Do any other single GenX still make their bed in the morning?

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invinciblemrssmith@reddit

Every damn day. I hate going to bed in a messy bed

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jcwillia1@reddit

tucked sheets? no.

give the blankets a quick snap to make them look neat? yes.

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Wenger2112@reddit

Sorry, man, but that’s pretty gross. Unless someone is washing your bedding every week or two.

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Moiler62@reddit

Wait….people don’t use them anymore? Is this a thing

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I do because I can't be washing the blankets all the time. Plus the warmth and comfort factors in the Winter and the cool and comfort factors in the Summer. I can't sleep without SOMETHING covering me

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lefty1117@reddit

Yeah fair enough

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EndElectoralCollege3@reddit

✋🏽

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EricinLR@reddit

THIS a million times! Growing up it was all about tucked sheets and bouncing quarters off beds. As an adult I just keep the bed looking put together after I get up, but I don't spend any extra time or thought on it.

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Capable_Isopod6563@reddit

That sucks, I'm sorry about the quarters. 😇💜💯

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Gratefulmold@reddit

You have to tuck it tight to keep the scorpions out.

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darkmaninperth@reddit

Jesus.. Where do you live?

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Gratefulmold@reddit

I used to live by Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Forest. Always pull the sheets back before you get in, always check your shoes before you put them on.

Now I just make the bed to keep the cat happy.

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darkmaninperth@reddit

Where I grew up, we checked our footwear before we put them on if the footwear had been left outside. Lest you get a nasty nip from a funnelweb...

But checking your bed? That's horrifying!!

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212-555-HAIR@reddit

I do just enough so on the very slim chance that a woman ended up in my room, I wouldn’t be embarrassed.

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1singhnee@reddit

Wait, that wasn’t just my parents?

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customNameGenerate@reddit

Fuck top sheets

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vomputer@reddit

This right here

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sassyassy23@reddit

That’s like me

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cj2075@reddit

This is the way.

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Adjustingithink@reddit

This!

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Wild_Kitty_121@reddit

Same, although if the cats get to it first even the blanket doesn't get straightened since they like to curl up next to the piled up blanket.

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Ahsin71@reddit

🤣🤣🤣🤣 why?

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MinivanPops@reddit

No.

It traps moisture and will accelerate the buildup of bacteria and fungus because it traps moisture that would otherwise evaporate. I arrange my blankets to let the bed air out.

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pixelneer@reddit

Absolutely.

I read somewhere that I think it was some Admiral or something.

First thing in the morning, get out of bed, and make your bed. You start your day accomplishing something.

I don't recall much else from the guy, but that stuck with me.

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Ancient_Seat_7456@reddit

That was Admiral William McRaven. He gives the speech about the 10 lessons he learned from basic Seal training and that was one of the most important!

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Mysterious-Taste-804@reddit

I think of this when I make my bed!!!

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PappyBlueRibs@reddit

"If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter. If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right."

-Admiral William H. McRaven Full speech here

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No_Elephant541@reddit

he's also one of the architects of the jsop drone killing ops in iraq, yemen, afghan etc. in the wake of the wars, these guys had zero congressional oversight to kill whoever they wanted, even us citizens. one of the biggest mass murderers of innocent women and children in us history. i picture him now staring blankly out his bedroom window with a perfectly made bed in the backdrop.

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keithrc@reddit

People contain multitudes.

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Organic-Aardvark-146@reddit

Because I feel like an unsuccessful failure if I don’t make my bed? Nah

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Forest_of_Cheem@reddit

I follow the same mantra. I saw it on a tv show that only lasted one season. My life was in absolute chaos and I was severely disabled where I could hardly walk. I started by making my bed every day. I did this for months before taking the next step. I saw a doctor. Months later I quit smoking. Then I changed my diet. Then I started exercising. Etc. It took years, but I’m practically thriving now, instead of living like it’s a slow slide into the grave.

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nerissathebest@reddit

Absolutely have to make your bed in the morning. Do other gens not do this? I feel like my house would look like an unsettled mess if my bed wasn’t made. And nobody ever comes over is it’s just for me.

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BeltfedOne@reddit

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA.........FUCK NO!

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reasonarebel@reddit

Thank the gods. I was starting to think I was in the wrong genX group. I get that people do it, but I have no inclination toward adding extra chores to my load. There are so many I have to do already that actually make a difference in the cleanliness of the house, I don't have time for extras that serve no purpose other than asthetics.

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Alioh216@reddit

I fix it before I get into it. Only to toss and turn all night and tear it up again.

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TheDaddyShip@reddit

My people. Thought it was maybe cause I’m an r/Xennial.

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ThisTimeForReal19@reddit

It needs to get made in some fashion before bed anyway, why not as I’m getting ready?

I guess if you are the person slides into bed, falls asleep in under 5 minutes, never moves, and then nicely folds back your covers to get up, by all means go without.

My bed can look a little like a war zone.

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reasonarebel@reddit

Why does it need to get made up? I don't slide into bed and fall asleep in five minutes ever... The blanket is still physically on the bed, I don't know why it has to be in any particular form or fashion? I'll be 45 in a couple months and so far, it's never required extra effort on my part to go to bed with an unmade bed. If anything it's actually more work to go to bed in a made bed because you have to unfold it before getting in..

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ThisTimeForReal19@reddit

Because I don’t want my sheet and blanket all twisted and crooked.

Either way everything needs straightened out.

It takes me roughly 2 minutes to make my bed. I know this because that’s how long it takes to brush my teeth.

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reasonarebel@reddit

Everyone has a different preference.. I'm definitely a toss and turn kind of person. It's just never been a thing for me.

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BeltfedOne@reddit

Word!

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AhMoonBeam@reddit

Me neither!! NEVER do! ..studies also show an unmade bed is healthier because it allows moisture from sweat to evaporate, which can help to reduce the population of dust mites that thrive in warm, damp environments, potentially lessening allergy symptoms for people sensitive to them; essentially, making your bed traps this moisture, creating a perfect habitat for dust mites

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lady8godiva@reddit

I shower in the morning so I allow the bed to air dry. Once I'm showered, dressed, makeup (if I'm doing it that day) and hair dried (if) then I make the bed. Otherwise cat fur mats settle in. No thanks.

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EvolutionaryLens@reddit

The sweet smell of science justifying my reticence.

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scrumbud@reddit

No idea if this is actually true, but I'm choosing to wholeheartedly believe it.

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AhMoonBeam@reddit

Pretty good reason not to make the bed.. and when the Karen's and Kevin's come at 'cha, hit them with " Es'cuse meh, I didn't realize you love to contribute to the mass orgyq of dust mites, that take over when you make your bed." 😬

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BeltfedOne@reddit

TIL!

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Chailatte8@reddit

This. This is why we stopped making the bed to keep it cleaner. I do wash my sheets regularly but leaving the blanket mostly pushed off the sheets really helps to keep it fresh. If I need to make the bed so just do it in the late afternoon.

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ScooterMcTavish@reddit

Holy shit, why did I need to scroll this far to find this answer?

Who the fuck is coming that I need to make my bed? And I got enough shit to do without this.

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Fokewe@reddit

Like, do all these tuckers have dates or a home showing?

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barredowl123@reddit

I never have had the habit, so why start now? My bed is and always has been chaotic.

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Miserable_Smoke_6719@reddit

This is me. I make it when I change the sheets or need to spread something out on it. Otherwise it is usually disheveled.

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barredowl123@reddit

Yep!

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Austin-Unicorn-8626@reddit

Me too

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Significant_Ruin4870@reddit

My mom tried so hard to get me to make my bed. It never took. My husband is worse than I am, so I've got that much going for me.

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1CagedTiger@reddit

Never did it when I was married either. Pissed my ex tf off. 😂 What’s the point? You’re just gonna get back in it anyway.
PS, I don’t iron clothes either. If it’s not wash and wear, it doesn’t belong in my wardrobe.

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BeltfedOne@reddit

Agree in FULL! Ex-wife took the iron and ironing board 6 years ago. I seem to be doing just fine without them...

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theimmortalgoon@reddit

I make the bed when I change the sheets.

Then it falls into further and further decay every night. When it’s messy and uncomfortable enough that I need to reorganize the bed, it’s time to wash the sheets.

Also, I don’t fold my clothes, I only have one type of sock and underwear, and I only wear one color (black).

I do enough shit I don’t want to do during the day. No need to add fretting about bedclothes and regular clothes if I don’t have to.

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keencleangleam@reddit

Exactly where I'm at

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Tonicluck@reddit

Yes. It's always been part of the routine. Gets the day started right.

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

Agreed, thanks for responding

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Reasonable-Proof2299@reddit

Nope

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paulmania1234@reddit

Fuck no 👎 Why waste the effort

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Capable_Isopod6563@reddit

Never did, don't brush my hair unless I want to, I am feral from hose water ...

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According_Spot8006@reddit

Yes, every day. Not tucked except at the foot end.

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nygrl811@reddit

I'm a comforter only (no top sheet, hate things tucked in) so making my bed is super easy. So, yes, I make my bed.

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LauraliRox2142@reddit

I put the top sheet back on my bed for the winter. It'll come off again when the weather warms and I don't have to have multiple layers to stay warm.

I might snap the quilts over the sheets to make it look neater but it certainly isn't "made".

