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Here's Why You Should Make Your Bed Every Single Day

If you want to change the world, start by making your bed.

1. Making your bed is a simple habit.

2. U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McRaven says if you want to change the world, you should start by making your bed.

3. Leaving your bed messy can stunt your overall productivity.

4. It's one habit that can actually lead to other good habits.

5. Making your bed can actually help with allergies.

6. It might also help you sleep better.

7. A tidy bed will make even a messy room seem cleaner and less cluttered.

8. Making the bed reminds you that little things matter.

9. Let's be real: there's nothing better than getting into a perfectly made bed at the end of a long day.

10. Try this Jedi mind trick: don't leave your room until the bed is made.

11. If coffee is a better motivator, use the time between turning the pot on and it being ready to make the bed.

12. You don't need tons of extra fancy pillows to make a bed look complete.

13. One or two simple throw pillows in front of the stack will also do the trick.

14. A long lumbar pillow will give the whole bed a complete look.

15. For a perfect minimalist vibe, learn how to make hospital corners.

16. Learn how to tuck a sheet you could bounce a quarter off of at The Art of Manliness.

17. Use sheet straps or safety pins to keep your perfect corners perfect.

18. Shortcut: ditch the top sheet altogether.

19. This duvet cover looks like a flat sheet all folded perfectly into place.

20. Or, this "Smart Bedding" snaps the sheet and the coverlet together so you can make the whole bed in one step.

21. A textured duvet or comforter won't show wrinkles.

22. Use the burrito trick to get your duvet cover on the easiest way possible:

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23. If you share a bed with someone, split the job.

24. Or there's always this trick: