What about your bedsheets?

I never really thought about it. When I make the bed, I put the "pretty" side up. I don't consciously do it. It is the way that my mom and grandma made the bed. I always put a comforter over anyway, so I don't think it matters all that much.

My Mom taught me to put the pretty side down. My husband thinks I'm crazy though. So last time I bought just plain blue sheets so it wouldnt be a debate. I say pretty side down.

I guess it could be done either way, but I put mine pretty side up.

I was taught to put the pretty side up, maybe there is no right answer, I guess it is what you prefer.

I put pretty side down, so, just like you say, when you turn it over to "turn down" the bed, it's right side up.

I've always made the bed pretty side down - that way when you pull back the covers for looks, or when you pull them back to get into bed you'll see the nice design/pattern. Putting them on with the pretty side up you miss out on seeing the nice side as it will be covered up by the blanket or spread. That's the way I've always done it. ^..^

This is an arguement that I have with my husband everytime we make the bed together. He will put the pretty side down and fold it back to be seen on the top when the bed is made. But, I prefer to do the opposite. When I was a chambermaid we would pull the sheet over the pillows. My husband is so anal about this that if I make the bed and put the sheets on the way I have done for all my life, he removes them and remakes the bed!

I make my bed with the pretty side down as I like to see the pattern when it is folded down. If it was the other way no-one would ever see how pretty they were.

I just put them on and as long as they look tidy I don't really care. So I personally wouldn't be much use when answering this as you can tell, but some also think what does it matter? (this isn't aimed to offend you) Small minor things like don't really matter as long as the person happy. hehe ~Joey

I always do mine the pretty side up. It is more pleasing to the eye. As for the bed turned down, i used my quilt to do that not my sheets so i don't get turned down just my quilt - it's pretty on both sides. Interesting topic crazynurse! - Lyn

Hello,crazynurse,i will always put the pretty face on the top facing me,i feel more comfortable when i can see those pretty pattern when i am going to sleep. If the pretty face is facing down,so why do you buy that bedsheets as you cannot see it.

I think that those sheets are most annoying. I don'tuse them. I have a sheet on the mattress and a duvet cover, so the sheet doesn't get tangled in your sleep. then you just give the blanket a shake in the morning and the bed is made. I stayed at my in-laws recently and that darn sheet drove me crazy, takes forever to make a bed with that sheet. A comforter with a duvet cover is way easier.

i put it on my own bed pretty side up-but some hotels i worked in made you put it down so you can see the color boarder when you roll the edge.

This is really a good question! I use to argue about this when someone was helping me make my bed. Not that it happened often. But you know sometimes your mother is visiting and you follow each other around the house and chat. I can remember a couple of occassions that she wanted to put my bed sheet down and I want pretty side up. Actually my husband when he makes the bed does the same thing. Finally I decided to put pretty side down for a few months to see how I felt about it. To see if I would always wish it was pretty side up. Well I did still wish it was pretty side up although I really dont' know why that matters to me? The difference is pretty side down means one fold so pretty side is shown. My way with pretty side up means two folds to keep pretty side up when the bed is turned down and so statisfaction all the way around. So I still like my way the best because it still makes the most sense to me. I hope you understood that?

I was always taught to put the pretty side down so that when the top edge was folded down the pretty side of the edge showed. This works well for if you have a blanket or something, obviously, because then only the pretty top edge shows. In the summer I don't bother to turn the sheet down, I use sheets that don't have a rough seam and I just stick more of it into the foot of the mattress. (I leave the top edge about at the same level it would be if it was folded.)

LOL...I have fitted sheets and a quilt, but if I was to make the bed. I would do it exactly how you have described.

Okay, crazynurse, in a facility setting, the sheet should have the seam UP or OUT so the patient doesn't get irritated skin on their faces and necks. That's where it all started. Studies have been done over this subject. BUT at home? Any way you see fit is right. So, it depends upon occupation of the person with whom you are having this conversation! I'm sure everyone doesn't know this. It's in my nursing book, but I've known about it for years. I'll have to look in a magazine to see how "home" sheets are supposed to be!

That's a good question! I have wondered about this myself for years. I used to put the pretty side up, but then I noticed it was softer, so I have been putting the pretty side down and turning it back at the top so you can see the pretty side folded down. This should be interesting.

I don't think it really matters but I always make mine with the pretty side down.....

I think if your a fancy sophisticated person then yes it is proper to make the bed with the pretty side down and true no sheet seam to rub your face. If you're on the other hand like me just a plain Jane grandma who doesn't know the meaning of fancy or sophistication then the sheets are put on with the pretty side up. That's just my opinion from an old boot... Me... lol Take care