Procedure - Making the Bed
Section: Human Resource Procedures
procedure Owner: Ignition633 Ministries Nigeria Human Resources
Procedure Name: Making the Bed Procedure
Origination Date: November 2024
Purpose
To promote personal discipline, maintain a neat and orderly living environment, and contribute to overall cleanliness within the Ministry
Scope
Includes tidying and arranging the bed linens daily to ensure a neat appearance. This involves straightening or replacing sheets, blankets, and pillowcases, smoothing out wrinkles, and properly aligning the bedding to create an orderly presentation.
Definition
Making: refers to the act of creating, producing, or arranging something.
Bed: is a piece of furniture designed for sleeping or resting.
Making the Bed
Clean and Clear
- Take off all bedding, sheets, and pillows (remove pillowcases from the pillows). Set all dirty bedding aside.
Inspect
- Inspect the mattress topper for stains, stray hair, dirt/debris. If necessary spot clean needed areas and/or use deodorizer.
Reposition
- Ensure bed frame, mattress, and mattress topper are all properly aligned.
Fitted Sheet
- Secure the fitted sheet, checking that no part of the mattress or mattress topper are showing. The elastic should be fully tucked under the mattress.
Top Sheet
- Place the top sheet (also known as a flat sheet) on next. Make sure it is even on each side-not too long on one side or another. Please fold using hospital corners (see video for reference).
Comforter
- Place the comforter on top. Comforter should be free of wrinkles and centered on the bed. Fold back the top of the top sheet and comforter making space for the pillows.
Pillows
- Inspect pillows and ensure they are clean and fresh, then add a new pillowcase. Place 4 pillows on double beds (two on each side) or two pillows stacked for single beds.
Throw Blanket
- Style the blanket across the foot of your bed, with the length of the blanket spanning the width of your bed.
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This procedure will be reviewed annually and is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to all employees promptly.
For any questions or further assistance regarding this , employees should contact the HR department at hr.nigeria@ignition633.org.