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1CagedTiger@reddit

OMG thank you! I HATE a top sheet, especially all tucked in. I feel trapped.

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WhiskeyDeltaBravo1@reddit

Same thing for me.

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ManufacturerOld1569@reddit

Yep! That's me too. Making my bed takes 30 seconds or less. My entire room looks better. It's a clear surface to use if I'm putting away laundry or something. Then at night, it's so welcoming to get into again. Definitely worth my time.

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beyondplutola@reddit

Same. We ditched the top sheet and just use a duvet/comforter on a platform bed. Nothing to tuck and no dust ruffles, box springs and other Anglo-American bedding oddities that seem to be holdovers from the Victorian Era.

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TheRealEkimsnomlas@reddit

I'm the same way! I hate top sheets but love a cozy comforter on top of me.

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bulanaboo@reddit

Ditto

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GenXrules69@reddit

I made my bed once...once.

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

I can tell you live.... Dangerously

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GenXrules69@reddit

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lenbabyluv@reddit

Every day

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Afrotoast42@reddit

Yes

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react-dnb@reddit

Every damn day of my entire 48 revolutions around the sun.
Well, I guess I probably didnt the first couple of years. Let's just say 44 of 48 years then.

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smokescreen_14@reddit

Define making the bed lol

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

I should have included that in my op - for me, making the bed...I have a fitted sheet on my bed, then a big fleece blanket and another blanket that is heavy as all get out that my niece made for me and that's it. So making the bed is making sure the fleece blanket and my heavy blanket are aligned and then I fold them....

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smokescreen_14@reddit

Not me - lol. I pull the covers up and go.

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Tamases@reddit

Every morning. Gives me the satisfaction of completing one project each day. It's small but helpful.

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Silvaria928@reddit

I do. There's something about pulling back the covers of a neatly made bed at night that just feels warm and comfortable and gets me ready for sleep.

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Donkersley@reddit

Agree with this 💯

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reb6@reddit

Exactly!!

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VeterinarianOk9199@reddit

Besides, if I don't my mom will come back from the dead and yell at me about it!

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scarlet_begonias_12@reddit

Me too. Can't leave home without doing this simple quick task

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RedHeadedStepDevil@reddit

Me, too. My bed feels almost dirty if I’m getting into a bed that wasn’t made in the morning.

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CanIgetaWTF@reddit

I don't need to be reminded at night that I was lazy this morning. It's bed time after all

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jaunxi@reddit

You might want to rethink that considering that it encourages dust mites to breed:

https://www.sciencealert.com/making-your-bed-each-morning-makes-it-easier-for-dust-mites-to-breed-science-finds

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EuphoriantCrottle@reddit

My bed GETS dirty if I don’t make it. I have dogs, and all it takes is one jump on an unmade bed with muddy paws and I get a day of surprise laundry.

However, if the bed is made, they land on a strategically placed microfiber beach towel.

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Key_Swordfish_4662@reddit

Same. The only time you get into bed when it hasn’t been made is when I’m sick, since I’m in and out of bed throughout the day. So now I have that connection with unmade bed = sick

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joslibrarian@reddit

Same. Plus...what if company comes over? IDK, I always make sure the kitchen is clean at night and make the bed in the morning. I honestly don't even think I've ever left the house with an unmade bed.

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Best-Investigator261@reddit

Same! Small accomplishments, feels good.

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Proud_Ad_8830@reddit

Yea same for me

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WeatheredGenXer@reddit

Yea same for me

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JesusJudgesYou@reddit

Ditto

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Ok_Order_9232@reddit

Duvet . Gets hung to air out every day . Fluff it up in the dryer

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WhodeyJen@reddit

Absolutely!

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dustractor@reddit

years of living in tiny ass apartments made me really start to resent beds for the amount of space they take up. the last straw was when i was renting a place that only had one 10x10 room and one day i was like fuck it i’m getting rid of that piece of furniture and buying an xxl thermarest instead. so now instead of making my bed i just pick it up and lean it up against the wall. so much more room for activities

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LaVida2@reddit

Sometimes I wake up and find my covers have shifted too far on one side of the bed. I straighten them up but I don’t call that “making the bed”. I think the only time my bed is fully made up is when the sheets get changed and I love getting in a freshly made up bed.

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Kinetic92@reddit

Making the bed sets the tone for the rest of the day

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Kinetic92@reddit

Downvoted by some poor slob who likes a messy home.

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MeanWoodpecker9971@reddit

Every morning.

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DoLittlest@reddit

I don’t make it perfectly every morning, but enough so it feels good to get into every night.

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JustWow52@reddit

I read that it's better to leave the bed unmade because it allows the mattress and sheets to breathe. Making the bed holds in moisture.

I can't remember where I read it, but it made sense to me. I usually make it when I change out of my work clothes, though, because I like it to be put together right when I get ready to go to bed.

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adrianp005@reddit

Not single but I still make it.

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petropath@reddit

Absolutely. Why wouldn't i?

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CanadianExiled@reddit

Depends on my shift, day or evening, I make the bed, night shift I leave it a mess.

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rheagmb@reddit

Yup. While I’m waiting for my coffee to brew, that’s what I’m doing.

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under-pantz@reddit

Every day

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Holwayout@reddit

Every damn day 🥸

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toihanonkiwa@reddit

Everyday for sure! Even if I lingered in bed until three

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UnitGhidorah@reddit

Never have, never will.

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UTbeerandburger@reddit

Nah! Why?

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Introvertedtravelgrl@reddit

Does throwing the covers back in place count? 🤣🤣

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Mia_Tostada@reddit

Making the bed? Bold move for someone with no one around to judge. I just throw a blanket over the chaos and call it “minimalist living.” We really do cling to structure like it’s the last lifeboat on the Titanic, huh?

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you_know_who_7199@reddit

Still? I'm not sure I ever did.

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Bunnyfartz@reddit

My mother used to nag my ass to make the bed but now we know that an unmade bed helps prevent dust mites. I feel vindicated, 35 years later.

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marladurden7@reddit

Yes, as soon as I get up. I can't stand a messy bed.

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OnionTruck@reddit

I make my bed, but not in the morning. I like to let the sheets air out a bit (yes I change then frequently).

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Proof_Boat7824@reddit

I make it and sleep on top of it with a blanket. Much easier.

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reb6@reddit

I make my bed as I’m getting out of it. Even on vacation when the cruise attendant is making my room up I will put things back together. Something about climbing under nice and neat covers every night is rewarding to me

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picklepuss13@reddit

I only make my bed on the weekends, and sometimes, not even then.

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opschief0299@reddit

Every morning. When I don't I feel slack.

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cmparkerson@reddit

I do,but my wife doesn't. So when I have to get up early and do t get back home,it's not made, when we get up together or she gets up first it's made

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Eastern-Recording-53@reddit

none, mommy does it for them.

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JackCraneLamp@reddit

About 5 years ago that for some reason, my day goes better if I make my bed in the morning.

No tucked sheets or anything, I just make sure the pillows are lined up so it looks like there is a dead body under the blankets.

My mom never required it of me when I was a kid. Of course as GenX she was usually leaving for work when I was getting up so she probably didn't even notice.

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AwwwBawwws@reddit

Hospital corners

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coldbrewedsunshine@reddit

fave aunt was a nurse in ww2, then a hospital inspector. hospital corners for the win.

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sunluver66@reddit

My wife broke me of that habit after we got married. I fresh made the bed, military tight with hospital corners and she was not happy, but she understood.

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JosieZee@reddit

Grandma was a nurse, so that's the proper way!

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KingPabloo@reddit

Hate to break it to you but leaving your bed is actually healthier, I do make my bed but not till later in the day

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MasterAlchemi@reddit

Can’t, wife still in it when I have to leave for work

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ImmediateHospital9@reddit

I honestly don't remember the last time I made my bed. Probably in my mid teens? so...30+ years ago?

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OriginalsDogs@reddit

Still? I never did. Only when my mom would go through my room to snoop then demand that I clean up after her instead of crying about the beating I got for whatever offended her, which was always something.

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customNameGenerate@reddit

Fuck top sheets

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xbjedi@reddit

Only when I have people over to watch the football game or something! But my bedroom is pretty minimal so a messy bed is the only thing that's messy.

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Bam-2nd-encore@reddit

I do. My bed being made makes my bedroom seem cleaner. I also dislike sleeping in a messy pile of covers, so I gotta neaten them up.

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D_for_Drive@reddit

I had to do hospital corners as a kid. Forget that noise, I’m not doing hospital corners ever again.

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UncleFungus@reddit

Nope.

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RandyRVA@reddit

I do. I didn't until I was single again, maybe that was why.

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n8gard@reddit

Still?

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

Love the movie, saw it in the theater.

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twelvevolt@reddit

I used to, but my current foster dog doesn’t like to leave the bed for a good part of the day. I am trying to keep the white fur off the blue duvet. If the next dog doesn’t shed I’m back to making the bed every day.

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

Thanks for responding, good luck with your pupper ☺️

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LeoMarius@reddit

Making the bed is bad for you. It locks in moisture and encourages the development of mites and bacteria.

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Crazy-Ocelot-1673@reddit

If my gf is out last, then she makes it. If I'm out last, no way.

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purple_potato96@reddit

Nope, I never make my bed unless I’m expecting company or something.

