Fold the fitted sheets, but in such a way that they take up little space in the closet and at the same time are wrinkle-free when you take them out? With the next trick you will learn to fold your bed linen like a pro.
Fold fitted sheets correctly: Simple folding technology saves time and effort
Fitted sheets are actually very practical and save a lot of effort. The only thing I find difficult every time is folding. Either the bed linen takes up a lot of space in the closet or it has a lot of wrinkles when I take it out. I recently noticed the messy fitted sheets again while clearing out the closet and set myself the goal of finding a folding technique. One look at the comments on every household forum was enough to see that I'm not alone with my problem. Then I got lucky - a friend of mine tried a trick that really worked. She explained to me how to do it and I'm actually very happy with the end result. So happy, in fact, that I spent the entire afternoon folding and re-stacking the bed linen. I proceed as follows:
Fold fitted sheets quickly and to save space: instructions
First I take the fitted sheet so that I hold one corner of the short side in each hand. Then I slide the corner I'm holding in my left hand into the corner I'm holding in my right hand.
Now I turn the fitted sheet over and take the other short side. I repeat the process, sliding the corner in my left hand into the corner in my right hand.
Now I fold the fitted sheet in half so that all four corners are together on one side and turn the corners over so that the first corners are on top of the second.
Now I can lay the fitted sheet flat and fold it like a classic bed sheet. You can see exactly how this works in the following video:
In comparison, I also looked at the Marie Kondo folding technique. I just wanted to be really sure that I chose the best folding technique (for me). And actually I find the classification systems according to thatThe KonMari Methodalways super helpful. This time I failed at folding - maybe because I'm very clumsy. Or maybe I didn't understand the instructions correctly.
My experience with the Marie Kondo folding method in comparison
If you don't know the Marie Kondo method, here is a short guide:
1. Start by laying the fitted sheet on the bed (left side facing up).
2. The fitted sheet should lie as flat as possible. Then fold a third of the fabric over from top to bottom. Repeat the process until the ends touch.
3. Fold the fitted sheet in half. And fold in half again. Roll up the fitted sheet folded into a rectangle. Complete!
I think the method itself is great, but I prefer folding my bed linen flat rather than rolling it up. I also tried in vain to fold the bed linen without wrinkles using the KonMari method.
Put the fitted sheet on properly: This is how you can see the short and long sides
After a few tries, I managed to fold my fitted sheet so that the care label was visible. Then it's much easier for me to put the fitted sheet on. I hold the fitted sheet by the tag and pull that corner over the top left corner of the mattress. Then I take the lower right corner of the fitted sheet in my hand and stretch it diagonally. I then pull the top right corner and then the bottom left corner over the respective corners of the mattress and voila - my fitted sheet is put on.
My fitted sheets are already in the closet, wrinkle-free. Maybe that's the biggest advantage of the method for me - namely that it stays smooth afterwards. If the bed linen looks wrinkled despite my best efforts, I fill 250 ml of lukewarm water into a spray bottle, add 1 teaspoon of fabric softener and stir the whole thing until the fabric softener dissolves completely. I then spray the bed linen with the fabric softener solutionpaint the fitted sheetsmooth with your hands. I wait until the water evaporates and then I'm done. This trick has actually saved me several last minute times when I needed bedding for guests.
Also read:Folding fitted sheets: an impossibility? Not with this trick!
