There’s nothing quite like pulling a warm, fresh-smelling bundle of sheets from the dryer. But actually folding them? That’s another story. I struggle with the fitted sheets most—how the heck do you make those curved corners lie flat?
Rather than staring at the rumpled pile and wishing you could wiggle your nose a la Bewitched and have the fitted sheet magically folded, try these surefire tricks:
• Spread out the sheet on a large, flat surface—try your table or a bed—with the elastic edges facing up.
• Slip your hands into the two closest corners of the sheet and turn the corners inside out. Fold the sheet horizontally and tuck the bottom corners into the top corners.
• Straighten and smooth all the edges.
• Fold the sheet left to right, and then in half.
• Fold lengthwise in thirds until you reach your desired size.
See? It’s not that hard. But if you’d rather watch someone doing it, the folks at Target Australia put together a handy step-by-step video to guide you through the process.
Once you’ve mastered the art of folding fitted sheets, folding flat sheets and pillowcases will seem like a piece of cake.
And to put all the pieces together, learn how to properly store a sheet set in your linen closet and try other tricks for keeping those sheets in tip-top shape.
Until tomorrow,
The Home Know-It-All
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