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8. Folding fitted sheets (CoPilot generated)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 04:53 PM
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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet (Step‑by‑Step, No Nonsense)
1. Hold the sheet inside‑out
Put your hands into two adjacent corners of the long side.

The sheet should be inside‑out and hanging vertically.

2. Tuck one corner into the other
Bring your right hand to your left hand.

Flip the right‑hand corner over the left‑hand corner so they nest together.

Now you’re holding two corners in one hand.

3. Find the next corner and repeat
With your free hand, grab the third corner (still inside‑out).

Bring it to the pair you’re holding and tuck it in the same way.

4. Add the fourth corner
Grab the last corner and fold it into the stack.

At this point, all four corners are nested together, and the sheet looks like a long, uneven rectangle.

5. Lay the sheet down
Place it on a flat surface (bed, table, countertop).

Smooth it into a clean rectangle — the elastic edges will form one side.

6. Fold into thirds lengthwise
Fold the long rectangle into thirds, smoothing as you go.

You should now have a long, neat strip.

7. Fold into thirds again (or quarters)
Fold the strip into a square or rectangle that matches your linen‑closet style.

Press it flat with your hands for a crisp finish.

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I'm exhausted [View all] AverageOldGuy Thursday OP
You actually fold fitted sheets instead of wadding them up in a ball and stuffing them in a drawer? Ocelot II Thursday #1
... yellow dahlia Thursday #3
Have you been watching me? jfz9580m Thursday #24
I sorta pretend to fold them, but they end up like a ball anyway (nt) William Seger Thursday #28
There should be universal fitted sheet folding service free to all. House of Roberts Thursday #2
Good MustLoveBeagles Thursday #5
Youtube is your friend...tutorial short. haele Thursday #9
Oh my...... a kennedy Thursday #13
Join the line malaise Thursday #14
My mother folded them so you could hardly tell them from the flat sheets. CrispyQ Thursday #33
Have 3. mr715 Thursday #4
Find some way to exercise malaise Thursday #6
Agree with one caveat FHRRK1 Thursday #10
I never go to a gym malaise Thursday #12
After making the mistake of reading and listening to the news today Grim Chieftain Thursday #7
Folding fitted sheets (CoPilot generated) Aviation Pro Thursday #8
Hahahahahaha! Like I'm gonna do that! Ocelot II Thursday #11
It is two corners and two corners at first IbogaProject Thursday #15
well, that's nice if you're an obsessively NJCher Thursday #16
Hahahahha malaise Thursday #17
Haha at140 Thursday #22
Now I need a couple of drinks. nt Prairie_Seagull Thursday #18
My mother used to iron them. sop Thursday #19
Wait until you have to put the fitted sheet back on the bed... 2MuchNoise Thursday #20
Me too ,,, oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #29
I strip the bed, wash and dry the sheets, then make up the bed again with the same sheets. Katinfl Thursday #21
I wash weekly an reuse the same sheets once a month MustLoveBeagles Thursday #32
Gotta pace yourself. BHDem53 Thursday #23
Every little girl ... oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #25
Just let your cat do it, AOG. Laffy Kat Thursday #26
LOL--fitted sheets are EASY! buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #27
Couldn't sleep jfz9580m Thursday #30
How fold a fitted sheet. The voice of experience. Norrrm Thursday #31
I've taken to sleeping in a recliner oberle Thursday #34
Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #35
you again? NewHendoLib Thursday #36
I'm riffing on Dan Hicks and his Hot Lick Brother Buzz Thursday #38
Can totally relate orangecrush Thursday #37
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