Is it your habit to fix your bed every morning?

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Pasay, Philippines
September 20, 2010 9:23am CST
How often do you fix your bed when you wake up? Or you let your maid to do it? How do you fix your bed? When I was in other house I am not fixing my own bed. I am letting my maid to do it for me. I used to it. But now our maid is already in Singapore I am the one who fix my bed but not everyday. Sometimes I am leaving it unfix since I am lazy to do so.
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46 responses
21 Sep 10
I always tidy the bed after I have showered and dressed except when my wife is still in bed then she does it. We have never had a maid except me. I have sorked as a maid for various ladies and I would say that if you do have a maid then leave it to the maid to do. As a maid I enjoy doing that sort of thing for the ladies I am working for
27 Sep 10
Sorry about the confusion. I am male but I am a transvestite and I have been professionally trained as a house maid and chamber maid. Don't ask me why I do that I just enjoy it and I know quite a few transvestites who do the same thing.
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
I am confuse are you a male or female?
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Oh ok. I just wondering because you said you are maid but then you have your wife.
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
24 Sep 10
i sometimes don't i sometimes do it. its not my habit even when i was a kid. but now that i'm staying with someone, he doesn't like me not fixing our bed. so i do it now every single day since we do not have the same shift going to work.
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@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
27 Sep 10
yes. i work in a call center. i'm currently located in Makati and renting.
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Oh so meaning you are from call center?
• Philippines
22 Sep 10
I let our helper fix it but when it's her day off, I usually fix it myself. I feel uncomfortable lying on a bed that's not made up. It's a weird quirk of mine, my sister and boyfriend tease me about this, but before I sleep, I like the bed clean and straightened out. :)
• Philippines
28 Sep 10
They tell me that I'm going to sleep on it anyway, and the sheets will get rumpled anyway, so why bother fixing it real nice and arranging the pillows and everything. :)
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Oh so how come they are teasing you about it?
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
22 Sep 10
To me, a bed made with fresh sheets every day and a maid to do it would be the pinnacle of luxury. Of that, I can only dream. Even hospital and nursing home patients don't get that kind of treatment anymore. I was in the hospital for 3 days recently, and the only time I saw fresh sheets put on a bed was after someone was discharged. I was in a military hospital, if that makes any difference.
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
28 Sep 10
I make my bed every morning, but I do not change the sheets every day.
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Meaning to say you are not also doing that at home?
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
22 Sep 10
I wish I had a maid who made my bed! I make my own because I hate getting into a messy bed at night. If it wasn’t for that fact I would leave it because when you think about it, you’re only going to get in it again and make a mess of it again anyway!
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@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
22 Sep 10
Hey paula I Am like you I hate a messy bed I guess I should have been a nurse...I like the sheets nice and terse and smooth...no crinkles on them...and you know what? that make for a very good night sleep so yes I make my own bed...no one can do it like I do. Hey what was that! you know the saying... you make your bed and you lie in it! well I make sure that my bed is well done and to my liking so I can lie on it!
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
As of the moment I don't have my maid yet but then she will be coming soon so I am expecting that she will be the one to do it on my own bed.
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
22 Sep 10
I always to do it for me, my friend. Because to leave bed with many scattered thing seems not good for the eyes... Have a great day!
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
28 Sep 10
Thanks for your response, my friend.
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
I agree with that if you leave it then it does not look very neat.
@Margajoe (4709)
• Germany
20 Sep 10
I used to fix my bed, until I heard that it is not good to do so. It is better to leave the bed open. The sheets off, this way the bed gets fresh air. This keeps the bed bugs away. So why bother making up the bed? hahaha
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@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
20 Sep 10
That is what I do, I just leave the blanket all sprawled open. That way, it prevents bugs, like you stated. Also, it is faster to get into bed the next time, and the blanket feels much more comfortable too, because it is all broken into place and soft.
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
This is the thing that I can't get, how come it will keep the bugs away because the bed is open?
@dodo19 (47279)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
26 Sep 10
I don't always fix my bed all the time. It's not something that I do every morning or everyday. Some days, I will make an effort to make my bed, but it's really once in a while.
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
At least you are giving time to fix your bed.
@ifa225 (14464)
• Indonesia
21 Sep 10
i fix my bed everyday, but not every morning. I do it whenever i have time to fix it up. i used to clean it all, not just the bed. I also sweep and mop it. so i just do it once everyday.
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@ifa225 (14464)
• Indonesia
27 Sep 10
depends, usually afternoon or maybe at night when i start to go bed again. i really love to sleep under the bed which is tidy. no matter how tired i am, if i go to bed i will fix it up first.
