ten reasons you should make your bed

photo from Pottery Barn, not my bedroom


I don't know about you,
but I have a hard time
sleeping in an unmade bed.

The covers get all jumbled
and by morning,
everything is in
an uncomfortable mess.

So for today's list,
I'm going to give
the top ten reasons
you should make your bed.
Feel free to use
any of these reasons
when trying to convince
your teenager
to make his or her bed
before school!

List 8: 10 Reasons
You Should Make Your Bed

1. The covers are more likely to stay where they should, making for a better night's sleep.


2. Your room immediately looks 75% clean (even if it's not.)


3. You are less likely to have spiders and bedbugs crawl inside.


4. It's more comfortable.


5. It's warmer.


6. You can check "make bed" off your to-do list at the beginning of the day.


7. It helps you have self-discipline.


8. You are more likely to keep the rest of your room clean.


9. It's much nicer to come home to a clean room.


10. It's more fun to jump on a made bed!

What about you?
Are you a bed maker?
What would you add to my list?

more than just words

"I've got nothing to do today but smile."
Simon and Garfunkel

"Generally speaking,
the most miserable people I know
are those who are

obsessed with themselves;
the happiest people I know
are those who lose
themselves
in the service of others...
By and large, I have come to see

that if we complain about life,
it is because we are thinking
only of
ourselves."

Gordon B. Hinckley


"The best way
to cheer yourself
is to try to
cheer someone else up."

Mark Twain