Back in 2010, I did a picture tutorial on how to fold a fitted sheet. Since then, some of you have asked me if I would do a video instead so that you could see it in action – or so you could laugh at me and point fingers – because really…what sane person FOLDS FITTED SHEETS?
I’ll tell you who folds fitted sheets – me. And I actually enjoy it. I like seeing it in a nice, little square in my cabinet. I’m OCD like that.
Even if you never use this method – you’ll still think of me every time you wash sheets now…you’re welcome. 😉
Enjoy!
You did this better than Martha Stewart. I can actually see myself doing this. 😉 thank you so much.
🙂 That made me grin. Thanks.
I love the challenge of folding fitted sheets. I watched some video a few years ago but I have to watch yours because I know you will make me laugh. 😉
I somehow missed this post before (and I hate folding fitted sheets!) so now I’m really excited and almost tempted to go unfold all mine and refold them your way. Buuut…I won’t. I do remember my Mom being good at it and one weekend when I was younger and staying at my Dad’s I asked him to help me fold and his response, being a man, was “Why do you need to fold it?” Sigh.
Also, I love your voice! Andy is adorable!!!
Typical man thing. 😉 We love them though!
My grandma taught me everything but the laying it out and making the sheet as rectangle-y as possible, and now I see I was missing a step! I start out like you, but end up looking like Barry’s lol. Great video ^_^ I especially like the “Ooh look, a hole! Surpriiiiiise!” Made my morning 🙂
Someone around here is a little scissor happy. 😉
I’ve been wanting to do a folded sheets video too becuase I LOVE folding them! haha! I do mine differently too so that’s interesting. My mom taught me how when I was a wee little thing. I hold one corner in my hand and work my way around until I have them all in my hand, then lay it out and fold. 🙂 I know you care!
Of course I care – us OCD people gotta stick together!
Oh my gosh, thank you!! My version isn’t so much like Barry’s, but definitely not as nice as yours. I’m excited to fold sheets tomorrow 😀
YEAH! I’m excited for you! Instagram that puppy! And by puppy, I mean sheets…unless you also want to Instagram your dog. That’s cool.
I. Have. Needed. This. Tutorial. For. Years.
My folded fitted sheets always looked like rectangles with the corners cut off. You make it easy! I missed the step where you tuck the corners in for this whole time. Thankee!
LOL This comment made me laugh out loud!
WHOA – never heard you talk before!
HA! I’m sorry about that.
Yup, I learned a similar technique from my aunt. Only difference she puts all corners together and then starts to fold. Works like a charm!
Aunts are smart.
Yea, I finally understand the concept. Thanks so much. I had given up trying to fold a sheet correctly.
🙂 Ta da!!!
You’re so cute 🙂
🙂 You make me grin.
My mama would be so proud of you!! She always would say “you don’t want to put wrinkled sheets on your bed.” I also place my sheets in one of the pillow cases. Barry and my husband seem to have the same sheet folding method. It’s a man thing.
Men – but we love ’em. 🙂
Before watching the video, I was thinking that you were gonna iron the sheet first. That scared me. 😉
I don’t iron sheets…but I do LOVE to iron. 😉
I store fitted and flat sheets in the pillow case to keep the whole stack together in the linen closet!
Nice!
Right on, Great idea thanks!
🙂
I don’t think you are OCD on folding fitted sheets. I have ALWAYS folded my fitted sheets the way you do. My mother taught me how to fold them about 30 years ago like that.
Smart mama. 🙂
You mean you don’t roll it into a ball???
LOL No! I’m way too OCD for that.
I have nearly lost my sanity folding fitted sheets!
I think the key is having a surface to work on (whether the bed, couch, or even the floor).
Yes – I’ve tried the floor…but that means I have to vacuum more often. LOL I’ll take the bed. 😉
Okay I’ve watched videos like this before, but have never understood exactly what the women were doing, until NOW! Maybe its cause you sound like me lol. (: And now I have a strange urge to go home and refold all my fitted sheets to make them pretty…..argh. haha
GIRL! Are you country too?! 🙂 Only country people sound like me!
Country and proud! lol. I’m from North Carolina and I have a pretty heavy accent. I used to date a New Yorker guy and went up there to visit his family once. He had to translate everything I said to his family cause no one could understand my accent! haha
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo been there. So, I bet you say “It’s about to come one.” And that means, “It’s about to storm big.”
It’s so good to see someone else fold their fitted sheets! My mom taught a similar method to my sisters and me when we were little kids and since then I haven’t seen anyone fold their fitted sheets.
It just makes me feel all warm and snuggly. lol
A thing of beauty! I never could get the past getting the initial corners together and now you have shown me how! Thank you!
Booya. Go forth and fold.
I must confess….I do like hearing you talk….even folding sheets sounds cooler in a Southern accent. My kids tell me I have a Minn-ee-sooo-tah accent, especially after talking to my dad, but I beg to differ. I will try this next time I wash sheets, but I don’t know how successful I will be. I only have the top of the washer to fold on, so that could be an extra challenge. But I will try…cause the folded fitted sheets will take up so much less room in the drawers where I store them. (Right now I am using the husband technique to fold.) Thanks for posting the video! Keep them coming!
And the husband technique is totally acceptable. Today I am washing and putting straight back on the bed because we only have one set of flannel sheets and it’s cold. 🙂
I fold mine on the back of the couch. It hangs down and I can grab it easily. I would do it on the bed, but my little guy would bounce all over and mess up my pretty folding job.
SMART! I might try that next time!
Loved this video! I guess I never watched the ones about the house or something, cuz I never read/hear you in my head with a Southern accent. 🙂 And Andy is SO cute! 🙂 That’s the way I fold me fitted sheets too. 🙂
I will tell him. 🙂 I think so too!
Ball ’em up and toss ’em in the closet! Andy is the cutest lil man, after my lil man of course!
As long as you keep the door closed, no one will ever know. 😉
Genius! 🙂 I would have never thought to do this…my method is more like what you showed as Barry’s method!
Andy is precious! 🙂
LOL So Barry has a kindred spirit.
That is how I fold fitted sheets as well. 🙂 My husband tries, but just can’t figure it out.
Andy is adorable.
Yeah – but we still love our men! 🙂
Andy’s little hands sticking up above the best are so sweet.
Ha! 🙂 It took 4 times before I could do a video where you couldn’t hear him more than me. 😉