Making Your Bed is a Sport

Did you ever think that making up your bed every morning could be a sporting competition?  All of that practice could have helped you out.

Recently there was a "fun" competition held in Tulsa, Oklahoma where 18 different Tulsa hotels were represented in an annual bedmaking competition.  Contestants were graded on several skills including overall perfection and how well the pillow was placed.  They worked fast to make sure sheets were properly tucked in and that the bedspread was smooth.  A mint on the pillow was the finishing touch before hitting the bell to stop the clock.  Watch the news video report here.

There is even an international event held in Amman, Jordan where hotel housekeepers are invited to compete and make the perfect bed setting in front of a professional jury panel.  

There is a comprehensive set of rules for bedmaking competition.  

Each participant is provided with the following supplies:

• Mattress (King size)
• Mattress Protector
• First Sheet 
• Second Sheet
• Duvet 
• Duvet Case
• 4 Pillows
• 4 Pillow Cases (2 designed, 2 plain)
• Bed throw/Protectors

Rules & Regulations:
1. The Mattress protector should be placed evenly on top of the Mattress.
2. The First Sheet should be placed evenly and tucked tightly from all sides.
3. The Second Sheet should be placed with the sides even not tucked in, the end of the bed turned to be even with the sides. The top part of the sheet should be folded neatly with the duvet. 4. The duvet must be properly filled in the duvet cover
5. The duvet must be placed evenly from the sides and tucked folded from the top of the bed with the Second Sheet.
6. Pillows should be correctly filled in their cases; the 2 cases with any design should be on top of the plain cases along with the pillow protectors.
7. Participants must bring with them their own towels for the towel folding part.
8. Decoration theme for this year which all participants are bounded for: Welcoming Kids
9. The bed decoration should be related to the theme.
10. The participant may use other items for decoration in addition to the towels such as (artificial flowers, or others).
11. The decorative items should be provided by the participants, and should stick to the hygiene rules of the competition)
12. No running around is allowed

JUDGING CRITERIA: The Bed-Making Competition is based on speed, accuracy and skill. The timing of the competition will begin once the judges indicate so and will be stopped as soon as the participant completes the bed making. The main judging criteria for the competition include: time taken to make the bed, the tidiness, the quality, the presentation of the theme and overall look of the bed.

Check out the video of the recent bed making competition in Japan.