How TO

Fold A

Fitted Sheet

 Let's Start Knowing How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

We all have one household chore which we always avoid doing until the last minute or until it is completely necessary. Folding a large size fitted sheet is one of them. And If you are doing it alone, it is not so easy like folding a flat sheet. It could be a highly frustrating and complicated task. Whether you are a homemaker or you work in the hospitality industry, you must have wondered at some point, How to Fold a Fitted Sheet?

The elastic corners and its huge size can make the folding process ridiculously difficult to carry out. So difficult that most people crumple them into a ball and throw them in the back of the closet. It may sound easy to do but it's not the right thing to do. Not only these bed-sheet balls occupy a lot of space, but wrinkles also follow, adding another chore of ironing to the list. How to fold a fitted sheet is one question many have asked for years, and luckily, we have the answer and we are giving very simple five steps below.

What if we told you that these bad boys can be folded by following simple and easy to follow steps and it will take only two minutes? No, we are not joking. Don't believe us? Get your fitted sheet and follow us.

By the end of this tutorial, we hundred percent sure that you'll be able to demonstrate to other people how to fold a fitted sheet when they'll inquire about your pro housekeeping skills.

Step 1: Lay the sheets on a flat surface

This is the first and the easiest step. Lay the sheets on a large table (preferably) and let the elastic part face upwards. You might be feeling doubtful because of the crease, but don't worry about it. It should look something like this.

Step 2: Join the corners

Now that you have laid the sheet down, hold the two bottom corners and join them with the top corners. It might still get messy but, don't worry. It will be corrected later.

You can do this lengthwise as well as width-wise, whichever is easy for you. After joining the corners, your sheets will look like the one below.

Step 3: Aim for Making a rectangle with the sheets

Hold the two bottoms again and fold it, all the way to the top. This will make the sheet easy to work with. Depending on the size of your sheet, it might also take multiple folds to make it more compact. Now you'll have something like this.

Step4: Repeat the process

Repeat the process, join the corners again, all the way to the top. Now that the sheet looks like a rectangle, pat it down a bit for a clean finish.

Step 5: Final step to know How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

Now that you have a rectangle now, bring the corners in. Give final fold to the sheets, pat it again for crisp lines and edges.

Congratulations! You have successfully folded your fitted sheets!

There are dozens of ways to fold a fitted sheet. You can also customize the method even further at your convenience. Folded fitted sheets not only occupy minimum space in your closet but also remain fresh and ready to use anytime! We are certain at this point that if someone asks you how to fold a fitted sheet? You'll be able to fold one in a jiffy.