August 5, 2021
How to Fold Fitted or Flat Sheets
Folding sheets isn’t that difficult but they can be cumbersome and it’s always nicer to put a neatly folded set of sheets on a bed versus a balled up set of sheets on the bed. I’ve found that it’s easier to have a method for folding sheets and stick to that – all the sheets stack up nicely and it’s just simpler to fold, put away and store.
How to Fold Fitted or Flat Sheets
- Pull the sheets out of the dryer – try to get them when they’re warm so you don’t have bunched up or wrinkly sheets.
- Fold sheets in half the long way.
- Fitted sheets – tuck one fitted corner into the other – like a pocket.
- Fold the sheet in half again with the fitted corners on the inside.
- Fold the sheet in half, bringing the two corners together.
- Fold in half again – it should be about 11”x14”, if not, fold it again.
- If you’re using a flat sheet, fold it the same way and stack the flat and fitted sheets together or put the flat sheet around the fitted sheet.
- Put the extra pillowcase in the sheets or on the top and slide the ‘package’ into the pillowcase.
- Place the sets on top of each other on a shelf or in a basket.
Do you use a method for folding sheets? I find that it’s super helpful just to have a method for folding sheets, even if you don’t use my method, just following a specific way of folding them keeps them neat and tidy on your shelf or wherever you store them.
A couple sheets FAQs:
- My favorite sheets? Boll & Branch. I love the sheets, duvet covers and duvets.
- We only use fitted sheets. This makes bed-making easy and simplifies bedding.
- I wash sheets and towels on Saturdays as part of the Clean Mama Routine. You can see more about the Routine here.
- I use Clean Mama laundry products to wash sheets. Check them out here. They make sliding into a freshly made bed with clean sheets even better!
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Rebecca Says
I have been looking for away to fold fitted sheets like my mom did. Was hoping you knew. But…. my sheets look like yours. My mom would fold them so perfectly, there wasn’t ever a wrinkle. And they were folded so tight it was just like they were brand new. Out of the package. I know she didn’t tuck the corners in and she never laid them out to fold. Just grabbed them from the basket and folded while standing. There were never any wrinkles and my mom never, ever ironed anything. The search continues. I just can’t figure out how she got them folded so smooth and tight. They were so perfect. I couldn’t tell a flat sheet from a fitted sheet when it was folded.
LindaF Says
I always chuckle a little bit when I read these “easy ” methods for folding sheets. I remember the first one I watched was Martha Stewart and I was convinced it was witchcraft! My arms just aren’t long enough to do this. And I don’t have any place to lay down the sheets to fold them. I’m a short person (shorter now that I’m 73!) With short arms, so basically I’ve just given up. I do my best and nobody is any wiser. Kudos to all of you who can do this and I wish I could!
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Tracie Says
I love your blog, and have been following you for quite some time. With regards to bed making, you said you only use fitted sheets. I love that idea because it simplifies things, although I’ve never slept without a top sheet. What are your bed layers?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorThanks Tracie! Super simple – fitted sheet and a duvet with a washable, sheet-like cover!