{"id":415,"date":"2016-01-14T15:49:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/fold-like-a-pro\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T06:58:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T06:58:05","slug":"fold-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/fold-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Fold Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever notice how everything you buy – from t-shirts to bed linens to towels – always looks so enticing on the store shelf, then when you get it home it\u2019s just not the same? The problem could be in your folding technique! Follow these easy tips for folding like a pro and your items will look just as good on your shelf as they did when you bought them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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When it comes to professional folding, we went straight to the expert – Martha Stewart. Some of these are tricky (we know, we tried!), but if you can master these folding techniques, your closets, shelves and washrooms will be the envy of all your friends!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Folding a Fitted Sheet<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Simply by their nature, fitted sheets are a pain to fold. Due to the stitched-in curvature (to snuggly fit your mattress), they refuse to lay straight and attempts to fold them typically result in a balled up mess. Fortunately, <\/span>Martha has a solution<\/span><\/a>. For a perfectly folded fitted sheet that will look perfect on your linen shelf, follow these instructions from <\/span>marthastewart.com<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Need a little more guidance? <\/span>Check out this video<\/span><\/a> of Martha teaching an audience member the proper way to fold a fitted sheet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for more ways to organize your linen closet like a pro? Check out these tips, again courtesy of <\/span>marthastewart.com<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Slip each of your sheet sets into one of its pillowcases and store by size, with colours, trim, or other defining details clearly visible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Alternatively, fold each set – pillowcases, top and fitted sheets – and wrap with a 1 \u00bd yard square of fabric; using like colours, coordinate the sets by room or sheet size and shelve together.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Group linens according to size and the room they\u2019re used in; space the stacks apart, allowing the linens to breathe and you to find what you need easily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Folding a T-Shirt<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    If there\u2019s one retailer who knows the value of a well-folded and well-organized t-shirt collection, it\u2019s Lacoste. Walking into a Lacoste store and viewing the stunning rainbow array of perfectly folded t-shirts makes you want one in every colour. Getting your closet to look like a retail store isn\u2019t as tricky as you may think. For perfectly folded shirts that will make you want to spend more time in your closet, follow these directions from <\/span>marthastewart.com<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Having problems with this one? So did we! Luckily, Martha has provided both <\/span>illustrated directions<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>a video<\/span><\/a> to help you master the process. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Folding a Towel<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    For a picture-perfect bathroom, follow these instructions courtesy of <\/span>marthastewart.com<\/span><\/a> on folding a retail shelf worthy towel:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Need a little extra help? <\/span>Check out the video<\/span><\/a> for folding any sized towel neatly and properly. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Ready, Set, Impress!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    You\u2019ve now got all the tips and tricks you need for professional-looking linen closets, bedroom closets, and bathrooms. Now it\u2019s time to get all your bedding, t-shirts and towels off to <\/span>Simply Laundry<\/span><\/a> for a professional clean delivered right to your door. Once you have your expertly cleaned, perfectly folded items ready and on display, invite your friends over and enjoy their reaction!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Ever notice how everything you buy – from t-shirts to bed linens to towels – always looks so enticing on the store shelf, then when you get it home it\u2019s just not the same? The problem could be in your folding technique! Follow these easy tips for folding like a pro and your items will<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,119,118,120,122,121,17,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dry-cleaning-delivery","category-folding-bedding","category-folding-linens","category-folding-t-shirts","category-how-to-fold","category-professional-folding","category-toronto","category-wash-and-fold"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simply-laundry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}