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Faiza Saqib

How to Make "Hospital Corners" — The Styling Method for Flat Sheets That Makes Your Bed Look Elevated

A bed with a neatly tucked comforter.

Who said bed making needs to be boring? Making the bed with hospital corners is far from a snooze-fest, with its clean lines and crisp finish — it's almost like bringing the hotel feel into your own home. I recently stumbled upon this technique and well you know what happened next...I had to try it myself to see if it really made a difference.

So, what exactly are hospital corners? Professional organizer Ben Soreff from House to Home Organizing, tells us: 'Hospital corners are a technique for making a bed that involves creating various folds at the end of the bed. These folds are at a diagonal angle and very tight. The goal of using hospital corners to make sure the sheets (or blankets) do not easily come off the bed or bunch up'.

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