How to Make a Bed With a Thick and Heavy Mattress

Mattresses are heavier and thicker than they once were, especially now that many have a pillow top, adding extra inches. Traditional sheets and blankets will not fit correctly on these beds, so to make a bed with a thick mattress you need specialty sheets and to follow a few simple steps.

Things You'll Need

• Sheets
• Comforter
• Blanket

Instructions

1. Buy sheets especially made for deeper mattresses. Put the sheets on tight by pulling each corner of the sheet as far down as it will go. Put the nonfitted sheet on, and tuck the extra length at the bottom under the mattress.

2. Put on a blanket that has a little weight to it and is not slippery. The blanket will help keep the comforter from moving around and slipping off the sheets. Put the pillows on top of the blanket. The blanket does not have to come past the edge of the mattress top.

3. Use two people to spread the comforter over the bed. It might be best to fold the top third of comforter down first and then pick it up and set it in position, then pull it even across the bed.

4. Put the pillows in their pillow cases and put them on last. Any pillow cases that will hold your pillows will do.

References

• Ehow