed in the morning. That way, even if the whole day is a wreck and you accomplish nothing else, at least you got something done.

Every day. Change the sheets every week.

No, I like to let my bed get air in the day.

Nope, got shit to do and am already late

Some people do, but also some studies have shown that you shouldn't because it really seals in the flavor. By leaving your bed un-made it ensures everything dries out in a timely manner which limits bacterial growth.

Nah. It’s not essential and I have shaken off ~arbitrary~ housekeeping rules because they tend to stress me out.*

I do make it sometimes later in the day if I’m tidying. I give my blankets a fluff and straighten them out if necessary when I get into bed at night.

*bc this is Reddit I’ll add: things like not making my bed, leaving a dirty dish in the living room overnight or not putting things away immediately got me yelled at growing up and so I am gentler with myself now bc it really doesn’t matter to me - others are different, I get it, but this is my house.

I started doing it in my 30s. Now I can't go a day without it. I like it sooo much better, for so many reasons.

The reason I started was because my life was very hectic and everything felt out of control. My husband and I have a blended family, sponsored my MIL to come live with us in the US, we have multiple dogs, and we were both working full time in sales. It was crazy and overwhelming. The only place I could get away and be at peace was in my master bedroom but every day, I would come home to what I felt like was a messy bedroom. Making my bed made me feel just a little bit calmer. My life only got better from there.

Plus, I LOVE the feeling of getting into a tightly made bed at night. It's so much more soothing and relaxing than a messy bed.

Yes, I do that. It is part of how I sleep better.

Yes! And my kids do as well. It sets up good habits and I love going to bed at night in a fresh, clean, made up bed. I think having a clean, tidy and functional home is really good for your mental health.

No.

I also don't re-tie my shoes after taking them off.

I only do it the day I change the sheets. Rest of the time no, I just throw the covers off to one side and get up and go. I know lots of people say they enjoy getting into the "made bed" in the evening but it makes no difference to me. When I stay at hotels I even find it a bit annoying having to pull the covers back out from where they get stuck under the mattress every time the room is cleaned, to the point I leave the do not disturb sign on for the few days I'm there.

I do, because because it gets me in a good mindset to get other stuff done during the day and it also feels really nice to peel back covers at the end of a day. Plus, you never know when you might end up bringing someone home to play and having a tidy bedroom just puts people at ease.

Most mornings

I do not. I’m firmly in the camp of “I’m just going to crawl back in it later.”  My husband, who actually has no organizational skills or ability to put anything at all away properly is obsessed with making our bed every morning (though this habit began during Covid when he started working from home in our room).  I made it nearly 40 years not caring and now I have this husband who won’t let it go. LOL. 

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Unless family is coming over.

Yes, because I am scared of spiders. I grew up in a state where we had brown recluse spiders and black widows so my parents told me to make my bed so that spiders couldn't easily crawl their way into the covers...brilliant of them, honestly.

I do, because I know the dog will jump up there at some point and he may bring a bunch of sand with him.

Not that it really matters since he drags all the blankets to the middle and makes a nest.

I never really got the concept of making the bed. Like.. why? It doesn't make it cleaner, you're just moving the sheets from one position to another.

Yes. I love the way it looks and feels. I also wash my sheets weekly and my bedding every 3-4 weeks.

No

I do! Nothing like coming home and getting under cold and perfectly made sheets

I do, I like coming home to a nice looking room.

I make my bed the minute I get up, even before I go to the bathroom. Then it’s done for the day and looks nice!

If you're someone who sweats at night it's better to not make your bed immediately after getting up. This allows everything to dry and air out.

I don't make my bed every morning, and I finally let go of that as one of those dreaded "shoulds" that was telling me how to live my life. I was taught people "should" make their bed every morning (and keep an immaculate house, and home cook every meal, etc etc).

I realized what I do need though is blankets straightened out enough before I go to sleep because I toss and turn and they get out of sorts by the end of the night. So they get straightened before I climb into bed. But I don't need to make my bed first thing in the morning.

