But anyway, you attach them to one side and stretch it across and attach it to the other side as well. The thing is, you sleep on top of the covers with a blanket. In the morning, all we had to do was hop out of bed, put the blanket in a footlocker, go to formation, then go to mess.

If you want to keep it tight, i recommend the bootband or shirt stay idea, if possible. It’s also a great way to minimize bed-making. What i would did once i was in the fleet (our company had a lot of stop-ins by higher ups and we were required to make our bed daily) was have a basic bed spread put down military style, with stays and all, and then slept on top of it with another blanket/comforter. Then when i woke up, i’d just have to brush out the wrinkles.

Also, it’s a great way to make a bed even if you don’t want it tight. I now have a feather top with high thread count sheets and a braided throw, etc, feels like a cloud (girls love it), but i still use the military bed style. Looks extremely clean and i always get compliments on it. A lot of high end retail stores use it on their display models.

Keep up the great articles!