Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for attaching bed bed coverings to the mattress of a bed to prevent them from being pulled loose and to make the task of making the bed on a day-by-day basis easier and quicker. The spread for the bed includes a flap secured near the foot end of the spread extending essentially the width of the mattress, the flap including an elastic strap secured at or near its terminal edge adapted to fit around and across the mattress. Any blankets and the top sheet to be secured to the bed are each fitted with an elastic strap along their respective edges for securing under the foot end of the mattress, the elastic strap extending along the terminal edge essentially the width of the mattress and adapted to fit around and across the top surface of the mattress. The coverings are secured to the mattress in reverse order; i.e., the flap of the spread is first positioned beneath the mattress with the elastic strap extending across the top surface of the mattress.