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
So usually when do you really clean your bedroom and fix your bed?
@lindsiko (355)
• United States
21 Sep 10
I used to make my bed every morning. It always gave me a sense of accomplishment by making things neat from the moment I awoke. I really like the feeling of a made bed in the morning, but I rarely do it anymore. I suppose when I get things more organized in my house and with my job then I might get into a routine where I remember to do it.
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@lindsiko (355)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Well, right now I deliver newspapers at 3 am and I usually come home and go to sleep until noon. After I wake up, I rush around to get everything else done that I need to for the day. There's just not enough time and I'm not very motivated to squeeze it in yet. I'm quitting my paper route in two weeks though, so after that I'll probably start up again! Yay!
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Why is it that it is already rarely to do it anymore?
• India
14 Nov 10
Hello Here most homes have servants and maidservants for the household chores like floor sweeping, clothe washing, dish washing, fixing bed etc etc,, It Thank you so much for this discussion. Professor. . Cheers, have a great day ahead. God bless you. Welcome always.
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• Pasay, Philippines
15 Nov 10
Oh so meaning you have those people?
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
24 Sep 10
I try to fix my bed everyday. But, when I woke up really late and have to show up early at work, I leave the bed as is. Luckily, our tropical weather allows me to sleep without much accessories - just pillows and a bed sheet, no comforters, thick blankets or whatever, so it's pretty easy to manage.
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
In my case I have to fix it because I am worrying about the dust.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 10
everyday..i will make sure that it is the first thing to do before i leave my bed.i don't know how it happen, perhaps it's already become a routine so i will do it spontaneously. we don't have a maid here and i fix it the way i want it look neat and not messy.it is easy and simple thing to do.we will get used when we start doing it everyday.we will get lazy easily if every thing get done by someone else..hehe..
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• Pasay, Philippines
15 Nov 10
It is a good advise and it is actually true that you will be lazy because it is done by the other people. Nice to hear that it is already you're routine to fix your bed. That is true it is easy task.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Every time I wake up, it's already a habit for me to fix my bed because I don't want leaving my bed or room in a messy time. depends though if i am rushing then i have to leave it unfixed.
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• Pasay, Philippines
15 Nov 10
That is understandable if at times you leave it unfixed.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
21 Sep 10
I have always made my own bed and done my own Housework I have never had a Maid and would not want one lol as I enjoy doing things myself
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Good to hear that from you that you really like doing the chores. Just always keep it up
@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
22 Sep 10
I make my own bed every morning...I do not have a "maid" to do so...but even if I had one...my bed is very private...is my own business and no one have access to it just me...my bedroom is a very private place and no stranger have a right to be there!
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
What a good security that no other people should be there. So keep up your good work.
• United States
21 Sep 10
Interesting question. My husband and I never make our bed unless we're expecting company. There's really no reason to. Usually it's just us in the house and sometimes we'll even get under the covers during the day to read...really, it would be a big waste of time to keep the bed made. If you think about it, the only reason a person would make a bed would be to feel better about the appearance of a bedroom...which only matters if someone that doesn't live here comes over to visit! When I was younger I was never forced to keep my bed made...just to keep my room clean. If company was coming over my brother and I were asked to make it, but that was it. That continues to make sense to me today.
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
I agree with you that the only reason that fixing for bed is to feel better about the appearance of the bedroom but then in my case I believe when I am covering the bed with blanket it will be a pest free. Because sometimes if I won't fix my bed the pest tends to be on my bed that I really have to clean the sheet before I sleep and sometimes I felt so itchy.
@katland05 (136)
• Guam
21 Sep 10
Yes it's a habit to fix my bed when I wake up each morning.. Can't see it throughout the day messy & untidy, I wish though I can have a maid but no extra money for that... Have a good day...
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Well it is hard to have maid that you can trust and sometimes it is waste for money to have them when they are not doing their job well.
@jaijaye (168)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
I always fix my bed everyday when I wake up. Because my mom scolded us when we are not fix our bed. It's like a habit to me everyday fixing my bed in the morning.
• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Good thing no one is scolding me when I am not fixing my bed. Unless if we have visitors so my Mom or even my Dad will tell us that we have to fix our bed.
@ishbish (13)
21 Sep 10
sometimes i fix my bed on my own. sometimes i just leave it messy but would still fix it later afternoon. :P
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• Pasay, Philippines
27 Sep 10
Just like in my case it is already 4:25 PM but still lazy to fix my bed. But since there was a messy on my bed sheet then I have plans for changing it.