How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

Fitted sheets are like the rubik's cube of folding.

Many struggle with figuring out how to fold it.

They get wadded into a messy bundle and shoved into the linen closet.

It's easier to give up than tackle this conundrum.

But I have a solution!

I've discovered the simple truth of how to fold a fitted sheet.

In fact this solution works so well 

I often have a hard time telling my folded fitted sheets

apart from my folded flat sheets.

This is a problem I'm happy to have.

*grin*

My solution also needs only one person to fold a fitted sheet

(even a queen sized fitted sheet!)

Here is a pictorial tutorial.

(Ha ha! It rhymes!)

You'll notice I had a "helper".

If I lay a blanket out on the floor,

you can be sure Maude will find it and snuggle in.

She's my little snuggle bunny.

How To Fold a Fitted Sheet:

1. After washing your sheet, turn it right side out.  

2.  Find a large folding surface.  You can use a bed, couch or table.  I rarely use the floor since it just attracts pets and children.  For some reason a sheet or blanket laid out of the floor just calls to them.  It begs them to come and sit on top of it.  This makes folding impossible a challenge.  *wink*

Fitted sheet: right side out and placed on couch.

3.  Find the corners of the sheet.  I often will put my hand inside the corner, placing my finger right to the end of the corner seam.  Pinch the end of the corner seam.  You have now "created a corner". Once two corners have been created, fold the edge between them back onto the sheet.  Place this end of the sheet on the large surface.

4.  Slowly move down the sheet, to the opposite end, folding in the edges as you go.  Find and create the remaining two corners at the end of the sheet.  Fold in the remaining sheet edges.  This will create a simple rectangle which is much easier for folding.  

I've created two sheet corners at one end and have placed them on the couch.  I proceed down the sheet turning in the edges.

The fitted sheet now looks like a large rectangle.  I've placed it on the floor to try and photograph the whole sheet.  Clearly I do not believe in ironing sheets before folding them.

5.  Now fold the fitted sheet as you would a flat sheet.  I simply fold it in half, fold it in half and fold it in half.  Over and over until the sheet is the desired size to fit on the shelf in my linen closet.

Fold sheet in half (tricky to do with a toddler sitting on it!)

Fold sheet in half again (even trickier with a toddler laying on it!)

And finally done!  A beautifully folded square.  No longer a rubik's cube.  *wink* 

I hope this helps solve the perpetual puzzling problem

of folding a fitted sheet.

I love alliteration!

Have a great day!

Happy thoughts,

Andrea

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