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40WattTardis@reddit

Every single day -- and when I am finished, I put Huggsy (my bedtime penguin pal) on top of the pillows to guard the bedroom while I work in the other room.

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mybeautifulphoenix@reddit

How you doin?

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40WattTardis@reddit

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noxinboxes@reddit

Humphrey the hippo guards my crisp duvet!

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PissedOffChef@reddit

I pull my side of the top sheet and my blankets back to the top of bed mostly cause my dog will immediately burrow in my spot as soon as I get up to go to work. He's an elderly rescue and he sleeps lot, so he already has a heated throw that he sleeps on top of, and another throw that I keep him covered with, but if able to choose, he gets in my spot. I love that dog with all I am, but I also very much need my bed to be clean and not wet with leg-gnaw slobbers. So, yes, in a sense I do make my bed. It's far from perfectly made but it's clean and comfortable.

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SeismicFrog@reddit

When I got sober they explained it as no matter how badly the day went, you will crawl into a made bed. It’s used in other places obviously, but it grounds me.

Further and more apt to the broader group, it’s how I keep track of whether I’ve taken my morning medication.

Oh. So this is old.

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Princess_Jade1974@reddit

I fold it all back to let the sheets air.

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Main-Video-8545@reddit

Every day

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Stillmaineiac88@reddit

Not like I did in the Corps but, yes. Every morning.

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AussieGirl27@reddit

I make mine every morning as soon as I get out of it. Mostly because if I don't do it then I won't do it ever but also because it makes me feel a little bit more accomplished when I go into my bedroom and see my nice neat bed.

Also my low level anxiety can't handle messy stuff but my brain refuses to let me tidy it. Fucking brain

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AlexInRV@reddit

I make my bed every day.

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

🙂

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invisible-dave@reddit

Never did.

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No_Welder_1043@reddit

Nooo. My cats use the chaos of the duvet for beds.

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

That's great, thanks for responding!

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Temporary_Cow_8486@reddit

👍🏻

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ChrisNYC70@reddit

Nope. Husband is still asleep when I leave for work. He likes to take mid morning and mid afternoon naps. When our cleaning crew come in once a week they make the bed. We leave it looking nice for 5 hours.

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Competitive_Manager6@reddit

I liked tight corners. So yeah, it is made fresh every morning. A couple of spritzes of a nice room spray over the sheets before tucking them in.

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vanhouten_greg@reddit

Haven't mDe my bed since I got out of the army in 2004

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graceparagonique2024@reddit

Yes. One thing a Navy Seal once said: If you make your bed everyday, no matter how badly your day goes, you'll have a nice neat bed to get into at the end of it.

Make Your Bed

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OrbAndSceptre@reddit

Tucked sheets and I have to make the bed every day even if it means just before going to bed. It drives my wife crazy when I’m tucking the sheets in and folding it crisply just before she jumps into bed for the night.

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Enough-Attention-430@reddit

Yes I do 😎

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Candid_Albatross_271@reddit

Started making my bed at 40! Feels great to get into a freshly made bed!

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IAmLazy2@reddit

I'm married and I don't do it anymore. I don't care what the burglars think. I have way less energy than I used to have.

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StrangeAssonance@reddit

Outlier here: nope.

Bigger outlier: I don’t use a top sheet. I use a very thin blanket and I want the bed ice cold when I get in so I leave it folded over so I can have the cold envelope me.

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DesignerBread4369@reddit

Every day.

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CqwyxzKpr@reddit

Not since the good ole army days circa 1992.

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from_one_redhead@reddit

Yes. Otherwise the dogs get dirt in my bed

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debinprogress@reddit

Married 28 years, husband doesn’t care, but it’s a habit I’ve grown into as an adult. Just straightening out the top sheets and a comforter and putting the pillows back. It only takes a minute, and looks nice, and most importantly is much better when it’s time to go to bed!

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Horseface4190@reddit

I haven't made my bed since I got out of the Army in 1992.

Ok, I made the bed if I expected a girl to come over, but that's about it.

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DaneDaneBug@reddit

No

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Livid-Technology-396@reddit

Ehhh. No. Just no.

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Gay_andConfused@reddit

Don't really "make the bed", but more like throw the sheet and comforter mostly over it to keep the cats off the clean sheet. It's just me, so no one really cares.

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warrior_poet95834@reddit

It’s the first thing I do in the morning, and it’s the first thing I’ve done every morning for the last 40 years.

https://youtu.be/sBAqF00gBGk?si=lk3bLzoaX2RwL5K-

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Intabih1@reddit

I love that speech an Admiral gave that said it is the first task you can successfully complete to set the day in the right direction.

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Playful-Leg6744@reddit

Yes

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Just_Me1973@reddit

I haven’t made my bed since I moved out of my parents house when I was 17. With the exception of when I change my sheets sines it’s easier to put all the sheets and blankets on if you make it as you go. My father was a total freak about my bed being made when I was growing up. And it has to be made just right or he’d make me do it again. Not so much as a single wrinkle was allowed. He was like that about every single thing in the house. It always had to be perfect or else it has to be done again.

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headhurt21@reddit

I do. I saw something a while ago about a guy who was saying that by making his bed in the morning, it gave him a good start because he accomplished a task at the beginning of the day.

Also, it's nice to climb into a made bed at night.

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dmorgendorffer00@reddit

I pull my comforter up, but only because it keeps my dog on top of the comforter when she gets on the bed. Pre dog I let the sheets air out!

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currentsitguy@reddit

I pull the covers up because otherwise the cat will lay there and get itchy cat hair all in between the covers. Other than that, I couldn't care less.

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xxlittlemissj@reddit

My retired military husband makes the bed with me in it SLEEPING every morning. I've seen him get up in the night and make the bed also. It's so engrained in his brain.

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bettypettyandretti@reddit

I’ve been slack, but I used to!

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Prestigious_Badger36@reddit

I do!

Keeps the dang dog hair off the one place in the house where I work extra, extra hard to hold sacred from the onslaught of fur -- between the sheets!

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EBBVNC@reddit

Yes. Because I like clean sheets and it helps keep the sheets cleaner

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RepresentativeAir735@reddit

No. Why?

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Epc7165@reddit

Yes

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firedmyass@reddit

when I was single? first thing

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Spiritual-Island4521@reddit

My bed is always made. Sickness used to be a factor, but after going through the pandemic I just decided that I would make it every single day regardless because I feel a little bit better when it is done even if I am very ill.

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red286@reddit

I do, very half-assedly, simply because my cat likes to sleep on my bed while I'm at work, but she also coughs up hairballs on occasion, and if she's not on top of my comforter, then it soaks into the mattress which is gross.

I mean, it's still gross when it's on my comforter, but that I can wash way easier than my mattress.

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Spiritual-Island4521@reddit

Yes I do every morning. I would not feel right if I didn't do it.

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Stardustquarks@reddit

51 and haven’t made my bed since my mom made me at 17 before I went of to uni

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Mysterious-Taste-804@reddit

Every day.

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doggysmomma420@reddit

No. My dogs said I'm not allowed to make my bed. Who am I to argue? 🤷🏻‍♀️😆

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McDragonFish@reddit

Same, but cats!

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doggysmomma420@reddit

We live to serve all fur babies, lol.

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McDragonFish@reddit

I hear that!

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Tiovivo1@reddit

I do. Tucked sheets, and all. My wife gives me a hard time about it. She says that it’s difficult to get in bed and calls it “military like” or she says that should work in a hotel.

Once in a while if I over sleep or I am running late and I don’t make my bed, at night, before getting in bed, I make it. There’s something satisfying about getting in a nicely made bed.

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Tough_Classic757@reddit

Every day since I finished basic training I have made my bed…

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Firm-Scratch-8396@reddit

Yes

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Musical-Legos@reddit

Every morning

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Positive-Teaching737@reddit

Everyday. I've even taught my younger boyfriend to make the bed when he's the last one out of it :-)

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evilBogie666@reddit

Still? Lmao!

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FredOaks15@reddit

Never have. Never will. I hate sheets all tucked in. But I sleep like a wild animal anyway

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Affectionate_Try7512@reddit

I am shocked how many people make their beds! Seems weird to me

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EpicWheezes@reddit

My first thought was, "Why start now?" lol

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Sticktalk2021@reddit

Everyday

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DosManosBurrito@reddit

Every morning. That way even if nothing goes as planned that day, at least you accomplished one thing. Also it makes the room look neat.

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Keldrabitches@reddit

Fuck all that noise. I’ve learned the joys of keeping it made by sleeping on top of the bedspread with a comforter 😊. First thing I do at a hotel is kick the sheets out of the corners of that prison cell

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Jumpy_Lettuce1491@reddit

I can’t stand seeing an unmade bed

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Murderbot_of_Rivia@reddit

My husband and I work and sleep on different shifts, so there is no point. Additionally I had to sleep on a giant wedge for my GERD, and we each have separate (not matching) quilts. I have to imagine that if my bed were ever made it would look like some sort of Frankenstein's Monster of beds.

Though I DO wash every piece of linen on my bed once a week (including all quilts and comforters) because It turns out that I am quite allergic to dog hair (which I found out after getting my super fluffy dog that sheds alot)

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hbgbees@reddit

I do, but it’s a European duvet setup , so easier than sheets.

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Gotthold1994@reddit

I sleep on the couch as I just throw all the clean laundry I did on the bed.

