How to fold bed linen correctly

Sooner or later, every person is faced with the problem of complete chaos in the closet. Often this happens when we, having matured, “fly out” of our parents’ nest and try to live separately. There is no caring mother nearby to put things in order, so you have to do everything yourself.

Some people quickly get used to their new life and cope well with all household responsibilities, while for others the problem of clutter in the linen closet remains relevant for many years. If you see yourself in this description, then don’t despair, everything can be fixed.

Ways to fold bed linen

There are many ways to fold bed linen correctly so that it takes up little space and does not wrinkle. If you learn to use them in practice, then the mess in the closet will be a thing of the past, and will never spoil your mood again.

Konmari Method

This method of dealing with the chaotic arrangement of things on the shelves of the closet can be called categorical, and, at the same time, very practical.The founder of the Konmari method, Japanese Mary Kondo, is convinced that order in the house begins with saying goodbye to old and unnecessary things that clutter the house.

The Konmari method of organizing bed linen is very effective. It is based on the following principles:

• Storage of things should be organized in such a way that they take up as little space as possible.
• Any item can be taken out of the closet without disturbing the general order in it.
• All items on the shelves are constantly available for review.

Mary Kondo has helped a large number of housewives around the world deal with the mess in the house and in the closet as well. In the process of work, she had to deal with various difficulties, analyze them and draw conclusions:

The author advises not to stretch out the cleaning process over time, but to cope with all the tasks in one go and enjoy the result.

It is best to clean up when there is no one else in the house except you. A bunch of unnecessary things (yellowed pillowcases and holey sheets) that you are about to get rid of can shock your family. As a result, cleaning can quickly turn into a scandal.

Sort through one category of items at a time. For example, deal with duvet covers and pillowcases first, and only then move on to fitted sheets.

Mary advises that before you start fighting chaos, make room by throwing away everything unnecessary.

Attention! By adhering to all of the above points, you will very quickly deal with clutter not only in the linen closet, but throughout the house.

Method of folding bed linen into a pillowcase

Some housewives put duvet covers and sheets in the closet separately from pillowcases.If there are a large number of bedding sets, this method will take a lot of time and space.

It will be more convenient and practical to put all textile items in a pillowcase. This way, you will have everything stored in one place, and the closet will become more spacious and can accommodate many more things.
In order for bed linen folded in a pillowcase to be perfectly preserved, you need to:

• Fold the short sides of the duvet cover evenly, corner to corner. Place the resulting rectangle in the pillowcase.
• Similar to the first method, fold the sheet and place it on top of the duvet cover.
• After straightening the inner pocket, carefully roll up the second pillowcase and place it on top of the pile.
  Fold the side of the pillowcase that remains free down and put the set on a specially designated shelf in the closet.
• Such a simple and quick method not only helps to maintain order in the closet, but also simplifies the process of changing bed linen for housewives.

Bedding with elastic, folding method

In European countries, fitted sheets are found in every home. Their popularity in the West is due to the convenience and practicality of using this textile product. In our everyday life, fitted sheets appeared relatively recently. We use them with pleasure, but we have not yet learned how to store them correctly.

Important! To prevent a sheet with an elastic band from spoiling the overall appearance of the shelves with its crumpled appearance, you need to learn a simple way to fold it:

• Using your hands, straighten the corners of the sheet. Stretch it along its entire length.
• Place one corner of the sheet into the other.
• Place the next corner under the previous two.
• Tuck the fourth corner of the sheet in the same way as the third.
• Carefully place the resulting rectangle on the table and straighten out any wrinkles that have formed on it.
• Holding the corners, fold the sheet so that the elastic is inside the roll.
• Fold the sheet again. The result should be a small square.

That's it. Everything is ready. You may not be able to fold the sheet perfectly the first time, but after a while you will be able to easily cope with this task.

The optimal number of sets of linen for one family

There are never too many bedding sets, every woman understands this. Previously, the entire range was limited only to white lingerie, but nowadays you can find sets of any color, quality and for any budget. I don’t want to limit myself with such a large choice. Still, let’s figure out what the optimal amount of bed linen is needed for one family.

Let’s say 3 people (mother, father and child) permanently live in an apartment. Accordingly, their home has 2 sleeping places. For each of them you need 2 sets of bed linen (permanent and replacement). Another bedding set is needed in case guests spend the night. It turns out that the optimal amount of bedding for a family of three is 5 pieces.

So we looked at simple and practical ways to fold bed linen. They will help you not only bring order to your closet, but also prevent chaos. After some time, you will forget some of what you read in this article, but the skills you learn will remain forever.

You will also find this video about convenient storage of bed linen in a closet useful.