If you count all the hours we allot to plumping pillows, smoothing sheets, straightening shams, and fussing over how the whole thing looks, we spend as much time on our beds as in them. Here’s a foolproof system to make a bed inviting enough to make it hard to say goodbye each morning.
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1. Get the right pillows.
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2. Buy a bolster.
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3. Use linen sheets.
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Instead, tuck in a flat sheet around the mattress.
4. Ditch the fitted sheet.
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5. Lose the top sheet.
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6. Go up a size with the comforter.
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Place nonslip casters under the feet of your bed to keep it from moving.
7. Ensure the bed stays put.