Perfect Corners on your beds?

Ever noticed the nice neat corners on hotel beds?

Anyone who worked in a hospital, the armed forces, or a hotel will probably be familiar with hospitality corners on their beds. It's a very neat way to tuck the sheets under the mattress at the foot of the bed. It’s very straightforward if you know the simple steps so read on. See image from The Art of Manliness © to illustrate the instructions.

Position a flat sheet over the mattress. The long edges and the foot edge should hang below the bottom of the mattress, and the long edges should hang equally.

Tuck the foot edge under the mattress from corner to corner. Make sure the sheet lies smoothly.

Pull one long edge onto the mattress so that the sheet goes smoothly around the corner. The folded edge of the sheet should form a 45 degree angle (approximately) from that corner on the surface of the bed. The neater and more wrinkle-free you can pull this off, the better your hospital corner will be.

Put your hand on the long side of the corner to keep the edge smooth. Tuck in any part of the sheet that is hanging below the mattress. You should be able to remove your hand, and the corner will stay smooth and tight. A good rule of thumb is that both edges of the sheet should be lined up and vertical.

Bring the sheet corner on the bed over the edge of the mattress. Tuck the hanging edge tightly under the mattress.

Repeat on the other corner.

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