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71Turtles@reddit

I roll out of bed and go. Then it is ready to get right back in when I get home. It started as my own personal rebellion against the forced bed making of my childhood. But if you need a real reason not to make the bed (at least when you first get up), making the bed first thing when you get up traps moisture between the sheets. It allows dust mites and other allergens to go crazy. So I am not lazy. I am not unkempt. I am anti dust mite.

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suupernooova@reddit

100%

Is this a GenX thing? I was raised by wolves and never made bed as a kid.

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Outrageous-Yam-4653@reddit

It stays as is,why make your bed?no one cares or sees it I'm single and I'm easy to please...

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Bastyra2016@reddit

I sleep under a duvet in the winter and a lightweight blanket in the summer. Most days I leave them as they were when I rolled out of bed. However I generally straighten them before I get into the bed -so technically I make my bed every day (right before I get into it)

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Elevated_Misanthropy@reddit

Hell no! I toss and turn all night so why bother? Just pile the blanket and pillows back up and have them ready for the next night.

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BarisBlack@reddit

I had to do it as a kid or punished. Now I only do it before my girlfriend comes over. She will tease me when I "excuse myself for a minute" because she likes a made bed.

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BarisBlack@reddit

Funnier is when she offers something if I send her a picture of a perfectly made bed in two minutes. I always tell her that it's not going to happen.

She's my kind of evil.

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Finding_Way_@reddit

Yes!

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Elegant_Tale_3929@reddit

Nope, not even going to bother. As soon as I make it one of my kids usually makes it their mission to unmake it someway. 😒

I'd swear they were still toddlers instead of teens.

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Mediocre_Loss7507@reddit

What bed… I sleep on the couch most nights

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81632371@reddit

Every single day.

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NullPointerJunkie@reddit

I was making my bed before that guy (you know the one) made it cool.

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JediKrys@reddit

Every morning

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Select_Translator291@reddit

No. Not even

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Scared_Wall_504@reddit

Idgaf

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shatterboy_@reddit

When I’m sober, I make the bed every morning. So, it begins again very soon.

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stunneddisbelief@reddit

Yes

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Over-Onion7884@reddit

Yup!

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Florianemory@reddit

Yep. I make my bed every day. Not tucking sheets in but it’s neat and I put my extra pillows on to look nice, even though I have to pull them off again every night.

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KJA09@reddit

Yes! Thanks to my parents and my Navy career, it's been ingrained. https://youtube.com/shorts/fugzwFq6QR4?si=xYJTiDzaiWlGa2zv

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Timcwalker@reddit

I do.

One year about 5 or 6 years ago I decided I wasn't going to make my bed for the whole year. And it made zero difference in my life, other than I can tell this story.

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TopspinLob@reddit

Every day

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libationsnation@reddit

every day

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TheJokersWild53@reddit

Line up the comforter so it’s in the right position when I go to bed

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ArtisticDegree3915@reddit

Yes, but it's a recent occurrence for me. It started about 3 years ago. But right now I can't stand if I don't make my bed in the morning.

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HandAccomplished6285@reddit

Absolutely. But I only started when I got older. I like climbing under the covers after a long day without having to find the wadded up sheet at the foot of the bed.

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halogenated-ether@reddit

Ever since I left home, I have never made my bed.

I hated doing it when I was at home.

What's the point? I'm just going to sleep in it again in a few hours.

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sdsva@reddit

I don’t use a top sheet. Only an 80”x80” fleece blanket. It’s too simple not to throw that corner back in place. So, yes.

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ErisianSaint@reddit

Never did it as a kid. I do it now so that if my roommate's dog wants to lie on my bed, he can.

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Ellia1998@reddit

Not me I just roll out and take a shower and close the door once I leave. No one should be in my bedroom.

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SDL68@reddit

I sleep on the couch

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Inevitable-Kale2759@reddit

Of course! I can’t bear the thought of getting into a crumpled bed at night. That would completely ruin the best moment of every day lol.

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Then-Raspberry6815@reddit

On work days I don't because I am up at 0230 & partner is still sleeping. They will when they get up. On days off one or both of us will make it depending on who was last up.

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dkmcadow@reddit

I do—because my cats prefer it that way for their daytime napping lol. I only use a fitted sheet and a quilt, so it’s easy.

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blkwidow76@reddit

Nope

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brezhnervous@reddit

I mean ...I pull up the sheets 🤷

Because there's been a bloody cat on them all night 😅

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Bobba-Luna@reddit

Rarely if ever.

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mutantCbass@reddit

Start my day off and make my bed, if I do nothing else the rest of the day I have at least accomplished one thing.

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bluedonutwsprinkles@reddit

Sort of. My husband is usually sleeping so I just pull up my side of covers so my cat doesn't sleep directly on my pillow.

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longshotist@reddit

Yep! Every day the bed gets made for sure.

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International-Mix425@reddit

You mean the morning after you sleep in the bed. Can we talk about weeks?

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supershinythings@reddit

The cat makes his bed in my bed, so I can’t disturb him.

So no. But he does make his bed - it takes him about 10 minutes to get it JUST RIGHT.

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julia-peculiar@reddit

Yes! It's part of my self-care, I guess. A. Small way of showing myself that I matter. It's nice to come home to.

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Traditional_Air7626@reddit

Yes, I do. I find that my bed doesn't seem very welcoming at night if I didn't make it earlier so I wind up making it only to get in it so I tell myself 'might as well make it when I get out'. Nothing fancy. Just shaking out the sheets and blankets to make it look presentable.

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PiccadillySquares@reddit

Yes, every day. It's like the meme about returning carts at the grocery store. "I don't know a single successful person who leaves their grocery cart in the middle of the parking lot." Same goes for making the bed.

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jenhinb@reddit

Yes, but I’m partnered. I have made my bed daily my whole life, single or not.

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app_generated_name@reddit

Married and no we don't

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conrangulationatory@reddit

Hell no

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Individual-Fail4709@reddit

Every single day!

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iwannabeacowboy91@reddit

Through most of my life? No. I made it a priority about 5 or 6 years ago. So now? Yes

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jesus_chen@reddit

No because you aren’t my real dad and aren’t in charge of me!

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UrBum_MyFace_69@reddit (OP)

your mom and I need to have a talk with you later...

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SolidIllustrious8265@reddit

I do. My Mama taught us you make your bed as soon as you get out of it. It’s stuck ever since

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Resident-Condition-2@reddit

Nope. Ain't got time for that crap

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Standard_Ad_1152@reddit

Strictly for convenience. I straighten the bed, not make it. I just don't wanna have to fight the blankets to get situated at the end of the day. I more about the quick pull down, hop in, pull up, done. None of that getting in bed, pulling up the covers, then using your feet to sort out the bottom of the bed nonsense. A quick straighten on the morning is a game changer for bed time

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FlyBuy3@reddit

Every day.

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meatshieldjim@reddit

Yes mom I made my bed.

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nonameforyou1234@reddit

It gets made on laundry day. That's it unless a broad is coming by.

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cathy80s@reddit

Yes. I can't stand getting into an unmade bed

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gmpeil@reddit

When my (M47) fiance (F45) and I first started cohabitating a couple years back, she insisted on us making the bed each morning. I hadn't been making the bed other than when changing sheets in years. I wasn't sure why she cared much, and she didn't really elaborate on why it was a priority for her. And just because of the timing of our morning rituals, I am almost always the one who makes the bed.

I love making the bed now. I feel like a clearcut and specific task meant to "organize" your space first thing in the morning is a great way to set your thinking straight to tackle the day. It's a simple thing that makes a major difference in the way I approach my daily life. She comes from years working in hospitality and that's where she gets the habit from. But for me it transcends just the basic tidiness of the room.

Plus it's nice to come to bed every night with a made bed.

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Miserable_Plane4778@reddit

me

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missdawn1970@reddit

Yeah, it only takes a minute to pull the blankets up and straighten the pillows. I like my house to look neat.

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Fresh-Preference-805@reddit

Yeah, I just do it while my shower water is warming up.

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sly-3@reddit

easier to put things on the bed when you're organizing if it's made.

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missdawn1970@reddit

Definitely!

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Away_Problem_1004@reddit

Same

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Fresh-Preference-805@reddit

Yes, because it makes me feel good. A friend of mine in college said,”it’s an island of order in the sea of chaos,” and I’ve been making my bed ever since.

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thistlegirl@reddit

Mostly. Some days it’s half made because the old, crunchy cat wants to sleep in. Then I do my best to make it around her.

When I was a kid, I slept on the made bed with a blanket so in the morning when I was inevitably running late all I had to do was a quick straighten and fold a blanket. Shockingly, my mother allowed it!

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Malgus-Somtaaw@reddit

Never had, never will.

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Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit

nah, I like to leave it open for the air to get at it. I usually tidy it up just before brushing my teeth at night.

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CanIgetaWTF@reddit

Every. Single. Day.

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Successful_Comfort34@reddit

🙄🙄I do sometimes. My partner always does.

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Environmental_Suit49@reddit

I can't make coffee until I have made my bed. I work from home so routine is very important

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Redkneck35@reddit

Yes. I'm bipolar and a made bed helps me not climb back in the bed in the middle of the day

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forested_morning43@reddit

Kinda. I choose bedding that makes it easy.

