Thanks for all of the great replies and ideas everyone!! I think my issue is I am still trying to look at it like when I had two kids... plus hubby sleeps in another room a few nights a week so I just have to get a rhythm for 6 beds. I see that my downfall is that when I change the sheets I have to vac under the bed and make it a much bigger job then just stripping and putting on new sheets... so I think I need to let go of the whole routine around changing sheets that I have and find something that works. The big girls could certainly strip their own beds, they are certainly able to, I just feel bad about all the tasks they have around the house already plus their music practice and homework etc I feel like that downtime is getting less and less, but maybe that is just part of being in a big family... we could have a huge strip and change on Sundays or alternating Sunday's that may work... thank-you again, I am feeling like a change is happening!!