what is the proper way to fold a fitted sheet?

Answer 1

Lay sheet out and fold one end up to the other end and lay the ruffled curve up into the other ruffled curve then with your hand lying flat push up along the inside of the curve to flatten material all the way across so you have like a U shape, then fold sides together once then twice and a third and forth time, it should lay pretty flat in a squared shape. Or you can just roll it into a ball. Good Luck!

Answer 2

from martha stewart.com

Folding Fitted Sheets


What is the best way to fold a fitted sheet?

Julie Gootee, Nashville, IN

Folding a fitted sheet can be a frustrating task. Those elasticized corners, though convenient for keeping a sheet firmly in place on the bed, can become a jumbled mass when improperly folded. Fortunately, there is a relatively easy technique for folding these tricky linens neatly—it just takes patience, and a bit of practice.

Technique
Folding a Fitted Sheet

1. Start with your sheet inside out. While standing, hold the sheet in front of you, and place one hand in each of two adjacent corners.

2. Bring your right hand to your left, and fold the corner in your right hand over the one in your left hand, so that the corner on top is right-side out.

3. Keeping your left hand in place, reach down to the remaining two corners with your free hand, and tuck these corners into each other. Fold these corners over the first two. Your sheet should now be folded in quarters, with all four corners tucked inside one another.

4. Lay the sheet on a flat surface with the puckered end folded in over the flat part of the sheet. Touch up with an iron, if necessary, at this point. Fold two edges in, so all the elastic is hidden.

5. Fold the strip you have created into a rectangle, then continue folding until the rectangle is the size you want it to be.

Answer 3

I like the Martha Stewart answer and that's how I fold my fitted sheets. But I go one step further and it's amazing what this one simple step will do to make your linen closet look more organized and clean. Once you've folded the sheets (both fitted and flat) and one pillow case, take these and place them inside the remaining pillow case as if the sheets were the pillow inside. This will keep your sheets neat and tidy and you'll never ever wonder again where you've put the darn pillowcases!

Answer 4

this is a two person technique.
1. Each person will hold two ends of sheet together and will tuck the elastic ends onto each each other.
2. With folded ends tucked into a pocket, walk towards each other and tuck the ends onto each other again.
3. with sheet now in shape of one pocket proceed to fold and then fold again until desired square.
4. Easy to do and great fun teaching the kids.

Answer 5

Fold the sheet in half lengthwise, smooth material, fold in half again making sure that four corners meet. Smooth material again, you can either fold in half again or leave. It also depends on how much closet space you have for your sheets.

Answer 6

Fold in half, then in half again.Now take and smooth as best you can, then fold in half 2 more times.It will be lumpy but folded.....