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Post by dailystruggle on Jun 18, 2012 12:00:14 GMT -5
I feel silly for asking, but how does one fold a fitted sheet? And where does one usually store them? They are my nemeses. They usually end up being a jumbled pile that stays in my laundry basket.
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Post by sidestep on Jun 18, 2012 12:33:13 GMT -5
I believe Cricket had a link to a great video demonstrating it.
While I can't find her thread, here is a vid:
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Post by DJ on Jun 18, 2012 12:42:47 GMT -5
sidestep's got one of the awesome tidy fold vids. when i used them i did the square fold. then stacked them with the flat sheet. then put all but one of the pillowcases on top. then slid the package of sheets and cases into one of the matching cases for it. that way it was tidy, stayed together and all that. now i just use mismatched white sheets, use flat sheets instead of fitted as a bottom sheet and use a duvet cover instead of a top sheet  i did not like folding fitted sheets.  |
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Post by sunshineshouse on Jun 18, 2012 12:48:30 GMT -5
I've watched that video (and a couple of others), but I was never satisfied with the folded result. Sometimes I just decide it's easier to roll them up, like I roll up my clothes when packing a suitcase.
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Jun 18, 2012 12:50:46 GMT -5
Instead of the very last folding step, I roll them up, like a log. I do this with all of my bedding, towels, etc, then stack them like cordwood. Easier to see and reach everything. Small items, such as pillowcases and handtowels, I store in a basket, standing up.
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Post by dailystruggle on Jun 18, 2012 14:51:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the good tips. I followed the directions in the vid, and it worked, but took a bit longer than I'd like. I have 3 kids running around, so keeping an eye on them and learning something new is a little tough. It'll get easier once the 2 year old gets a little older.
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Post by def6 on Jun 18, 2012 15:47:35 GMT -5
Hey DailyStruggle,
I think it envolves tucking the fitted elastic part into each other and then folding up. If you place the fitted and the flat sheet (and the other pillow case) into one of the pillow cases . That way... It's all together in a bundle - ready to use. It doesn't stack well in the linen closet , but oh well! Ahhhh...clean sheets!
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Post by Ally on Jun 18, 2012 16:47:40 GMT -5
I don't fold them. I just put them back on the bed I took them off of.  Honestly, I didn't watch the video, but if for some reason I don't put them back on the bed, first fold in all of the edges in to the depth of the "pocket" and then grab it by the corners and fold away. It doesn't come out perfect, but who cares? |
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Jun 18, 2012 16:52:30 GMT -5
I got lost watching the video. I'd need it to be slower.
I got some of the idea.
I think i could do it if the sheet was laying on the bed
(using the bed as a large surface to fold on) ...
or on a large table.
But grabbing it in the air like she does in the video -- seemed hard
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Post by def6 on Jun 18, 2012 17:41:32 GMT -5
Hey DailyStruggle, Yes! You can say that again...about: It will get easier when the two year old gets a little bigger...Don't lose sight of that!!  |
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Post by messymommy on Jun 18, 2012 19:06:19 GMT -5
I got lost watching the video. I'd need it to be slower. I thought I did, too, Lion, but fortunately I washed sheets today and sure enough, the technique worked perfectly! Just remember that all 4 corners end up nesting inside each other and the rest is easy. I'm so excited!!! This will make my linen closet so much better. |
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Post by eagle on Jun 19, 2012 5:27:40 GMT -5
I start the fold the same as in the video, then I lay them out on the folding table (my laundry room has a table for folding laundry, but you could do it on any surface) to smooth them out as I make the additional folds. Depending on how tight I make the folds, they end up being a nice fairly compact package to fit back into the zippered plastic bags they came in when new.
I store my master bedroom linens in a linen chest (some call it a hope chest) in the master bedroom. I only have two sets of sheets for the master bed, so storage isn't that big a deal. But of course I do have other linens in there besides the sheets.
For the upstairs linen closet, I have sheets for two other sized beds, so keeping them in the original packages in which they came really helps when I'm looking for the right size.
I keep two sets of sheets for each size bed, although I may now have one extra top sheet for granddaughter's bed because when I replaced a torn sheet, the set included another top sheet, but only the fitted sheet was torn.
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Jun 19, 2012 8:03:16 GMT -5
I have 2 complete sheet sets for my queen size bed. One to be on the bed, the other to rotate out, wash,dry,then switch with the first set. I fold the clean dry unused set as quickly as possible, never really mastered the fitted sheet method, then stack in the linen closet. I've seen women fold at the laundromat. They make it look easy.
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Post by rededen on Jun 20, 2012 23:26:04 GMT -5
There are lots of examples of how to fold a fitted sheet on YouTube, some better than others. Hugz.
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Post by hangers on Jun 20, 2012 23:31:24 GMT -5
You want to know how I fold them? Very, very badly.
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