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Bzzzzzzz4791@reddit

Nope! Never

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drunk_stew-pid@reddit

I have literally not made my bed since the day I moved out.

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sebastianrileyt2@reddit

Nope

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Then-Fish-9647@reddit

Every day. It’s the foundation that sets the tone with how we approach the day.

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CrankyGeek1976@reddit

Yep, for my mental health more than anything else

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TenuousOgre@reddit

Flip overs up and over our night pillows, sure. Adding the decorative all-white top, it’s matching pillows, and the 3-4 decorative pillows my wife insists are needed to make it look “perfect” is a big NO. I told her a long time ago that if she wants that extra stuff, I’m happy to do it on cleaning day. Or any day where family and friends will be in our bedroom. But otherwise, to me it's like tying your laces after you've pulled your shoes off.

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kckitty71@reddit

No. Fucking. Way.

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pjx1@reddit

Every day, and I wash and change the sheets every sunday

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scarletOwilde@reddit

Sometimes.

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sprocket1234@reddit

Every day. Husband does too if he's the last one in bed. He isn't as particular as I am, thankful he does it.

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frazzledglispa@reddit

You shouldn't make your bed in the morning. You sweat into the bedding at night, so you should leave the bed to air out with the covers thrown back for a few hours before making the bed to let it dry.

Making it first thing in the morning traps moisture and attracts dust mites.

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AdScary1757@reddit

It's 50/50 for me. I prefer life when I do but some weeks in just too in a hurry to get to it.

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sungun77@reddit

I do, everyday. Never did it as a kid, but as soon as I had my own place I started it.... feels weird if I don't make it.

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imleeloodallas@reddit

Every single day. Because at the end of the day - regardless of how it goes - I accomplished one thing, and sometimes that is enough.

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porkchopespresso@reddit

Out of curiosity, why is the question specifically to single people?

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keithrc@reddit

I'm guessing the presumption that in a couple, one partner or the other is more likely to have the 'make the bed gene.'

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AJourneyer@reddit

I missed that when I responded. Oops :)

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Happy_Confection90@reddit

I almost always make mine in the morning. One less thing to do right before bed that night.

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pewpew0_o@reddit

If the mood strikes. If I'm feeling particularly productive. When I wash the sheets. ...random bed-making patterns.

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Grand-Moose8294@reddit

I can’t - my dog is already back in bed by the time I leave and I wouldn’t dream of disturbing her 🐶

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keithrc@reddit

This is true- the only time I don't make my bed is when there's a cat still lying on it.

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DrunkenCatHerder@reddit

Ours always has cats sprawled across it, glaring at us for daring to get up and go to work.

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Grand-Moose8294@reddit

😂😂😂

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kriles76@reddit

It’s a bit hard to do when my wife is still sleeping in it

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WorryNo181@reddit

Every day.

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Adjustingithink@reddit

Oh-I replied—but I’m not single. Oops. Lol.

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Due-Asparagus6479@reddit

I do the comforter pull.

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samuraimaster420@reddit

It is almost the first thing I do every morning.

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XXxxChuckxxXX@reddit

Every day

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I-LIKE-NAPS@reddit

Yes. Not super made, but I pull up the sheet and blankets so they are laying flat and put the pillows on top. Makes the bedroom look so much nicer and in winter, I get the heated mattress pad going while I brush my teeth and getting into bed with warm sheets all around is bliss.

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Admirable_Image_8759@reddit

Every day

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Adjustingithink@reddit

Oh absolutely! At least pull the covers straight-ish. WFH = bed will be at least slightly made.

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Throckmorton1975@reddit

Yes. If it doesn’t get made in the morning for some reason, I’ll still make it even if it’s right before I muss it again going to bed. Baffles my spouse.

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Munchkin_Media@reddit

Always. Even if the rest of the day is crap, at least you did one thing right.

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Perspective_Accurate@reddit

Gen X veteran here. Bed made every single day

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PumpkinSpiceFreak@reddit

Yes without fail even if the rest of my place is a total disaster 😂

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monkeybites@reddit

Still???

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keithrc@reddit

Yep. Just takes a minute, looks nice, feels good to crawl into at the end of the day. Like a little present to your future self!

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GenerationXChick@reddit

Nope

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whiskeysmoker13@reddit

Gen X, also bed bound...also an army BRAT who went to an army boarding school...

Whenever I get out of bed...and it is literally just to go to the bathroom, I remake my bed. It's in my DNA now I think lol

My children on the other hand :|

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One_Hour_Poop@reddit

I was in the Army for half my adult life. I made my bed then. I don't do it now.

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whiskeysmoker13@reddit

It was instilled from a very early age...my Dad may not have made me stand by my bed for inspection, but from the ages of 9-16 boarding school certainly did, and by ex army matrons with a sadistic streak of meanness...and they were stripped and had to be remade with correct hospital corners...and that was before breakfast...don't get me started on mopping the floors, and waxing the furniture either. It was brutal.

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One_Hour_Poop@reddit

It was brutal.

I know, i did this as an adult for close to fifteen years.

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cds534@reddit

Nope

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

I don't think I have ever "made my bed," even as a kid. My brain just can't justify the wasted energy.

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tk42967@reddit

They say it's less sanatary. You're just trapping the sweat and moisture in bed. Leaving the blankets off to the side is supposed to allow the mattress and fitted sheet to dry.

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

With the rest of my living space in chaos, I just feel the bed is such a waste of time. Getting dishes done and clothing washed is so much more important.

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MaJena@reddit

Always, with hospital corners 😜

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Ok-Banana-7777@reddit

I usually just throw my comforter over everything but chances are my dogs will wreck it anyway making themselves comfortable for their second sleep. I live alone anyway so I don't care.

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Wise_Flamingo1647@reddit

Every single day… throw pillows and all!

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ZipperJJ@reddit

My dog gets half the bed and her side stays nice and neat, up against the wall. I get the outer edge and sleep like a rock. When I wake up I "make the bed" by flipping my half of the comforter flat so she can safely exit. Done.

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Cloudy_face@reddit

I've been single, I've been married, I've never made my bed in the morning.

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SubmarineWand@reddit

Sheeeeit. I’m married and we don’t do this bullshit. Flip the comforter over up to the pillows is a maybe.

I guess we’re savages.

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BelchMcWiggles@reddit

50% of the time.

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Sufficient_Stop8381@reddit

I do. Every day. Can’t stand a messy bed. I also use a top and bottom sheet….apparently that’s a thing many young people don’t do anymore.

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AssignmentClean8726@reddit

Married..and no

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Character-Newt-9571@reddit

Nothing better than crawling into a made bed

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Successful_Sense_742@reddit

Sometimes. Every time I change my linens, I make my bed or if I got company coming over.

I'm like why make it when it's going to get messed up? I had to make my bed Every morning when I was a kid. Did so through out my 20s and 30s. By 40, I just gave up the routine.

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Federal-Durian-1484@reddit

Nope. Saw that letting air hit your sheets gives harmful bacteria less of a chance to thrive and took that as positive reinforcement for my laziness. About two hours before I go to bed I will make it up. I get less germs and a “fresh” bed, best of both worlds!

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Ecto-1981@reddit

Why? I'm just gonna get back in it in a few hours.

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GenX_Boomer_Hybrid@reddit

Nope. But halfway through the day I'll rearrange the blankets back to somewhat normal.

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Educational_Seat3201@reddit

I do, it gives me the sense of things being in order. A organized home shows a organized life, a home in disarray is a life in disarray

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jwhyem@reddit

Every day and it's not up to negotiation.

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WhiskeyDeltaBravo1@reddit

Every morning. But I don’t use a sheet. I just sleep on top of the fitted sheet and under a comforter.

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ParsleyBeneficial123@reddit

Very half assed, but yeah...kinda

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UnimportantOutcome67@reddit

Every day. Except when I wash the bedding.

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Vikingqueen0824@reddit

Every day lol.

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SkyRaisin@reddit

Nope

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tandtjm@reddit

Without fail, every day. Would feel weirdly disconcerted if I didn’t.

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Brianshoe@reddit

I don't full make the bed but I do straighten it up.

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Knuckletest@reddit

I detest making the bed.

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1singhnee@reddit

Not single, but- my parents were hard-core about bed making before school every day. I have zero executive function and spent a lot of my youth miserable because I was grounded for not cleaning my room.

So yeah, no I don’t make my bed, nor do I ask anyone else in the house to make theirs.

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Connor51501@reddit

Yes it’s so ingrained into my routine

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GladosPrime@reddit

No time😓

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Tomshater@reddit

Yeah if I don’t I’m reminded what a mess I am in life

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eas72@reddit

Yes

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Glittering_Estate_72@reddit

I feel like civilization depends on me making my bed in the morning and having ice in the ice bucket, not just picked out of the ice tray, but actually in the ice bucket.

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sunluver66@reddit

Kinda, as my wife gets up after I do. I just pull the sheet and comforter up before I leave. When I was single, I did it purely out of habit formed while I was in the service.

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hideogumperjr@reddit

One problem with making your bed in the morning, if you are a night sweater, then your sheets will be damp. Making them up traps that moisture and things can grow more quickly. I leave mine unmade to dry to prevent this problem.

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SouthOfOz@reddit

I've been making my bed every morning as long as I can remember. Back when I started college I had a phone call with my future roommate and somehow we got to talking about habits and cleaning, and she told me she never made her bed. I was just quiet for a bit, and come to find out it was the shallow end of how messy she was.