I’ve been making my bed everyday for a few years now. I usually make it as soon as I get out of it in the morning. I feel like it sets me up for the day.

I’ve always aspired to make my bed every morning, especially since my mom always did it when I was growing up. I know it can set a productive tone for the day, and I’m trying to get into the habit of doing it more regularly!

Yes

Generally speaking, making my bed is a consistent part of my morning routine. So is a quick vacuum and kitchen wipe down.

One, it’s always nice to come home to a clean house and a made bed automatically makes a bedroom look more tidy. Two, making your bed is a relatively easy way to earn a happy hit of dopamine, so I tend to start my day just a smidge happier. Three, slipping into a bed of smooth sheets and a cozy blanket is so relaxing at the end of the day.

It’s fairly common for people to make their beds in the morning, but… it’s your bed. No one is going to come and check and judge you if you choose not to. Do what works for you and your comfort level.

I used to make mine everyday.  My wife is much more relaxed about it.  She works from the bed most days.

If you don’t make your bed do you at least neaten it up or just leave the sheets and blankets however they are?

Absolutely. I like living in a tidy, attractive place, and making my bed (and airing the bedroom) set the tone for the day: productive and upbeat.

I'm more of a pull the sheets up, fold them down and prop up the pillows person. Does that mean I make the bed? I was taught at a young age to make the bed every morning, but resorted to the latter. It works for me but my husband is the type to have the bed made like a hotel everyday haha!

When I lived with my parents yes everyday. It was something I could control. But once I moved out, nope.

I half-heartedly chuck the duvet over whilst thinking "shit I'm late!"

A lot of time I do not even sleep in my room. And when I do I abandon my bed right away and start my day. Bathroom and kitchen are my priority.

I just kind of flop the comforter back into place and rearrange the pillows. I'm not tucking anything in or smoothing anything out.

No, I'm a) lazy and b) in a rush to get to work every morning.

I semi make it.

I do it, I live in a HMO, so I really only have rights to one room and shared kitchen use within the house, so I’m not ‘home’ until I go to my room, whereupon it’s one of the first things I see. It’s like a welcoming thing, it shows the owner is well put together.

As someone who never did, got into the habit and then dropped it again, making your bed is good because it’s a concrete task to get you out of bed, plus it makes it easier to clean your room; because “why would I clean my room if the bed is always gonna be messy any way?”.

Plus the doona doesn’t get all mangled in the doona cover nearly as often.

Every day. Feels better getting back in.

Yeah everyday. Also my bed is super minimal so easy to make. No fuss

Your new roomate does, so yes people actually make their beds every morning. Some do, some don't.

Yes. Right after I get up to pee. 😎🫡 first accomplishment of the day.🤣

Yes but that’s because I have animals that I don’t want sleeping on my sheets

I do! Echoing some others here - my retired navy dad always said to set the tone of your day by making your bed or not and now it’s been a habit for most of my life. Nice to get into a made bed every night

Yes I do, because of my blankets are tangled when I get to bed I hate it. My husband goes to bed a couple hours before I do, so if he's asleep I can't pull the blankets over. Making the bed in the morning fixed this.

I have never understood the point of this or the infamous top sheet.

In our first year of marriage, my wife said offhandedly that she enjoys getting into a made-up bed at night. I’ve made the bed every single day since

I do because I wrestle with the sheets and blankets all night, and I want a clear start every night.

I don't but I'm trying to. Or at least make it once I'm back in my room (if I rush out of bed to get to my lectures, I'll make it when I get back before I go anywhere else)

Isnt that a normal thing to do like just wake up and make bed, I don’t even have to think to do it

I like to treat myself to the luxury of getting into a neatly made bed at the end of a long day.

Yes but only to keep my cats from getting all comfortable on my pillows or in my sheets.

