Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of homemaking, good home cooking, and getting the laundry done.
Also known as a wife beater…but gosh, I hate that name. Sleeveless undershirts are an easy item to fold and lay flat in the drawer. A combo this Laundry Lady likes. Remember that the goal of folding is to make the article into a square or rectangle so it will fit easily in your drawer. …
There are many methods to folding a t-shirt. Some like the 2-second version, but I’m not really a fan of that. The arms don’t really fold to my liking and come undone very easily. Then there is the FlipFold. If you are a person that loves uniformity (me! me!) you’d love this little device. I …
I hate messy dresser drawers. And shelves. It seems like the fastest drawers to become messy are underwear drawers and children’s pajama drawers. This clever little method will definitely help with the latter. First, fold your children’s pajamas neatly. Now for the best idea you’ve heard all day: When storing children’s pajamas, store the folded …
Some of the quickest, easiest clothes to fold are children’s pajamas. Starting with the shirt, pull both shoulders back so the shirt forms a mirror image. Smooth wrinkles out with your hands. Fold the arms in so the shirt forms as close to a rectangle as possible. Fold the shirt in half from top to …
Possibly the most simple to fold of all fitted items are crib mattress pads: Lay your crib pad out flat with the waterproof side on the bottom. The cotton side should be facing up. Fold the elastic sides over on all four corners and sides. Bring the right side of the crib mattress pad over …
It’s hard to fold fitted sheets of any size, and crib sheets are no exception. This, however is a fairly simple method: Using your right hand, drape the corner of the fitted sheet over your fingers on your left hand. Make sure it is inside out. The short side of the sheet should be …
