Folding them while on the clothes line is the only way I can get fitted sheets smooth. With rules in place against clothes lines, and just me now, it really doesn’t matter!
I mentioned this awhile back but a woman I worked with started telling how to fold a fitted sheet and it ( what she said, not the sheet) went in one ear and out the other.
I’ve never had a problem with this, at least not until I got a set of sheets in cotton jersey fabric. Those won’t slip and slide over each other like linen sheets, so if you start them aligned incorrectly, they stay that way or get worse as you continue to fold.
It may be significant that I was a candystriper in the summer of ’74, and they spent a lot of time training us in how to make a bed (even with the patient still in it).
Take off your shoes and socks and sit on the floor. Fold your arms and legs and then grab each corner of the sheet with one hand and one foot respectively. Unfold your arms and legs and Voila! There you have it, a perfectly folded fitted sheet.
What a load of rubbish. Just roll it up in a ball. Now, the top sheet, that’s where the superior skills, and long arms, of Poppa Panda shine. Neat, smooth folds, every time. I have been well trained. Don’t overlook the pillow cases!
hate folding sheets and I avoid “diet” pop artificial sweeteners are worse for you then sugars. I use Stevia and drink pop called Zevia which uses Stevia
My wife solved this problem long ago. She takes the sheets off the bed. Washes them and then puts them back on. No folding. The spare set of sheets are in a drawer waiting for the day that she decides to dispose of the ones we use.
Fitted sheets were fine, and easy to fold. Then some smart alec decided that they needed elastic on all four sides. Most times I have to turn them around before I get them on right.
SO simple. A) Take your shears, B) Cut off the outside edge and all that annoying elastic, C) Fold the ragged ends in and under so they don’t show, D) Dress to receive your Nobel prize and, then ink your book deal.
One should never.. fold a fitted sheet. You use one at a time, wash it and put it back on the bed.. when it wears out or you need a change, throw it out and start with a new one. The “set” should include a top sheet that is fitted on one end.. would make making a bed a lot easier.
I got it. You fold both ruffled edges into the middle, not to each other. Then fold again and fold widths together. Figured this out just now, but I’ll bet it doesn’t look as smooth as Martha’s.
With the new beverage that mixes stuff so you can get whatever soda you want, its possible(I saw ads for that machine last year, have no idea if it was actually a product or just a gimmick)
My mom taught us that when we were little. Earl, you’re better off with water…diet sodas cause cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, kidney problems, skin problems, depression, the list goes on and on!
I don’t scrunch up a fitted sheet in quite the way Earl did yesterday, but I can’t possibly fold it with the precision that Opal displays. I fall somewhere in the middle.
I am curious, though (briefly ignoring the fact that they exist in a cartoon universe, where anything is possible): How many hours of her life did Opal waste in developing this amazing skill?
Another DEMON! Fitted sheets are Satan’s way of having fun with us humans – so if a person can fold it like, as Opel did and my husband does, then they must be part Demon.
catmom1360 almost 3 years ago
I’ve followed Martha Stewart’s directions and I still can’t do it.
Thechildinme almost 3 years ago
Folding them while on the clothes line is the only way I can get fitted sheets smooth. With rules in place against clothes lines, and just me now, it really doesn’t matter!
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
I think the Diet Pepsi will taste like a Diet Dr. Pepper, Earl, if Opal attempts that.
sirbadger almost 3 years ago
To get it that thin, it must be some kind of ultra thin microfiber.
KenseidenXL almost 3 years ago
She should start a religion….
stillfickled Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I mentioned this awhile back but a woman I worked with started telling how to fold a fitted sheet and it ( what she said, not the sheet) went in one ear and out the other.
Cornelius Noodleman almost 3 years ago
Folding fitted sheets is just not part of a man’s skill set.
juicebruce almost 3 years ago
Just say “NO” to fitted sheets !
Sanspareil almost 3 years ago
I always buy un-fitted sheets and have no problem!!
iggyman almost 3 years ago
I even marked the coners with a marker so I have no problem putting them on the bed, fitted sheets are hard for me!
cubswin2016 almost 3 years ago
Turning lead into gold would be a better trick.
dadoctah almost 3 years ago
I’ve never had a problem with this, at least not until I got a set of sheets in cotton jersey fabric. Those won’t slip and slide over each other like linen sheets, so if you start them aligned incorrectly, they stay that way or get worse as you continue to fold.
It may be significant that I was a candystriper in the summer of ’74, and they spent a lot of time training us in how to make a bed (even with the patient still in it).
birdmaninfl almost 3 years ago
They should ban fitted sheets.
bittenbyknittin almost 3 years ago
Getting the duvet cover back on was my problem, until I googled how to do it.
vernfaulkner almost 3 years ago
The Lady does this, except I am certain she quickly mumbles secret words invoking otherworldly forces. Because I can’t ever do that.
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
Never have been able to stand the taste of Pepsi; diet or otherwise…
Ichabod Ferguson almost 3 years ago
Take off your shoes and socks and sit on the floor. Fold your arms and legs and then grab each corner of the sheet with one hand and one foot respectively. Unfold your arms and legs and Voila! There you have it, a perfectly folded fitted sheet.
1953Baby almost 3 years ago
There should be about four more frames between the second and third frames. . .if ya know what I mean. . .
Adolf Trump almost 3 years ago
What a load of rubbish. Just roll it up in a ball. Now, the top sheet, that’s where the superior skills, and long arms, of Poppa Panda shine. Neat, smooth folds, every time. I have been well trained. Don’t overlook the pillow cases!
