How to Fold a Fitted Sheet: Our Best Method

Yes, there are hundreds of videos out there showing you how to fold a fitted sheet. But there is always room for one more. Here’s how we get the job done. Follow along with editor Jen Hunter and happy folding!

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[paulos]

You have saved a marriage! The look on my wife's face when she found the sheet screwed up in a ball and stuffed into the wardrobe was chilling. I have just presented her with a perfectly folded sheet and she have never been more proud of me! Thank you

[marycaroldragoo]

as a former technical writer/editor who is facing year 80 as my next birthday, i commend jen hunter for explaining each of these steps in clear, concise, language. maybe during; the last decades of my life, my fitted sheets willl no longer end up a huge wad stuffed in my drawer.

[billgolding]

This is the best video for this frustrating task. I like that you talk and repeat so I can follow along without pausing.

[ijustwannaflybutigotworktodo]

I'm a teacher, and I have to say there are objective pedagogical reasons why this tutorial is better than the first three I watched, lol.

For instance:
1. You use a fitted sheet that clearly shows which sides are the inside (white) and outside (green). This allows us as learners to see at all times which part of the sheet you're touching.
2. You use multiple camera angles! This is very helpful for visual learners (like myself) because it shows first-person views and adds second angles to clarify depth and movement.
3. You anticipate which sections are confusing and/or difficult and preemptively choose to show those sections twice. This is so helpful because it anticipates your learners' needs and struggles.

10/10 video; thanks so much!

[Cin_-kxiv]

FINALLY!!! A flat sheet folding video that actually explains it the best.

[skylaranders]

After years of frustration, and I mean frustration, this is the best, simple method for folding any size fitted sheet. No more sore arms from trying to perform the various folds. This method is a godsend! Perfect!

[Arrowheadbob]

At last someone who knows how to instruct! As a recently widowed guy who has not properly folded a fitted sheet in 50 years I really appreciate this great video! Best one ever!! Saving it for when I forget by next laundry day. And I will forget! 😉

[sbaumgartner]

I'm 75 and this is the first time I've understood how to do this. Your explanation is much clearer than others I've seen. Thank you.

[BerriMint]

I have watched many videos trying to figure how to fold my king size bedsheet. All these years! And yet yours the best and only one that I finally learn the skill from. Ty so much! Lifesaver ❤

[melfuz]

This is probably the best video so far on how to fold a fitted sheet. The instructions are so easy to follow and very clear. Love that you repeat the steps as well for clarification. Amazing job! 🎉👏
Thank you 🙂

[dennis]

I cannot tell you what a silly thrill it was, at the age of 70, to have folded a fitted sheet tonight for the first time in my life.
And this is after screaming in frustration at previous videos that ran through it as though you already KNEW how to fold it! ( I also started suggesting to myself that, *Dennis, you're just not a visual learner"... I backed away from that.)
God bless you woman, you're the first one to instruct us as though we did not already know how to FOLD the sheet!
Thank you so much. 😘 ❤️😘

[RobinRocksu]

I once played for the Philadelphia Eagles but got cut… Then I joined the US Navy and became a Naval Aviator… Now here is the Truth….I could never fold a fitted sheet to save my life, until I watched your video on YouTube today…. Listening to your directions was like listening to a Air Traffic Controller….Cool, Calm, Precise and directing me onto the final approach during a foggy night without visibility… Your directions were fantastic… I got to tell you, I feel like Superman now that I can fold a fitted sheet…You get Five Stars from me.. Thank you, Rp

[lamploverr]

i’m 12 and i wanted to surprise my dad by cleaning the house, there was a fitted sheet laying on the table so i tried to fold it, i tried like 4 videos, and picture instructions, this is the one that definitely helped the most!!

it’s 4:42 AM i’ve been trying to fold this sheet for 40 minutes.

[koleh]

You need so much more recognition because no one is as detailed as you everyone else does it as fast as they can barely explaining anything but you made it easy to see and understand

[kellybaumer]

Whoopi!!!! I did it!! I can't believe it!! I am 59 years old and have never been able to do this!!! I am so excited!!! Thank you so much!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[petergrisafi]

This video should win the Academy Award in the Instructional Short category. When I made the attempt using a flat surface, I was pleased with my long overdue progress. Still not there yet, but practice makes perfect. Thank you!

[Steve_Eisner]

Just brilliant. So clearly explained. The quality of New York Times professional staff shines through.

[marklogan]

IT'S TRUE! This is the only video that has the clearest instructions on how to do something, that once you know how, is remarkably simple. Love the split angle, the top down view and how they repeat the instructions. Thanks for making this video.

[guxtAv]

I've watched like 6 videos. This is the only one that gave me the instructions to succeed. Thank you so much!

[ArielaWeinreb]

I watched quite a few videos and still couldn’t get it right, until I found yours! You broke it down so clearly, and using a two-colored sheet finally made it click for me. Thanks a lot!