How to Change the Bed

Without getting a workout

A field guide to duvet diplomacy, fitted sheet sorcery, and the quiet art of not wrestling cotton at 10pm

• Flat sheets not fitted: Easier to fold, less likely to fight back.
• Duvet with corner loops + cover with ties: No more duvet drift.
• Pillowcases with wide openings: Because wrestling a pillow is not a personality trait.
• Laundry basket as staging area: So, you’re not doing laps between rooms.

Comfort begins with prep. Not panic.

For duvet covers:

• Turn the cover inside out.
• Reach in, grab the corners.
• Pinch the duvet corners through the cover.
• Flip and shake.
• Whisper “I am the wind” if needed.

It’s not magic. It’s choreography. And it saves your shoulders.

Unless you’re prepping for a ceremonial inspection:

• Skip the aggressive hospital corners.
• Let the sheet breathe.
• Drape with dignity.
• Float the duvet like a flag of emotional safety.

Your bed is not a battleground. It’s a sanctuary.

• Strip in the morning.
• Launder in the afternoon.
• Re-dress in the evening with snacks nearby.

Changing the bed doesn’t need to be a single, sweaty event.
It can be a gentle ritual.
A three-act play.
A slow spiral into softness.

• Get a duvet cover with a zip.
• Use a sheet folder (yes, they exist).
• Ask a friend, partner, or ceremonial co-pilot to help with the corners.
• Or just… don’t change it today.
• Because rest is also resistance.

Changing the bed shouldn’t feel like a workout. It should feel like a hug.
So ditch the fitted sheet rage. Embrace the burrito method. And remember: the duvet doesn’t care if it’s perfectly aligned. It just wants to hold you.

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