As a person with many sleep issues, it was long ago pointed out to me that the “right” way to make the bed is to not make the bed. Particularly in the rigid and absurdly tight way preferred by hospitals and the military. Along with being a bit uncomfortable and restricting your movement (or even breathing), tucked in sheets trap moisture in your bedding. That moisture causes comfort issues of its own (stinks, less capacity to absorb your sweat). But the biggest issue is that the moisture trapped down in the mattress makes a really hospitable environment for dust mites. More dust mites = itchier skin. And itchy people can’t get to sleep.
The proper way to do it is to loosely drape your sheets and blankets over the bed, neat or messy as you like. But only after you’ve left them where ever they sit when you wake up for several hours so that moisture can get a head start venting off. It doesn’t look as fiendishly neat. But you’ll sleep better.