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Mobile_Aioli_6252@reddit

My dad was a lieutenant commander in the Navy - the thing he pounded into us kids head was to make our beds each morning - I can still bounce a quarter on my bed to this day - I'll be 60 the upcoming March

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Mobile_Aioli_6252@reddit

To use the proper term - our "rack"

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Some_Refrigerator147@reddit

Almost never.

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PuggaWugga@reddit

Kind of? I pull the sheets and blankets up and straighten out the pillows but I don’t do anything else. I don’t have any fancy decorative pillows or anything. Once a week when I strip the bed to wash the sheets it gets a full fix up.

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ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit

Yes, I’m not a fucking savage, may have been dragged up by absent distant parents but I have standards!

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SeparateMongoose192@reddit

My wife makes the bed. If I was single, I probably wouldn't.

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I_love_Hobbes@reddit

I do. Every day. Just makes me feel like I am in charge of at least one thing.

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Stock-Yoghurt3389@reddit

Sometimes.

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AnalogPears@reddit

Every single day.

My partner is a millennial and was definitely not in the habit of it.

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ribmask@reddit

I do every day about an hour after I get up. It's very satisfying

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SaintStephen77@reddit

Every day

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ActualWheel6703@reddit

Absolutely. With clean sheets every single day.

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jt2ou@reddit

I do and have done so for years, but I'm not single (not sure what that has to do with it).

I am inspired to do so largely due to this video:

short form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBAqF00gBGk

full speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SONzKUY_bek

This speech is truly inspirational. Right up there with Jimmy Valavano's ESPY speech. Legendary stuff.

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DatGuyatLarge@reddit

I used to not make my bed, it was just me so why bother with the effort, but too many times my sleep was awful because a sheet got pulled out from the foot of the bed, or the top covers were mostly to one side and it kept me from getting a good night's sleep, so I make it almost every morning now.

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bakewelltart20@reddit

Still? I never have. I fold the duvet back to air now, as an older person. I used to just leave my bed unmade.

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fatkidclutch@reddit

I read an article that said if you make your bed, it can become a breeding ground for bed bugs, since you create the ideal location and it can trap moisture and you'll get dust mites

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inot72@reddit

Most of the time, I do. If my pets are comfy, I won't

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dasanman69@reddit

No, a bed needs to breathe. I make my bed on the weekends though

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The_Mother_@reddit

The only reason I pull my blankets up to cover the bed in the morning is because my dog likes to nap in the bed off & on throughout the day and I am tired of climbing in bed to be surprised with piles of mud and grass clippings.

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Fun-Drag947@reddit

Sure do!

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Jungle0009@reddit

I do not. But that is response to be forced to do so as a child.

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Nefariousd7@reddit

My wife does. She likes to have at least one thing go well per day

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bugzapperz@reddit

I MIGHT straighten the sheets and blanket but that’s all.

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DeeDleAnnRazor@reddit

Me!! I love a made up bed!

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_Roxxs_@reddit

Everyday

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Severe_Performer_726@reddit

Against the judgment of my dog. But yes.

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Frosty-Client-1294@reddit

Every morning without fail. It symbols starting my day fresh to me. Silly to some, but it gives me peace of mind for some reason. 🤷‍♀️.

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SciFiGuy72@reddit

Never have, never will. Making the bed actually encourages bedbugs by creating a warm and safe environment.

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rhcedar@reddit

I don't the wife does. Constant battle, I'm losing.

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GeorgiaYankee73@reddit

I do. There's a small satisfaction in it and it always feels a bit better getting back in it at night when it's made.

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DawgnationNative@reddit

H@!! NO!!!!!

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BrickQueen1205@reddit

Oh yes I make my bed every day.

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Kitchen-Witching@reddit

Probably 90% of the time. Although it hasn't been an issue as of late, I struggled with insomnia through my youth and 20s. Making my bed became a kind of ritual to help ensure a positive night's sleep, because crawling into an unmade bed often felt like crawling into yesterday's sleeplessness.

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PierogiEsq@reddit

Who doesn't?? The sheets feel so fresh and forgiving when you peel back the covers at night! (Fresh being a relative term-- single GenX means no one else is there to comment that the sheets could use a wash!)

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msmccullough25@reddit

I stopped that as soon as I moved on my own.

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ceazzzzz@reddit

Yes!

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BCTrob@reddit

Absolutely. First thing I do on exiting

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agravain@reddit

if you call putting the comforter kinda towards the pillows, then yes

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homezlice@reddit

You think my wife would let me not make the bed?

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Cellarzombie@reddit

Still? I never made my bed when I was a kid. It was a detail that my mom didn’t care about. She knew we would be on and off of our beds over the course of the day so why bother. Making your bed and then not lying on it until the following bedtime was a huge thing with her mom so my mom never liked it and never made us do it.

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RaeAhNa@reddit

Hahahahahahaha! No.

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Ancient_Composer9119@reddit

Seriously? My momma raised me right. I make it everyday.

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SubstantialPressure3@reddit

Nope. There's generally a cat in it. I just tuck her in after rudely disturbing her.

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Penelopilily@reddit

Never

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Arkhus9753@reddit

Hell, yes. What am I? A wild animal?

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uberphaser@reddit

I just have a big thick overstuffer down comforter on my bed, so it is the work of but a moment to do the big lift and shake and let it settle over the bed.

I've never made a bed willingly that had sheets/blanket/comforter.

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ted_anderson@reddit

No. I make it up before going to bed. I only make up my bed when I'm a guest at someone else's home.

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space_wiener@reddit

Nope. Never have never will. Seems like waste of time. I get out and leave it then it’s ready for me to get back in. Efficiency.

I have plenty of other things I can accomplish later in the day. Bed making isn’t one of them.

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One_Hour_Poop@reddit

Seriously, like what's the point?

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ComicsEtAl@reddit

“Still”?

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One_Hour_Poop@reddit

The year before my child started going to school, my wife took the kid on an extended 3-month vacation to spend the holidays with her family during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.

During that entire 3 month period i didn't make the bed once. I'm not even sure i changed my sheets. 😀

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Fresh-Desk9244@reddit

Yes

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beachlover77@reddit

No.

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BubbaChanel@reddit

Nope, never

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411592@reddit

I do. I can’t stand looking at a fucked up bed

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Agreeable-Damage9119@reddit

Never did, never will. Who cares.

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UrMaCantCook@reddit

I do. There’s just something calming about having it made…

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Tricky_Suggestion345@reddit

I haven't made my bed in decades.

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Maleficent-Pear-4542@reddit

I might straighten it up a little bit, but I’m not making it every day to hell with that

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iwastherefordisco@reddit

I have one sheet over the mattress and one blanket on top. Making it consists of straightening the cover so yes. I am a simple man :)

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abbys_alibi@reddit

Yep. Some habits die hard. Plus, I don't want my mother to haunt me for not doing it. And, she totally would!

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vwaldoguy@reddit

I make it every morning. It literally takes 20 seconds for me.

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notarussianspy222@reddit

Clean bed, clean head. Messy bed, messy head.

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MonitorOfChaos@reddit

I always make my bed, even when I’m in hotel. I can’t look at that mess until house keeping gets in.

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grinpicker@reddit

Yes

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Ambitious-Job-9255@reddit

My boyfriend makes his side and I pull the sheets up 😂 I have my weighted blanket and the bed is basically his side and hers. He doesn’t like lots of blankets and I do.

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exscapegoat@reddit

I only fully make my bed when I do my weekly linen change. But I do pull the cot up to the pillow to make it look a little neater. And I like pulling them back when I get into bed

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DazzlingDoofus71@reddit

My Gran and her sisters could make a bed you couldn’t even get into 😂

I sleep on top of my comforter with a throw 😬

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Gene1441@reddit

Yup...fold the sheets back on half and shake the pillows. Windows on a small opening for fresh air.

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shakeyjake@reddit

My bed gets made when I change the sheets or when I'm expecting guests.

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MoonageDayscream@reddit

I don't think i have ever made my bed in the morning. Afternoon, perhaps.

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2Payneweaver@reddit

Air that bad boy out

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Oldebookworm@reddit

I flip the covers up so the dogs don’t get crumbs and dirt in it. Forgot yesterday and have muddy paw prints all over and have to wash and remake it. Which is a pain

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Usedtobeproductive@reddit

Married 30 years,I make MY bed lol

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TowelFine6933@reddit

Kinda.... I flip the covers back up so that I have somewhere to put all the clean laundry I still haven't put away....

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Auntie_L@reddit

I do because I have to put the dogs’ mats, blankets and pillows on after I make it. They lay there while I work at my desk. Part of the reason why I am going to have a home office when we buy our house

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0_IceQueen_0@reddit

Housekeeper does it once a week. Me? No.

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ElleMNOTee@reddit

Absolutely! Love the feeling of climbing into a made bed at the end of the day.

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Emotional_Ad5714@reddit

I have never made my bed, not even one time in my life.

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AntonChekov1@reddit

God no.

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Designer-Mirror-7995@reddit

Every day.

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simplylisa@reddit

I really like the neatness of a made bed. I ALWAYS made it until maybe 2 years ago. Now, most days I can't be bothered. I sleep with 2 big pillows on either side of me and untangling them to only put them back a couple hours after I get home seems a waste of time.

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beansoupscratch@reddit

If my dogs are awake I do

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SausageKingOfKansas@reddit

Every day.

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Lancelegend@reddit

I do, but only because my dickhead cat tracks litter into my bed if I don’t.

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dpk1974@reddit

Yes, because I'm not a p🐷g and enjoy nice things like a tidy home.

But yeah, whatever.

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Swashbuckling_Sailor@reddit

I started this when I listened to Admiral McRaven’s commencement speech to the Naval Academy. It hit hard.

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colormeslowly@reddit

Not single but I still make mine & stopped buyin fitted sheets. I got a life - no time to fold fitted sheets 🤣🤣

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jusxchilln@reddit

Yes. We are not children.

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Agreeable_Bowl_8060@reddit

Every day. My wife thinks it's a waste of time to make the bed. I told her it's all about getting the day started and completely one thing in the morning. It mentally makes you feel good. My opinion .

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pickleddresser@reddit

Nope. Never had to as a child, not doing it now. Waste of time.

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Yasashii_Akuma156@reddit

I do, couldn't fold up my futon otherwise.

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unHingedAgain@reddit

I used to. Then I read that you should leave your bed open so light can kill any dust mites growing in your bed. So I’ll fluff the bed and then flop the sheet and blanket over to expose the sheets I slept in.

Then later in the day or when I come home from work I’ll just flip the section and it’s a made’ish bed. But it’s always made for company, I’m not a total savage.

According to research from Kingston University, it’s generally considered better to leave your bed unmade in the morning as it can help reduce the presence of dust mites, which thrive in the warm, humid environment of a made bed; leaving your sheets exposed to air helps them dry out and discourages mite growth.

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Sheila_Monarch@reddit

Every day.

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Love-Shiny-things@reddit

You’re beautiful and don’t ever forget that. As a dad, when I see young women asks these questions it breaks my heart. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

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JaniceRossi_in_2R@reddit

Every day but I don’t make my kids do their’s

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Feeling-Ad-2490@reddit

Every day. Even if I do absolutely nothing. I still made my bed.

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Gods0wnPrototype@reddit

Every morning.

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Adnama79@reddit

Never. Not since I moved out of my parents' house at 18

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FireGodNYC@reddit

First Completed Task of everyday -

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

I'm not single, but I'm usually up last, so I make the bed when I get up. It takes 30 seconds and makes the room look 100x better.

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reasonarebel@reddit

Almost never.

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Plane_Mine_3641@reddit

I put a sheet over it to protect my covers because of my two boxer dogs thinking my bed is there’s and get it all dirty!

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MonkeyCobraFight@reddit

Every work day, weekends can get a little lax. Here’s a great story about why it’s a positive step. https://youtu.be/KgzLzbd-zT4?si=Ngymj5lvSAwZNfhj

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Aggressive-Pilot6781@reddit

Outside of Army basic training I have never made my bed

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twick2010@reddit

I do. Every day. First thing.

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Dangerous-Art-Me@reddit

If not in the morning, in the evening before I go to bed

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easternseaboardgolf@reddit

Every day

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yeah_so_no@reddit

I try to, simply because I toss and turn and don’t want to get back into my twisted mess of sheets and blankets.

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mommagawn123@reddit

Nope. I only use the fitted sheet and blankets. That flat sheet can fuck off.

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Kayumochi_Reborn@reddit

No. And plenty of successful people don't (and never have) despite what Jordan Peterson might say.

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Legitimate_Egg_2399@reddit

I do. Admittedly it’s just “straightened” though and it’s not in the morning, as i work in the evening, so it’s after 12pm when i get up.

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Siya78@reddit

Me! 🙋‍♀️

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forrentnotsale@reddit

Hell yes I do. It feels so good to get into a made bed after a long day

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eatingganesha@reddit

I draw the covers up, but that’s mostly because my cat will get under there and leave litter bits/fur/etc. I wouldn’t call that making the bed though - more like “good enough”.

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PatMagroin100@reddit

When I was single I always did, on the chance I brought someone home. Kept my bathroom clean too!

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External_OGZ@reddit

Yes.

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Ok-Balance-2772@reddit

Everyday. So refreshing. Come home to a room that doesn't look like a dorm rm

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SXTY82@reddit

I make mine at night, just before bed. I have the time then and like an organized bed.

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Motor_Struggle_3605@reddit

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birdy1027@reddit

If the cats aren't on the bed when I think of it, I usually do. If they are, it's not worth the hassle

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infield_fly_rule@reddit

Always. Can bounce a quarter on it.

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diamondgreene@reddit

Dgaf. 🤭

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RanchWaterHose@reddit

Every day, as soon as I get up. Everything is tidy before I walk out the door.

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LostMyPercolatorFish@reddit

I make the bed when I buy new sheet/comforter sets or wash the old ones, whichever comes first

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figuring_ItOut12@reddit

When my wife isn’t traveling? Of course I do, what kind of lazy old goat do you think I am?! 😅

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graylocus@reddit

Nope. It's better for air circulation in the bed. I need sunlight inside my bed.

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stilloldbull2@reddit

Every day. Because at the end of the day, it feels Sooo good to just climb in and go to sleep.

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indicus23@reddit

Still? I never have.

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hdmx539@reddit

I'm inconsistent with making my bed.

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therightansweristaco@reddit

Yes. First thing every morning and have done so for my entire life.

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lordjupiter@reddit

What !? No, pfft I have my mom do it for me, I mean I live in her basement afterall. /s 😂 But seriously, my partner does it because if I do it it's wrong and I don't put all the extra pillows in the right spots 😂

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Top_Reporter_8531@reddit

It should be made every morning no matter who you are 😁

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ob12_99@reddit

I do so it is one less thing to do/think about for the day.

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TwoShoesOneFeather@reddit

I still do it everyday. My mother was very strict about it growing up. After I moved out of my parent's house, I found I liked the neatness of it. Thanks Mom!

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Careless-Ability-748@reddit

I've never made it, I just don't care. my husband does it if he is the last to get up.

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FormerCollegeDJ@reddit

When I go to the office or visit my girlfriend on the weekends I do, otherwise I don't.

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zoombie_apocalypse@reddit

Yes, because I am an adult.

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Moody_GenX@reddit

I don't use mine. I just sleep on top of all the bedding because it's hot where I live. The a/c gets the temps down to about 75° to 80° but I still get too hot if I use any bedding unless I push the a/c unit down to 70° but then my electric bill is much higher.

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TemperatureTop246@reddit

lol 😂my bed is a perfectly arranged nest of blankets and pillows. Don’t mess up my nest.

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CaptainKrakrak@reddit

Every morning since I’ve watched this video a lot time ago : navy seal speech

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fromamomof2@reddit

Every day. Heck, if I'm at a hotel and maid service isn't daily I'm making that bed too

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Old_Woman_Gardner@reddit

I don't. I also ditched the top sheet like the youngsters do these days. It was genius!

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silliestboots@reddit

Every single day without fail. The house just feels dirty if the bed isn't made. I also can't sleep well in a bed that wasn't made.

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Kblast70@reddit

Mom abandoned me when I was 11, I haven't made my bed since then unless I am taking pictures to sell a house. I am married my wife doesn't make it either, you sweat all night, the mattress needs to dry out.

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F-Cloud@reddit

I make my bed immediately after getting out of it. For some reason it bothers me to have a messy looking bed. I use sheet pins to keep most of it tucked in at night, so it's pretty easy to just tuck away one corner and straighten up the pillows.

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IAmAnEediot@reddit

Yes. It is a routine just like I dress for work even though I have WFH for the last 15 years.

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First-Bid8895@reddit

You're just going to sleep in it again. Why bother making it. I feel the same way about wiping my butt. I'm not wrong.

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PhotosByVicky@reddit

I do. And I make sure that my kids do even though I suspect my Gen Z-er doesn’t when she’s away at college.

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geodebug@reddit

If I don’t the wife gets cranky. (I tend to get up after she does).

It’s not hard, just shake out the duvets and arrange a few pillows.

The dog gets up after me though so sometimes I have to wait for him.

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CharlotteTypingGuy@reddit

I do. Didn’t start until a few years ago. It helps ground my morning and I do feel like I at least get one thing accomplished.

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Dicecatt@reddit

I no longer use top sheets, that is my rebellion. But I do make my bed because it feels nicer getting into it when it's made.

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catperson3000@reddit

Every day.

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coopnjaxdad@reddit

Every single day.

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Over-Director-4986@reddit

Yes. I leave the blankets pulled back & a window open (all seasons) for about 30 min to freshen the room up, then make the bed. It's soothing at the end of my day to have a fresh, tidy bed to climb into.

I also launder my bedding weekly.

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inthesearchforlove@reddit

Rarely, but it has happened.

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Acrobatic-Degree9589@reddit

No, you’re supposed to let it air out

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SuperAleste@reddit

Still? Um...

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tcrhs@reddit

I only make my bed when company is coming over and I want my house to look nice.

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907Postal@reddit

I do just enough to try and keep the dog from making a nest out of the blankets during the day.

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TCKGlobalNomad@reddit

I do.

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desperato61@reddit

Nope

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JeffTS@reddit

I do it very sloppily just so the dog isn't sleeping on anything but the outer blanket.

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Senior_Confection632@reddit

I do otherwise my bedsheets get full of cat hair.

