How to fold a fitted sheet?

Question

How do I fold fitted sheets so that they fit nicely in my linen closet?

Terri · Answer

Fold the sheets and put them in the pillow case, Then fold the pillowcase underneath. If you need to, secure with a safety pine. After a few tries you will be able to fold them evenly so they stack nicely!

Lsherbach · Answer

Hold the sheet lengthwise. Fold one corner over the other. Tuck the remaining corners in. Shake the sheet, then smooth it out.

Fold the sheet so that it that lines up with the border created by the fitted sections.

Fold the sheet into thirds or quarters.

And then put the coordinating flat sheet and pillow cases inside the fold

Store with the fold facing out in your linen closet.

Cindy Ptak · Answer

Fold the whole sheet set as best you can, except for one pillowcase. Place the entire set of sheets inside it, wrap excess fabric underneath the pillowcase and, voila! You have your set all together and it doesn't look messy and it will fit better in your closet or wherever you store it.

Ken Erickson · Answer

I just wash, dry, and put them back on the bed. icon However, if you want to fold them, you need to put corner pockets into each other (folded in half) and then lay the sheet flat onto a bed. Fold the sheet as needed.

Mogie · Answer

https://www.hometalk.com/18664353/how-to-fold-a-fitted-sheet

https://www.hometalk.com/511035/how-to-fold-a-fitted-sheet

Kathy Gunter Law · Answer

I fold mine very similar to the way Mogie posted. However, I fold it on the bed rather than the floor. Once I get it folded to step 5, I fold the flat sheet and pillowcases and put all pieces together. Then proceed to fold. That enables me to have all pieces together when I change the sheets. You can also hold out 1 pillowcase and place all pieces inside which will provide a smooth look.

Shay Johnson · Answer

I tuck each corner into each end. lay flat and fold in on each side. Then fold again and Bam! it's done.

Jan Elliott · Answer

Fold in half, tuck corners onto opposite corner, flatten out side netween curved corners, then fold sheet the other direction so both sets of corners meet. It will be a little wonkey at the end, but continue folding the same direction-meeting the longer sides, and again. Turn the pile over so the curved corners are on top.Then bring the bottom edge up to the top. Should be pretty square. Helps if 2 people fold it together. I can picture it in my head as I go, but not sure I explained it well.

Dfm · Answer

you have to get all four corners to nestle together. then roll.

DesertRose · Answer

I was taught to fold the sheet in half and tuck the fitted corner into the matching fitted corner. Then fold it in half again and fit all the corners together inside. The finish folding it as usual. Also put the top sheet folded, the folded fitted and other pillow case all inside the 2nd case to keep everything together stacked in one pillow case on the linen closet shelf

Joy30150932 · Answer

Put the corners together and then straighten out on a table. Then fold from side to side and then into three sections. Fits nicely into cupboards this way.

Nancy Turner · Answer

My mom tried to teach me, but I never really got the hang of it. She started by putting the elastic ends into each other and folding the sides in to give you sharper corners to work with. I hope this helps a little bit.

27524803 · Answer

There is a really good video on Youtube that shows how..

After I get my king fitted folded in the final thirds... I roll it and store it (and all my sheets) in a dresser drawer

Amanda · Answer

Hello. There is a way to fold fitted sheets. I fold them in half tucking the corners into each other. I then fold both sides in so they meet in the middle. Then I do the same with the short side. I hope this makes sense it is hard to explain. Here is a link to a video I found of how to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw

Lisa S. · Answer

I fold the elastic sections into each other, then fold up small. I then fold the pillow cases. I fold the flat sheet lengthwise, and fold up the fitted and pillow cases into the flat sheet - making a very tight package.

Flipturn · Answer

What I have found helps to fold a fitted sheet into a neat square is to remove it from the dryer immediately when the cycle ends. The trick is to remove the sheet and fold it inside its elasticized corners while the fabric is still warm and before the fibres cool down to the shape that the sheet is rumpled in.

Sal3170064 · Answer

Put your hand in one corner, then add another corner on top and then the other corners. Now you should be able to fold them easier.

Joan · Answer

I fold it as best possible and put the flat sheet, pillowcases, and fitted sheet into one of the pillowcases. It's all in one nice package, no one will ever see it, and everything stays together. Life's too short to fold fitted sheets :)

Barbara James · Answer

Hang 2 corners on 2 dining chairs that you have spaced them to fit the sheet. Fold the other 2 corners over the first 2 corners and fold all 4 corners together and fold.

Emily · Answer

I have a large work table and I do pretty much what Barbara says, except on my work table. But with the new deep pockets of fitted sheets, they never look very neat. And I iron mine.

Virginia · Answer

1. Make the fitted sheet so the wrong side corners cuff out.

2. Put a finger inside one cuff where the seam point is. Do the same for the matching side cuff on the long side.

3. Bring your fingers together and flip one cuff over the other so that wrong sides match.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining two matching corners.

5. Again put your fingers into the doubled corners and repeat 1-3. You will end up with a quartered bedsheet with an 'L' on two sides. This is good.

6. Encourage the 'L' to lie flat and straighten the long side to parallel the top edge of the sheet, and the short edge is to the side.

7. Fold down the long part of the 'L' over the short end by the width of the long end of the 'L' to 'lock' the short end in place.

8. You can now fold the fitted sheet from the short end of the 'L' in any way you please.

Oliva · Answer

Hi,

Lay the sheet on a bed or large table, top side down.

Place your hand in the corners to create equally sized 'pockets', while insuring the middle sections of fabric in between the corners are folded down to the same size as the depth of the 'pockets'.

Fold the bottom pockets up and place them atop the top pockets.

Straighten the edges, then continue folding in the same direction until sheet measures about 12' wide. Fold once more, then fold the sheet from long side to long side until it measures about 6' in length. Sheets can then be stood 'on edge' in a drawer, facilitating easy identification by style, color, etc. Because nothing is stored on top, no 'straightening'' of sheet stacks is required.

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