How to Easily Make a Top Bunk Bed or Loft

If you’ve ever tried to make a top bunk bed or loft, you know firsthand just how challenging it can be! The bed is just a little taller than is comfortable for someone swapping sheets, and if you’re going at it from the angle of sitting on the bed to get the bedding on, it can feel like you’re fighting an impossible battle.

With everything you have on your plate, you shouldn’t have to worry about facing a lengthy, unnecessarily difficult bed making process. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the top tips and tricks on how to easily make a top bunk bed or loft, as well as going over the best bedding for bunk beds! 

From ladders and sheet straps to full on zipper bedding, we have plenty of bunk bed bedding hacks for you to consider to simplify this task. Let’s dive into it!

Tips for Making Bunk Bed Sheets with Traditional Bedding

First things first – how often should you change bunk linen? We recommend changing out the bedding once a week. This helps keep everything nice and fresh!

However, we can see how the prospect of changing out bunk bed bedding can feel really tedious. If you’re using traditional bedding for your bunk or loft, here are some tips you could consider to try and simplify!

Use a Step Stool or Ladder

Depending on how high your bunk or loft bed is, you might consider bringing in the ladder or a smaller step stool to help out. 

One of the things that makes making a bunk bed so challenging is how high up they are. It can get pretty tough trying to get the corners on straight and everything tucked in the way it should be. Using a ladder or step stool will give you some added height to carry out the process a little easier.

Fold the Mattress

Another option you could consider is folding the mattress. Fold it toward you and tuck the bedding underneath. This makes it easier for you to get the bedding settled and tucked in on the far side so you don’t have to stretch and reach too far!

Only Tuck One Side

You could also only tuck in the side that is closest to you. Tuck in the sheets, lay the comforter on top and tidy it up, and don’t worry about the side that is against the wall. It’s hard to reach, and the only other option would be to get on top of the bed and tuck it in that way, but even with that, you are rumpling up the bedding by being on top of it.

Lose the Flat Sheet

It’s already hard enough getting that fitted sheet in place and the comforter lined up and looking tidy; you could consider ditching that pesky flat sheet in between to speed up your bed making process. Who even uses the flat sheet anyway? (Unless they’re zipper sheets, of course!)

Get Some Help

Who says you have to go at it alone? Get someone to help you! Having an extra set of hands could make it possible to potentially pull the bed out from against the wall and you could tag team getting the sheets and comforter in place.

Another option is to have the other person positioned underneath the bunk bed and pushing the mattress up between the slats, giving you some space to tuck in the sheets while it’s being held up in the air.

Try Sheet Straps

Are you dealing with a fitted sheet that is constantly popping off the edge of the mattress? Sheet straps could be a great solution for you!

Sheet straps are adjustable bands or straps that clip onto the edge of your fitted sheet on the bottom of your mattress. It’s a way to add an extra layer of security to your bunk bed bedding to help ensure it’s not going to shift in the night or completely come off the mattress. 

Rotate the Bed

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can try rotating the bed to get that bedding in place. Start on the side that is currently most easily accessed on your bunk bed or loft and get the bedding put in place. Then rotate the bad 180 degrees and finish making the bed. 

Specialty Sheets

Another option to consider is investing in speciality sheets. Zipper bedding for bunk beds is a huge time saver, it keeps everything looking neat and orderly, and it’s super cozy and comfy. It’s a total win and is truly the best bedding for bunk beds!

Using Zipper Bedding for Bunk Beds or Lofts

So what exactly is zipper bedding? How does zipper bedding for bunk beds and lofts make bed making easier?

ZIpper bedding features two zippers at the foot of the bedding that zip up each side. The bedding is all one piece, with the fitted sheet, top sheet, and comforter all held together by these two zippers. The fitted portion is super heavy duty, so once you put that on a mattress, it isn’t going anywhere!

Effortless Bed Making

Perhaps the best part of zipper bedding for bunk beds and lofts is how easy it is to make the bed. All you need to do is line up the comforter and zip. It’s really that easy! 

You could stand next to the bed to zip it or you could be sitting on top; because it’s all one piece and it doesn’t require any tucking, you can have a beautifully made bed in one easy zip.

Secure Fit

The fitted portion of this bunk bed zipper bedding is made with heavy duty materials and elastic. Once you put it on the mattress in that bunk bed or loft, it’s staying put. No more slipping around or corners popping off in the night!

Easy Access

The zippers run along both sides of the bed. Regardless of how your bunk bed or loft is situated, you will have easy access to the zipper to get everything tidied up and the bed made.

Enhanced Comfort

All of our bunk bed bedding is made with two material options, 100% cotton or minky material. Our cotton bedding provides a lightweight, breathable option that is perfect for those who sleep warm, and our comfy minky gives you a warm, cozy bedding set, perfect year round for those who want to snuggle up at the end of the day.

Neat Appearance

One of our favorite bunk bed bedding hacks with this zipper bedding is that it gives a perfectly neat appearance once it’s all zipped up. No matter how challenging or hard to reach the bed is, you can achieve that finished, neat look within seconds when you have zipper bedding for bunk beds.

Beddy’s: Your Solution for Bunk Bed Bedding

Here at Beddy’s, we are incredibly passionate about bunk bed zipper bedding. That’s really what started it all! We experienced first hand the frustration of trying to make a bunk bed with traditional bedding, and we wanted to find a solution.

That’s how zipper bedding was born! And now, countless families have experienced the simplicity that comes with having zipper bedding on their bunk beds and lofts. It really is the ultimate time saver, space saver, and sanity saver. You’ve officially found the best bedding for bunk beds!

Shop our collection of bunk bed bedding today and experience for yourself how fantastic it is to have zipper bedding on your bunks and lofts!