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SelousX@reddit

Yes. Even if it's super messy I can make the bed very quickly.

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Dogs_are_da-best@reddit

I make it right before I get in

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AsymptoticArrival@reddit

Yes, usually. I like my sleeping and living spaces to be neat and clean. I lived in North Africa and West Africa, and there is something so very comforting about coming back indoors to a clean and cool room and bed after being outside in heat and pollution.

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the_1_that_knocks@reddit

First thing I do every morning

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Puzzled_Caregiver_46@reddit

Yes. I don't want to get back from work and find an unmade bed.

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ihatepickingnames_@reddit

Every day. It only takes a minute or two. It’s not like I’m rolling all over the place with sheets on the floor.

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ForsytheJugheadJones@reddit

Every morning. Unhappy at the moment was taken by EMS from home end of August in the early hours and still not home. I know my bed has been unmade for months just sitting there.

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LayerNo3634@reddit

My husband makes the bed! Daughter is 32, single, and makes her bed every single day.

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k8freed@reddit

I try to. I have a hard time falling asleep most nights, and I find that being tucked into my sheets straight-jacket style helps me nod off a little quicker.

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

Nope.

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cantthinkofuzername@reddit

Yes. Starts the day out right.

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Sure_Flatworm9476@reddit

Every. Darn. Day.

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Ferrindel@reddit

“How often are you giving tours of our bedroom”? -Jim Gaffigan

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Bob_12_Pack@reddit

At 52 I'm not starting now.

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n_cab24@reddit

I have to lol.

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umbathri@reddit

Kind of, more throwing a blanket over the area so the cats don't sleep on my sheets.

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SumoHeadbutt@reddit

nope LOL, I live alone. I will only make the bed if the sheet comes loose from the foot of the bed

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BustamoveBetaboy@reddit

Always

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PlasteeqDNA@reddit

Often but not always.

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Hand_me_down_Pumas@reddit

Yes 👍🏼

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mybadselves@reddit

Only the day after I clean really good and tell myself that It's going to stay that way

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SacriliciousQ@reddit

Hell no.

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Remy0507@reddit

I can just about get myself dressed in the morning...

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whistlepig4life@reddit

Ofc. Albeit a slightly easier/lazier way. Pull tight and folder over and done

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Gemini11X@reddit

Not in the morning because my wife is still sleeping when I get up & go to work but, I must have it made before going to sleep at night.

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Like-Totally-Tubular@reddit

Nope. I had getting into a made bed - so uncomfy when the blankets are straight and neat.

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snodgrassjones@reddit

Of course I do - grow up Peter Pan. Count Chocula.

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likewhenyoupee@reddit

Never have. I’m 51. Making the bed is pointless

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_Playful_Tumbleweed_@reddit

My day doesn't start until my bed is made.

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gollo9652@reddit

Yep, after doing it for over half a century, it just happens.

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MartoufCarter@reddit

Yes but only because I have to put it back together after tearing it a part all night long. Hot flashes' suck.

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TotallyTilly@reddit

Yes. No matter how messy the rest of the room is, it will look better if the bed is made.

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Lord_of_Entropy@reddit

I do about 80% of the time.

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Away_Problem_1004@reddit

When my darling husband was still alive, I wouldn't because he was ill and would go back to bed after I left for work. Now that I'm alone, ai got into the habit of making it every morning, even on the weekends. It's just nice to look at and gives me a sense of accomplishment

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TroyCR@reddit

Yes, part of the morning schedule. Even do it at hotels

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con_moto@reddit

Same!

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jeffster1970@reddit

After 1/2 hour. It's always best to let it air out for 30 minutes or so. Then make the bed. Stays cleaner, longer.

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dddybtv@reddit

I recently gave my 13 yr old nephew that information to share with his Mom.

My plan worked beautifully 😁

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Dexius72@reddit

Yes.

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Workforyuda@reddit

Never. Why bother?

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OstrichFinancial2762@reddit

I do… but I’m generally tidy.

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Sufficient_Space8484@reddit

Only when I’m staying with my parents for a night or 2. At home, I never do.

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Apepoofinger@reddit

Na waste of time.

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TopDot555@reddit

Yes, but I’ve never been into adding all the decorative pillows. I remember asking my Grandma why she made her bed every day when I was a little girl.

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gravitydefiant@reddit

Yes, every day without fail unless I'm really sick or lying to myself about having time to wash the sheets.

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Upper-Application424@reddit

No i like mozzarella sticks and beer so i pull the sheets back and let it air out.

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phenolate@reddit

Not neatly, just flat so the cat can lay in the sun

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TreasonalDepression@reddit

Yes, otherwise all of our four animals will roll around on my bare sheets all day…gross.

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-CgiBinLaden-@reddit

Every morning.

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Ineffable7980x@reddit

Yes, I do. I like a neat house.

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No_Difference8518@reddit

Not since I had to get rid of the waterbed. I needed to make sure it was covered to keep the heat in. With a normal bed, why bother?

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bird9066@reddit

No. I end up making it before I go to bed. Because I like sliding in between the blankets when they're tucked in.

But since I'm alone, I also leave dishes (soaking) in the sink and crumbs may linger on the kitchen table longer than they used to.

I'm way too lazy to let it go much beyond that. I can see it getting out of control fast if I do

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eurydice_aboveground@reddit

Every morning! I like to come home to things in the right place.

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IBroughtWine@reddit

I do. I need things tidy and a messy bed just will not do.

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Embarrassed_War_6779@reddit

I stopped as soon as I moved out of my parent's house

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Yupster_atx@reddit

I make our bed. My kids beds when they don’t 50/50. lol, I can’t walk into a room in my own home and not 😂🤦‍♂️

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Lonestar-Boogie@reddit

I'm not single, but if I was, I would make my bed. Not the full folding the pillow up in the bedspread type thing. But the sheets and bedspread would be straightened out, pillow placed on top, etc.

I just feel like whenever I go into the bedroom during the day, and then especially at night at bedtime, I want the bed to look in order, rather than a mess. Also, if I take the time to straighten up the bed in the morning, it helps me to get into the mindset of caring about how I approach the rest of the day.

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27_crooked_caribou@reddit

Most mornings I can barely get out of it, let alone make it. Maybe I'll try to be better in '25.

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AJourneyer@reddit

I do unless I'm leaving before hubby and he's still in it. (He gets grumpy if I make the bed while he's asleep). If he's last up, he makes it - so yes we both do. Every day.

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TexGirl8@reddit

Nope, only make it if company is coming over.

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Jolly_Security_4771@reddit

I don't tuck sheets in, but I do make the bed every morning. Not because I'm super neat, I just want to be able to get back in with no delay. Making beds when you're sleepy sucks as much as wonky blankets

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North_Protection2503@reddit

Never make my bed, even when married. Wife wanted it so she did it. Makes 0 sense to make it just to mess it up again

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PuddinPacketzofLuv@reddit

WFH days is a yes.

On days I’m not WFH and drag my ass out of bed on time, yes. If I don’t get up in time then I make it when I get home.

I usually make it when I get home…

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wings31@reddit

Single, Married, and now divorced ive never once made my bed. I just never understood the point of it. If company or a girl is coming over, sure, but day to day, na

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hdhdhgfyfhfhrb@reddit

I do. I’m pretty meticulous about my place. The first 5-10 minutes of the Eqaulizer with Denzel is how I live my home life. And things very straight - as once said on Friends that resonated with me ‘if it’s not a right angle it’s a wrong angle’

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mjk67@reddit

i do

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GypsyKaz1@reddit

First thing, while the coffee is brewing.

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Anxious_Hunter_4015@reddit

Yeah most days.

I even have a top sheet.

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DerisiveGibe@reddit

I will organize and sort out the rest of the house to Marie Kondo's satisfaction, but making the bed is my last stand.

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DirectorBiggs@reddit

"Still"

lolol, hmm

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LemonPuckerFace@reddit

My bed be has been described as something that looks like it belongs to Hannibal Lecter.

I don't move when I sleep, so my bed stays neat and tidy and the sheets stay crisply tucked. I get out and just throw the blankets to the "made" position and it looks like it was done by a professional bed maker.

It fits with the overall theme of my house that has been described as having the decor and charm of a cold war era soviet prison.

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cubsfan217@reddit

Not since basic training lol

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grahsam@reddit

Do married Gen X make their bed? Does anyone?

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Economy_Influence_92@reddit

who knows? I haven't slept in bed with my wife in two years.. we have different routines.. and I can't handle the teeth grinding and random kicks at night..

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

I don't think I have ever "made my bed," even as a kid. My brain just can't justify the wasted energy.

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DaniiMinoguh@reddit

Wouldn't matter if I did, my dog would unmake it.

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mojdojo@reddit

Nope, just pull up the covers and through on the pet cover. Some days the pet cover is all that gets done. The whole bed making thing was a big deal in the house growing up and once I moved out the bed only officially gets made when I change the sheets.

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arsebiscuits71@reddit

If you include flapping whatever cover I have on to make it flat, then yes

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PaleDreamer_1969@reddit

When I found out that making your bed keeps all of the allergens I the sheets alive, I stopped making my bed. Until I married my wife who makes the bed every night just before we go to sleep, as she likes, freshly pulled sheets that are tight and don’t bench up underneath you. But we both dislike tucked in sheets.

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