turning mattress easily?

hmc

hi everyone,
i have a double bed,bedknobs and broomsticks style lol
i have cut to fit a base valance as i have loads of stuff under the bed to hide
turning the mattress is a nightmare! the valance just pushes with the mattress?
is there an easy way i havnt found yet please?
oh and im doing it on my own no extra hands
thankyou

Penelope_Penguin

hmc wrote: »

is there an easy way i havnt found yet please?
oh and im doing it on my own no extra hands
thankyou

Can you find a friend to help you? DS has helped me turn my kingsiza matress since he was about 10 (when he wasn;t too tall or big )

squiggles

I have a sheet like this although mine is a divan based bed, i first turn my mattress over or around and dont worry about the sheet getting crumpled.This is my method :

1: push the mattress in an upright position so its leaning against the wall while its still on the bed also.
2: I then sort out the sheet and straighten it in position.
3: let the mattress fall into position
4: give the sheet a couple of tugs here and there where the mattress caused movement when it comes crashing down, although i do try to ease the fall at the other end by putting the pillows there at the edge of the base.

I have base valanced sheets because i could never get the correct depth with fitted valance and you could always see the castors on the bed.

hmc

thankyou for the replys, i dont turn it as often as i should cos its a pain lol

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I am luck that my DDs give me a hand as I could not manage it on my own at all it was one of the jobs my late Oh used to do bless him

jcr16

the last time i turned our kingsize one on my own i broke two bedside tables and a table lamp. it was alike a slow motion film as it went over and i thought i had it but didn't. it didn't even end up on the bed !.

since then hubby has always helped. it is a breeze for him as he very big and strong and can do it on his own with no prob. but i like to help him and get in the way,lol