Step 2: Mattress Pad

Step 2: This is what your bed should look like before you begin with the sheets, a good quality clean mattress pad.

Step1: How to Make a Bed

A good mattress is the key to a good night's sleep but if you can't afford a new mattress at this time there are bedding items you can add to the top of your mattress such as a memory form pad, a mattress cover with a thick inner lining or a featherbed topper. These items go on top of your mattress, and I advise that you get a cover for the memory form and feather topper to keep clean. It's a personal preference whether or not you want these items under your mattress pad or on top of your mattress pad, it is up to you.