How to Fold Laundry
Love it or hate it, folding laundry is just part of the process. If you learn to fold laundry correctly, your clothes fit easily in your drawers and on your shelves. When your clothes are folded nicely, it almost makes laundry seem…enjoyable.
So get your laundry in tip-top shape with Mama’s Folding Guidelines.
Series Premiere: How to Fold – 4 must-read steps to having consistent, nicely folded laundry
How to Fold Clothes By Type
How to Fold Socks – Don’t use The Sock Ball Method any longer. Please.
How to Fold Underwear – Men and Women’s Brief-Style underwear
How to Fold Men’s Boxers – The best way to fold boxers so your drawers stack nicely in your drawer
How to Fold T-Shirts – I have two methods – choose your favorite
How to Fold Long-Sleeved Shirts and Sweatshirts – A simple way to streamline those bulky sweatshirts
How to Fold Long Pants and Jeans – You must read this post to see the trick to folding jeans in a square so they will fit nicely on the shelf.
How to Fold Shorts – Similar folding technique to jeans, but easier since there is less fabric
How to Fold a Dress or Skirt – I used one of my little girl’s dresses for the pictures in this post, but the same method is used for adult skirts or dresses
How to Fold Children’s Two-Piece Pajamas – After you fold them nicely (or teach your children how to do so), read this post on how to store them. Your little ones’ dresser drawers will stay nice and neat.
How to Fold Footed Pajamas – Footed pajamas are kind of like fitted sheets: most people just wad them up and hope they stay ‘folded.’ Here’s a better method.
How to Fold Household Linens
How to Fold Bath Towels – They’ll stack beautifully on your shelf. Rounded side out, of course.
How to Fold Towels: French-Fold Style – For the occasions when you’re feeling fancy
How to Fold Hand Towels – Similar method to Bath Towels
How to Fold Beach Towels – They’re so cumbersome, aren’t they?
How to Fold Crib Sheets – No more balled up sheets on the nursery shelf
How to Fold Crib Mattress Pads – There is a better way to fold them, and this is it
We fold a lot of clothes at our house. Here is the method I use to make that go as quickly as possible:
How to Quickly Fold a Load of Clothes
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