![]() ![]() Therefore, the orientation of the bed plays a fundamental role in ensuring a good night’s rest and should not be underestimated at all, especially the position with respect to the door and the window. The bedroom is the place in the home where we should feel safest, most protected and pampered, allowing us to have a healthy and gratifying rest that allows us to face the following day at our best. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.Many design magazines suggest placing the bed with the headboard facing under the window, this solution certainly offers a pleasant scenic impact but does not take into account the feelings transmitted to the person. Now we're both happy! - Mindy In New Mexicoĭear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. We solved the problem by making the bed up for "looks," but when we turn it down for the night, we flip the pillow around. When he put his arm under me to "spoon," he would get caught in the pillowcase if it faced in. Inger in Portsmouth, N.H.ĭear Abby: My husband and I had the same argument, until he explained why he wanted the edges facing out. Back then, this was done so leaking feathers wouldn't end up inside the bed but on the floor. ![]() That couple needs to get a life! - John W., Lexington, Ky.ĭear Abby: As a young girl I was taught the "proper" way to make a bed was with the pillowcase opening facing the edge of the bed - not the middle. Most of us are preoccupied with worrying about health care, the economy, the two wars we are fighting, our jobs and putting food on the table. Sandy in Arizonaĭear Abby: I didn't think your readers could top (or bottom) the great toilet paper debate (over the front or under the back), but the question about the direction of the pillowcase opening has done it. ![]() The reason is when you walk, germs and particles from the floor are kicked up and can enter the side of the pillow, which increases the potential for infections and disease through the capture of microorganisms in the pillow opening. Practical in Winston-Salem, N.C.ĭear Abby: In nursing school we were taught that the opening of the pillowcase should face away from the entrance to the room. If all they have to do is debate which way to turn the pillows when they make the bed, how do they feel about the epidemic of belly-button lint? What difference does it make which way the pillow edges are turned? They're usually hidden by a comforter or spread anyway. Shellie In Chicagoĭear Abby: It sounds to me that "Pillow Talk" and his wife have too much time on their hands. So there you go - straight from Uncle Sam himself. The mantra for placing pillowcases is, "Seam and Slack to the Center of the Rack," open end to the left (which indicates the outside edge of the bed). Resting Easy In Kansasĭear Abby: I was in the military, and bed-making is one of the things you learn in boot camp, in addition to how to properly fold T-shirts, underwear and bras - yes, folding bras. When I was 3 or 4, I realized that placing the open end toward the inside would prevent monsters from getting into my pillow. Read on for more - as well as some practical explanations:ĭear Abby: There's a very good reason why the open end of the pillow faces the inside of the bed. Pat And Dick in Spring Hill, Fla.ĭear Pat and Dick: I'm pleased to have started your morning on a light note. We always thought it was funny because we do many things differently. I make the bed with the pillow opening on the outside Dick makes it with the opening on the inside. We laughed so hard I had trouble reading the piece to him. When I held up your column, he was shocked. I went looking for him and asked if he had written to you. ![]() Dear Abby: "Pillow Talk in Abilene" (July 24) had to have been written by my husband, Dick. ![]()
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