Cleaning routine: make the bed

Natural, organic, vegan and cruelty-free products

Making a large bed should take no more than 4 mins watch in hand,
provided that you don't perform a Russian ballet all around! 😁 - Gisèle Pierson

Ventilate – Dust – Sort – Throw out – Tidy

Allow bed to air out before making it (avoiding making bed as soon as get up)

Natural, organic, vegan and cruelty-free products
  • HEPA filter vacuum cleaner + with its upholstery nozzle
  • Ethical bedding (organic cotton, bamboo, eucalyptus, or recycled plastic)
  • Vegan & eco-friendly synthetic duvet/pillows
  • Waterproof mattress protector: waterproof and topped with a soft 100% cotton fleece (comfortable, lightweight, silent, flexible)
  • Homemade pillow mist (rubbing alcohol + lavender essential oil*)
* only use 1or 2 essential oils (on the path of minimalism)

1. Playing favourite music (create a cleaning music playlist)

Lucky day - Nicola Roberts

2. Open the window wide (for 15 mins each day)

3. Clear the bed: remove pillows, duvet, covers, sheets, mattress protector, mattress topper... in that order
=> shake out pillows, duvet, mattress topper
=> place them one by one on a piece of furniture, stool... near the window to allow them to air out and to get light
=> place pillows in front of the window to get light

4. Wash bed sheets and bedding

5. Vacuum the mattress and everywhere
=> at my place, vacuum before dusting, to prevent dust from being raised and circulated into the air while walking/moving
=> to prevent dirt and disease, remove shoes before entering a home

6. Dust by vacuuming with its upholstery nozzle
. headboard &  bed frame
. bedside tables, lamps and lampshades, items

7. If needed, declutter/remove everything that shouldn’t be in the room and put it in its correct place: clothes, accessories, mugs...

8. Take out clean sheets and linens

9. Make the bed: mattress topper, mattress protector, fitted sheet, pillows, sheet and duvet

On the path of minimalism

Bedroom => personal sanctuary, a refuge, a haven of peace from a hectic world
  • minimalist bedroom  => downsized furniture, to strip to the bare essentials and eliminate anything unnecessary in home and life
  • less stuff  =>  less clutter, less cleaning, faster cleaning
  • 5 sets of bedsheets  => 2 bedding sets
  • no unnecessary cushions and excessive pillows; too many cushions can appear messy and busy too

Homemade Lavender pillow spray

  • in a 200 ml spray bottle: mix, 100 ml rubbing alcohol + 15 drops lavender
  • optional, add 50 ml lavender organic floral water and shake well
  • lightly mist linens and let it air dry



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