Housekeeping Laundry & Linens Linens The Secret to Perfectly Folded Sheets Learn the fastest, easiest way to fold a fitted sheet as well as create a tidy sheet set with these helpful tips. You'll be a folding pro in no time! By Caitlin Sole Caitlin Sole Instagram Caitlin Sole is the senior home editor at BHG. She is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of interior design expertise. She has vast experience with digital media, including SEO, photo shoot production, video production, eCommerce content, print collaboration, and custom sales content. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 14, 2016 Share Tweet Pin Email Laundry day is a chore, but it can also feel good. Some may even call it therapeutic. But there's always one thing that just won't fold right: your fitted sheet. After several furious attempts to figure this puzzle out, we normally give in and roll it into a wrinkled ball to store in the linen closet. However, thanks to this helpful tutorial, we don't have to struggle anymore! We'll walk you through the steps to fold a fitted sheet, plus show you how to store linens in a neat and tidy folded package. Bonus: How to Make a Bed How to Fold a Fitted Sheet Step 1: Lay the Sheet Flat Begin by laying the sheet flat, with the corners facing in and the elastic edge facing up. Tips for Buying Sheets Step 2: Pick Up Corners Slip your hands into the back of the sheet's long side corners, then shake out the sheet. Move each hand down the short edge until you reach the next corner. Pick that corner up and tuck it in the other two corners you worked with before, so all corners are over one hand. Make sure all the corner seams are fully inside of each other. Step 3: Create a Rectangle Shake the sheet out. Move your right hand over your left hand so that all the corners are on your left hand. You will be left with two straight edges. Lay the sheet on a flat surface with the elastic facing up. Smooth into a rectangle. Step 4: Fold in Thirds Finish by folding the sheet in thirds lengthwise. Repeat, folding the sheet in thirds width-wise. You'll end with a fitted sheet folded into a tidy square. How to Fold Sheets into a Tidy Package Step 1: Fold Top Sheet Fold top sheet in half a few times both lengthwise and widthwise until it's slightly larger than the folded fitted sheet. Stack top sheet on top of fitted sheet. Step 2: Fold Pillowcase Fold first pillowcase in half lengthwise, then in half widthwise, twice. Stack on top of the folded sheets. Step 3: Stack Into Pretty Package Fold the second pillowcase in thirds lengthwise. Grab the entire stack of sheets and pillowcases, and place it in the center of the folded pillowcase. Wrap the ends of the case across the sheets and tuck in to create a set. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit