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                                           Guide On How To Setup A Bed

There are many ways to set up a bed, but most people use either the hospital corner style or the military-style. Some people may also opt for a more simple and neat setting up their bed by using no sheets or blankets. The best way to choose which is right for you is to consider what your sleeping needs and habits are and which type of sleeper you are: back, side, stomach, etc. For example, if you sleep primarily on your back, then it's probably best that your head aligns with the foot end of the mattress; likewise, if you sleep primarily on your side, then it's better to have one pillow under each arm so that they can support your head without needing additional pillows. 

Here are some basic instructions to help you set up your bed; it is crucial that you change the way you set up your bed every now and then to stop yourself from becoming too reliant on any one specific style. First, set up the foundation. To create the foundation for the bed, simply stretch out taut two tautly drawn sheets or two tautly spread blankets side by side. If you have a mattress pad, be sure to set it down before putting it on the foundation so that you don't trap all of its heat underneath where it cannot escape throughout the night. 
 

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The next step is to put on a mattress pad and sheet/blanket. After setting down the foundation, put either a fitted sheet or a flat blanket onto each side of it. There are two reasons one of these should be of a fitted style: First the sheet stays on the mattress pad better, and it will help keep you from having to wash your entire bed more often than you have to. Now that the foundation and sheets/blankets have been set out and onto each side, there is one vital step left in setting up your Storage Beds; this step could also be called "the quality control check."  

First, lift up all four corners of the foundation (or mattress pad if there is no foundation). Then release them back down like making a square with your arms in front of your chest. Despite its name, this motion does not check for squareness by using Pythagoras's theorem of right triangles but instead for the tightness of the sheets/blankets. 
 

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If they are too loose, your body will never stay in one place all night long on your bed; if they are too tight, you may get uncomfortable pressure around key points like shoulder blades or hips. Experiment with it until you find that sweet spot on both sides of the mattress where you feel supported but not constricted. 

Now put over the top of this entire set up the final sheet/blanket, which should be fitted to match either a flat or fitted sheet on each side depending on which type of foundation was used underneath. Then finish things off by adding some pillows and maybe an additional blanket or two if it gets chilly at night, and voila, your bed is now ready for you to sleep soundly throughout the night.
 

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