Show 'n' Tell

The other day Livi spilled my Diet Coke that was sitting on my nightstand. Before saturating my carpet, it splashed onto my sheets and bed skirt. After mourning the loss of the last Diet Coke in the fridge, (you know exactly what I'm talking about) I quickly attended to the carpet and then threw the sheets in the wash. Then I examined the bed skirt, which was covered in brown spots. After I took the bed skirt off, I spot-cleaned it and returned it back on within a matter of minutes. After seeing how easy it was, I wanted to share this tip, hoping it might make your lives a little easier. As I mentioned in my last post, I'm going to make this a more regular topic, thus beginning my segment called "Show 'n' Tell".

Bed skirts can be tricky business. If you have a heavy bed, it sometimes takes two people to get it on and off. Then it slides around when you put the mattress back on. I got sick of this little routine so when I got my new bedroom set, I decided to try something different.

Velcro Baby.

Attach one side of Velcro to the bottom of your bed frame with a little hot glue and the matching side to the individual bed skirt pieces. Then when the bed skirt needs removing, it's as simple as ripping it off. I didn't get the before picture because I wanted to get to the stain quickly, but here is what it looks like when it's unattached.

The Velcro is attached underneath the wood frame.
Notice the lovely stain on the carpet. Work in progress.

Then I washed it with water and a little bit of soap. This is a metallic silk material, so it can't tolerate anything but hand-washing. I laid it flat to dry for a few minutes while I hit up the carpet stain again.

Then I attached it back to the frame



...and Voila! Or for those not fluent in French...Ta-Da!