Right now my attempts still result in basically a crumpled ball. Flat sheets are fine. But I feel like the next foray into adulthood might involve actually folding these nicely.

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avidoger t1_jefbida wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:25 PM

Lay the fitted sheet flat on floor with scrunchy part up. Fold about 10" from the edge, repeat until you have a long 10 to 12" strip. Dont worry about being totally flat. Now fold this until you have a roughly 12" square.

Repeat with flat sheet.

Then stack with one pillow cover and put into other pillow cover.

This is the martha Stewart method and i consider it the gold standard.

https://www.marthastewart.com/308036/how-to-keep-matching-sheets-together-in

FunDivertissement t1_jefm44s wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:34 PM

the floor?

avidoger t1_jefxcre wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:48 PM

Assuming you have clean floor, helps with smoothing sheet out. You can always turn inside out if worried about germs getting you.

FunDivertissement t1_jeg56ri wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:40 PM

In my house it would likely be dog hair :-)

avidoger t1_jeg9t7j wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM

You can fold on mattress, just harder to flatten out.

FunDivertissement t1_jege33r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:39 PM

I actually fold my fitted sheets like this while standing in my laundry room without laying them on anything - just sort of drape them over my arms while gathering the four corners, Sorry for giving you a hard time.

avidoger t1_jego0ft wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:47 PM

🙂

ProfessorEcstatic267 t1_jefar4j wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Find a YT video mate. A lot easier to watch than explain

Glynnage t1_jefbjj4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:25 PM

They are called fitted sheets and there are a bunch of videos, actually pretty cool. How to fold a fitted sheet

Bart-MS t1_jeg1o4e wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Just don't waste your valuable time. Just fold them as good as you can and put them in the closet. Nobody will care.

Select_Action_6065 t1_jeh568t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:56 PM

The crumpled ball is fine.

AwkwardHedgehog1984 t1_jefiuti wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:12 PM

There’s lots of YouTube videos on how to fold a fitted sheet. That’s what got me to finally sort it out!

Crystalraf t1_jefkcrk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:22 PM

you can't.

Martha Stewart has directions in her housekeeping handbook it doesn't work, I tried.

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wahitii t1_jefvdvk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM

This is what YouTube is for. I just wad them up