Friendly Fold

Good Afternoon Everyone!!! I am happy to say we are back!! The holidays and new year were chaotic, then came our big move...Thank goodness I am overly organized! With that being said I have formulated new tips to help the busy person on the go... Today's tip is going to be a doozy...
 
As you may or may not know I am a professional organizer and I pride myself on making sure I live the way I work. On Monday I started my usual weekly chores and decided to reorganize one of my linen closets. While doing this I noticed that my sheets were not folded as nicely as they should have been. So I decided to take a tip from Martha Stewart and use the pillow case trick.

Tip #113: Friendly Fold
      In order to keep your linen closet free of mismatched sheet sets, towels and other closet items use this trick to keep sheets with sheets and towels with towels...

Fold your flat sheet and one of your pillow cases and set aside...Keep the other pillowcase unfolded. Take your fitted sheet and fold it using these simple steps.

1.Stand holding the sheet inside out by the two corners adjacent to one of the shorter edges. Place one hand in each of the two corners of the sheet.

2. Bring your right hand to your left and place your right hand with the sheet in it over enveloping the two. You will then need to reach down and pick up the corner that is dangling in front; bring that up and fold it over the two corners you already have together in your left hand. (Note: the corner that is showing will be inside out.)

3. Next bring the final corner up, and fold over the other corners you have. With the right side showing, it should envelope the three other corners.

4. Lay the sheet on a flat surface and straighten the elastic part into something very similar to a "J" shape.

5. Fold the two elastic edges in so all of that is hidden.

6. Then fold into a rectangle.

7. Continue to fold until the rectangle is the size you want it to be.

Once you have completed this you will take the flat sheet and open it up like a book. Place you fitted sheet on one side, and place you pillow case on the other side and fold it back together. Once you have done this, take your sheet set and place in the pillowcase you left unfolded. Now you have a nicely folded sheet set that will sit nicely on your shelf in your linen closet. You can stack these according to size (twin, full, queen, king) or by the room you will use them in.

This tip definitely makes life a little less complicated, and keeps your sheets crisp, clean, and accessible!