Learn the techniques to achieve a perfectly folded fitted sheet.
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If you dread folding a fitted sheet, youre not alone.
The process can be tedious and frustrating, and it somehow never creates the neatly folded stack we envision.
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Jolanda Thomasis the associate merchant of product development forThe Company Store.
Southerners know the importance of always being prepared for guests.
And aperfectly made-up bedto crawl into?
Well, thats just as good as it gets.
She promises its easier than it sounds.
Here are her tips for getting it right.
No more trying to decipher which linens go with what.
Use low heat parameters on the dryer to get to preserve the elastic on fitted sheets.
The first-in-first-out rotation will keep your linens fresh as can be.
Leave Room to Breathe
How you store your sheetsand pack your linen closetmatters.
Overstuffed linen closets prevent air circulation, which can result in musty-smelling sheets, Thomas explains.
Store sheets with a little wiggle room and theyll smell fresh, longer.
Thomas says, first and foremost, linens should be stored away from moisture, bugs, and dust.
They will also require air circulation so that check that they dont grow mildew and mold.
From there, use these strategies to ensure neat and tidy linen storage.
Thomas says to follow the basic sheet folding process above, stopping before the final folding step.
Use this tucked-away space for linen storage to free up your closets.
If youre short on shelf space, bulkier bedding can be stored underneath your bed, suggests Thomas.
