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Mom was right about the sheets.

house_cat — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:00:47 GMT

My mom refused to buy fitted sheets. She hated them because they were hard to fold and made her linen closet look messy. I always thought she was being closed minded about it.

Well, lo and behold, I now think she was right!

I was struggling to straighten out my tiny linen cabinet today and decided that I'm going to get rid of all my fitted sheets. Since I never own more than two sets at a time, this won't be a big loss.

Does anyone else loathe them as I do?

Re: Mom was right about the sheets.

lolakimono — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:06:20 GMT

@house_cat

Are you airing your dirty laundry on the boards again?

I like fitted sheets, but I have enough of a problem trying to teach BF how to put the duvet cover on the duvet, so I know there won't be any champion sheet folding going on here. Usually the fitted sheet resembles a big blob rolled up and shoved in the linen closet. I am okay with that.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:06:53 GMT

I think I would loathe sheets coming untucked all the time more than a less-than-tidy shelf!

The pillowcases get folded neatly in my household but I just jam the fitted and the top sheets in the linen closet and quickly shut the door.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:09:14 GMT

I could never do without fitted sheets, but could do without flat ones.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:11:18 GMT

I don't buy sheet "sets" anymore. DH doesn't like the top sheet. I have no problem folding the fitted sheets--corner to corner--works for me.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:12:33 GMT

@house_cat. Fold the fitted sheet as best you can. There are tutorials on YouTube to demonstrate. Then take both sheets and one pillowcase and put everything into the other pillowcase. Everything is then in one neat, tidy package ready for the next use.

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StephfromIdaho — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:12:35 GMT

Ha! I just yesterday noticed how messy my linen closet was because of fitted sheets! I was quite annoyed, however, there is a way to fold them so they are tidier.

Re: Mom was right about the sheets.

house_cat — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:13:48 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
@house_cat
Are you airing your dirty laundry on the boards again?

I like fitted sheets, but I have enough of a problem trying to teach BF how to put the duvet cover on the duvet, so I know there won't be any champion sheet folding going on here. Usually the fitted sheet resembles a big blob rolled up and shoved in the linen closet. I am okay with that.

Ha! Yes! I outed my mom! No worries.. she's already promised to haunt me for so many other reasons, lol.

So far, she must be resting peacefully 💗😇

I wish I could ignore the blobs of sheets in my closet, but I can't!

Re: Mom was right about the sheets.

lolakimono — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:14:17 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I don't buy sheet "sets" anymore. DH doesn't like the top sheet. I have no problem folding the fitted sheets--corner to corner--works for me.

@kaydee50

When would you like @Sweetbay magnolia and me to come over with our sheet balls?

I know that Martha S. has a video, but I think I am anatomically hard wired to be a baller. I am certain that my arms are too short to do the corner to corner method.

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meonlybetter — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:15:04 GMT

Big DITTO! I HAVE to have fitted sheets. It's a must!
I don't even attempt to fold them.
I fold the flat sheet and 1 pillow case, roll the fitted sheet into a ball and put
everything in the other pillow case and toss in the closet.
Works perfect in my world!

Re: Mom was right about the sheets.

house_cat — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:16:45 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@house_cat. Fold the fitted sheet as best you can. There are tutorials on YouTube to demonstrate. Then take both sheets and one pillowcase and put everything into the other pillowcase. Everything is then in one neat, tidy package ready for the next use.

I have watched so many tutorials - starting with a lesson from Martha Stewart on one of her shows years ago. I've failed miserably. I simply cannot do it. It might be in part to the fact that I'm 5'0" on my tippy toes and my sheets are Cal King.

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x Hedge — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:17:09 GMT

My MIL showed me how to fold fitted sheets back in the early 70's. Nice, tidy little rectangles that stack without toppling over.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:26:50 GMT

I have mastered the fitted sheet fold,not I wish I could fold my oversized comforter

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Sooner — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:30:05 GMT

I agree that it's not a big deal to fold fitted sheets neatly. I like them.

I also have to have a top sheet to sleep comfortably. I can't imagine getting in a bed without one. Often, that's all I sleep under from the knees up. Summer and winter I have to have a top sheet. And who wants to wash the duvet cover every week? And it's nasty not to. . .

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jlkz — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:35:43 GMT

Read quite a few ideas on best way to fold fitted sheets...none of mine came out looking like theirs so I found a way to fold that I could coexist with.

I simply tuck one corner into the other and repeat on the remaining 2 corners. Smooth out the folds till I am happy with them and then fold over the resultant shape to fit my shelf.

If Inhad nothing to do, I could lay the whole sheet out on top of my made up bed and fold in all edges until I had a perfect folded square or oblong: ain’t ever going to happen, lol !

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Carmie — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 23:40:57 GMT

My fitted sheets don't look too bad when folded. I remember when I had to hospital corner flat sheets on the mattress. Today's mattresses are too thick and the sheets are not big enough to do that.

i have those folding fabric storage boxes in my linen closet. I keep my folded sheets in there and my closets always look neat when you open the doors, even if the sheets are not folded perfectly. I am short so the handle in the front makes it easy for me to reach up on the top shelf to remove a box and not have everything fall down on my head.

I love those boxes and use them everywhere.

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faeriemoon — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:06:30 GMT

I have posted this before, but for those who have never seen it:

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beach-mom — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:17:00 GMT

@faeriemoon -- LOL! I hadn't seen it - thanks for posting!

I somehow manage to get mine into a ball too, then I fold the ball in half so the "folded" - yeah, right - part is facing out of the closet. I've done my good deed for the day!

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OKPrincess — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:24:38 GMT

@faeriemoon Thanks for the tutorial. I’ve been doing it wrong all these years.🙀🙀

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chrystaltree — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:29:02 GMT

Sorry, I am not going back 1950....LOL I like the convenience of fitted sheets. Actually, I can't recall ever living without them and I'm almost 60. I did work as a nursing assistant one summer when I was 17 and remember making beds with flat sheets. There actually is a trick to folding fitted sheets, Laura Duffek on Evine demonstrated how to do it but when I tried the next day, I forgot. My linen closet has doors so I'm ok with folding the fitted sheets as well as I can and closing the door. If the linen closet police knock on my door, I'll deal with it then.