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 3 years ago
Gimme a jar of water and two hours and I can turn it into…well, don’t mind! No big trick at all
Dani Rice almost 3 years ago
Hubby swears that either Brian has a spy in our house, or I’ve been sending in hints.
Pat S Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Consumer Reports has a video on how to fold a fitted sheet
TwilightFaze almost 3 years ago
I’m with Earl on this. I fold my laundry (yes, even my bedstuffs) and I can’t get my sheet to look even CLOSE like that. It’s such a rebel.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
The trick to folding them is to throw in washer then dry, then put back on bed…see? Skipping the folding is less stress!
tamerakitchen almost 3 years ago
hate folding sheets and I avoid “diet” pop artificial sweeteners are worse for you then sugars. I use Stevia and drink pop called Zevia which uses Stevia
Jack Bell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My wife solved this problem long ago. She takes the sheets off the bed. Washes them and then puts them back on. No folding. The spare set of sheets are in a drawer waiting for the day that she decides to dispose of the ones we use.
Billys mom2022 almost 3 years ago
Fitted sheets were fine, and easy to fold. Then some smart alec decided that they needed elastic on all four sides. Most times I have to turn them around before I get them on right.
wongo almost 3 years ago
Take it out of the dryer and put it right back on the bed. No problemo amigo !
kab2rb almost 3 years ago
Really not hard, and do not have to fold perfect.
Wichita1.0 almost 3 years ago
SO simple. A) Take your shears, B) Cut off the outside edge and all that annoying elastic, C) Fold the ragged ends in and under so they don’t show, D) Dress to receive your Nobel prize and, then ink your book deal.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 3 years ago
One should never.. fold a fitted sheet. You use one at a time, wash it and put it back on the bed.. when it wears out or you need a change, throw it out and start with a new one. The “set” should include a top sheet that is fitted on one end.. would make making a bed a lot easier.
tremaine53 almost 3 years ago
Fitted sheets don’t REQUIRE folding. They can be wadded into a basic quadrant and stuffed on a linen shelf, and be no worse for the wear.
tremaine53 almost 3 years ago
Folding a fitted sheet is for the truly anal.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Fitted sheets are not meant to be squarely folded?
PennyLundgreen almost 3 years ago
It’s easy.
Plods with ...™ almost 3 years ago
No problem….let me get the soda stream®
Thinkingblade almost 3 years ago
My ex-wife could do that. So could my grandma, somehow it never passed down to me.
DondiDoo almost 3 years ago
Earl can turn water into whine!
donwestonmysteries almost 3 years ago
I got it. You fold both ruffled edges into the middle, not to each other. Then fold again and fold widths together. Figured this out just now, but I’ll bet it doesn’t look as smooth as Martha’s.
timbob2313 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
With the new beverage that mixes stuff so you can get whatever soda you want, its possible(I saw ads for that machine last year, have no idea if it was actually a product or just a gimmick)
kaycstamper almost 3 years ago
My mom taught us that when we were little. Earl, you’re better off with water…diet sodas cause cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, kidney problems, skin problems, depression, the list goes on and on!
KEA almost 3 years ago
I watched five different video instructions on YouTube and I still can’t do it. (gave up actually, ‘cuz I’ve no one to criticize my folding)
yaakovashoshana almost 3 years ago
Being an adult is like folding a fitted sheet. It can be done, but it’s a lot of work, and it never comes out as neatly as you’d like.
hldowning almost 3 years ago
Men are not genetically capable of figuring this out. Tried many times, gave up. Let the bed de-wrinkle it.
ms-ss almost 3 years ago
I believe you would add brown food coloring to the water, but I don’t know how you would get the bitter aftertaste.
Back to Big Mike almost 3 years ago
I’ve tried to fold them for over forty years and still end up ranger rolling them.
rob almost 3 years ago
I used to be able to fold them correctly about 30 years ago. I still do hospital corners though.
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I don’t scrunch up a fitted sheet in quite the way Earl did yesterday, but I can’t possibly fold it with the precision that Opal displays. I fall somewhere in the middle.
I am curious, though (briefly ignoring the fact that they exist in a cartoon universe, where anything is possible): How many hours of her life did Opal waste in developing this amazing skill?
dlaemmerhirt999 almost 3 years ago
Now THIS is a funny comic!!!X’DDD That is not humanly possible!
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
The trick is to iron the sheet before making each fold. It only takes about half an hour. :)
falcon_370f almost 3 years ago
I know how to do it.
ChrisTrey almost 3 years ago
Another DEMON! Fitted sheets are Satan’s way of having fun with us humans – so if a person can fold it like, as Opel did and my husband does, then they must be part Demon.
mitchel.farr almost 3 years ago
I can’t do that.. Nobody can, well maybe Martha.
neatslob Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I think folding a fitted sheet involves magic, and if you’re not a witch or a wizard you can’t do it.
Natarose almost 3 years ago
I can do it, but just choose to reuse it once the laundry is done.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My ex-husband figured it out and showed me.
Mary Sullivan Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That IS a miracle. I end up with a neatly folded mess. Looks ok on the outside. Unwrinkled sheets are over rated.
pbr50138 almost 3 years ago
We don’t fold ours. After my wife washes it, we put it back on the mattress.
graham.barbara39 almost 3 years ago
LOL
sookmi almost 3 years ago
One of the great mysteries of life,
aussie399 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Why even try??????