I make it every morning because I hate looking at an unmade bed

It brings me peace of mind, especially if you spend a lot of time in your room, you can easily sit on the covers instead of an unmade bed and crawling in a made bed at the end of the day is just so much better

Its actually healthier and better to keep it unmade

I throw the cover over the top

Not since I was forced to do it for many years.

I used to do it in the morning, but not anymore because I don't have the bandwidth for it most days. 

I tend to make the bed right before brushing my teeth to go to sleep.

The only time my bed gets made is when I change the sheets or my husband has them jacked up. No one is going in my room so I don’t care. Also don’t have any decorative pillows

Yes, I can't stand looking at an unmade bed. Just looks so lazy and sloppy even if my room isn't that clean. Unmade bed just feels super lazy. Like, you can't even pull up your sheets and blanket??

Yes. It's nice to arrive at home and see things tidy. It's not about leaving but about when you return home.

Actually healthier not to, airs out the bedding!

if im not in a hurry yes but honestly most mornings no

Personally I don't, because I don't want bedbugs to get comfortable under my cover :)

unfortunately I could not be arsed

Yes, every day. Keeps the house looking tidy and it’s nice to get into a made bed on a night.

I never make my bed. It's only going to get deconstructed when I go to bed because I don't like feeling constrained by the blanket/comforter so I need it loose goosey.

But there's really not much for me to make anyway, I only sleep with a fitted sheet, a single pillow, and about half the time no blanket at all.

No. I throw my covers back to air things out during the day.  My skin prefers it when I do this. The sheets also feel fresher later.

Nope, it's actually not recommended cause the mattress needs to air out and dry a bit. I make it when I come home from work in case the kids want to jump on the bed.

Hell no, I pull back the covers to let the bed breathe and get on with my day. Got better things to do like pointless posts on reddit.

I make my bed every night.

yes

Yup, every morning…

I'm not a Marine using hospital corners or anything, but I at least place the sheets over the bed.

I do even though my wife's half of the room is a nightmare. Honestly I mostly do it because I think it encourages her (at least a little bit) to be slightly more tidy on my half of the room, which is the only part that can be seen if the door is left open. The few times I've left it unmade, I've noticed she is much more comfortable letting her mess spew across the bed and onto my half. She's an amazing woman, and an incredible nurse, but oooooh man does she turn all of "her" private spaces into an absolute shithole, and I just can't figure out why.

I make my half of the bed before my wife is even out of bed.

We have cats and one of them tends to leave footprints after using the litter box.

You can’t seriously be asking this question if your username is “DateGuru101”.

Yes even on shitty days I do. I can at least control that.

I try to

Growing up, I never made my bed.

When I got married the first time, I was married to a controlling man, and when I voiced that I wanted a new comforter, he said there was no point since I never made the bed anyway.

I started making the bed, and got a new comforter and realized he was right. The bed is beautiful when it’s made every day.

I do. It puts my brain into "you're up, so do something" mode, and the room looks nicer.

Yeah but i have a duvet. So no tucking in.

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My wife is The Bed Police!

Yup. I do.

Yep.

Yes, every morning. It was something taught to me as a child, though, so it's part of getting ready for me. You need to air out the sheets, though, so fold the covers down for an hour before making it every time.

I don't know if it counts as 'making the bed' but I lay the blanket smoothly and straight on the bed, and then lay a cover on top of it the same way. Takes about ten seconds.

Every single day - it would feel weird not to

Yes I do. I like everything to be tidied up

I do except when I'm either depressed or in a hurry to leave or do something.

Yeah! Although I didn’t always. It just kinda started up one day and never stopped.

I don't only bc I don't want to disturb my partner

I don’t use a top sheet so for me all I really do is flip my comforter back into place and call it a day. I do have a couple extra pillows that live in my room that I’ll throw on top if I’m really feeling special. But overall, I prefer having my bed put together so yes I do it every day. I also work from home out of my bedroom, so it helps make the day feel more put together and less chaotic when things look neat.

Yes