Keeping a Bedskirt in its Place

So, we flip our mattress every so often.  You know, so we don't get those body-shaped dents in it.  Also, it's good to vacuum it and behind the bed and all that.

Today, I decided it was time to flip the mattress.  Part of the whole getting back on track thing.  Anyway...

Every time we flip the mattress, the bedskirt moves.  It slips around and it's impossible to keep it in place.   It's annoying. I've actually torn one once by pulling and tugging on it to get back in place.

No more!  I had the best idea today - one of those head-smacking good ideas.

Velcro!  (Or, hook and loop fastener, for the non-brand version)

Here's what the bedskirt looked like after I took the mattress off:

Here's what I did:  I took the velcro and put it on the corners and middle of the top edge of the box spring and in the corresponding place on the underside of the top edge of the bedskirt.

It's hard to see, but there are little velcro squares on the corner and in the middle of the box spring and the edge of the bedskirt. 

Then I put the mattress back on. Notice: the bedskirt is in the same place!  It hasn't moved!

 Look how great that looks!  It didn't budge.  Why didn't I think of this sooner? (Forehead smacked, again.)

I hope this helps you the next time you flip your mattress or make your bed or whenever you need to put that bedskirt in its place.

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