Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.

N.

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
>
> N.
>
>
I just watched someone from her staff show how to fold a
fitted sheet to a clueless guest on her recent TV show.
Good grief, no wonder the guest makes such a horrible
mess of folding her fitted sheets.

Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
out of the dryer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 3:32:15 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
> >
> > Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
> >
> > N.
> >
> >
> I just watched someone from her staff show how to fold a
> fitted sheet to a clueless guest on her recent TV show.
> Good grief, no wonder the guest makes such a horrible
> mess of folding her fitted sheets.
>
> Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
> I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
> clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
> out of the dryer.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw

my maid[s] handle the sheets

marc

On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
>>
>> N.
>>
>>
> I just watched someone from her staff show how to fold a
> fitted sheet to a clueless guest on her recent TV show.
> Good grief, no wonder the guest makes such a horrible
> mess of folding her fitted sheets.
>
> Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
> I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
> clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
> out of the dryer.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>
What an effing waste of time!!!!!
Graham

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>
> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>
> > Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
> > I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
> > clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
> > out of the dryer.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
> >
> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
> Graham
>
>
Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
been washed. But for those of us who might have
several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
storage space.

On 6/27/2016 10:18 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>
>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>>
>>> Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
>>> I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
>>> clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
>>> out of the dryer.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>
>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>> Graham
>>
>>
> Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
> you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
> been washed. But for those of us who might have
> several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
> folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
> storage space.
>
Oh, you sparked a memory of folding sheets (including fitted bottom
sheets) with my mother.

There have always been spare sets of sheets in the linen closet, both
fitted and flat. An extra blanket or two, too. There is even an extra
bedspread.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/27/2016 10:18 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>>
>>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
>>>> I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
>>>> clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
>>>> out of the dryer.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>>
>>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>>> Graham
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
>> you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
>> been washed. But for those of us who might have
>> several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
>> folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
>> storage space.
>>
> Oh, you sparked a memory of folding sheets (including fitted bottom
> sheets) with my mother.
>
> There have always been spare sets of sheets in the linen closet, both
> fitted and flat. An extra blanket or two, too. There is even an extra
> bedspread.

What I think is funny is that there is a post circulating on Facebook now
about storing your sheets in the or one of the pillowcases. I began doing
that when I got my first apartment. It just made sense to me and I have no
need to have perfect sheets.

I can fold a fitted sheet if I flat out have to but I despise doing so.

When I worked in the layaway dept. at K Mart, one of our jobs was to do what
was called "re-wraps". Every stinking day we had at least two full shopping
carts of stuff that customers had opened the packages of. Once in a while it
was a toy or some such thing. But mostly it was sheets, curtains and drapes.
The two worst things were the larger sheet sets and large drapes. It wasn't
enough to just fold them neatly. They had to be folded precisely to fit back
in the cardboard or whatever wrappings we had. And then we had to try to
hold them perfectly still while we shrink wrapped them.

On 6/27/2016 10:18 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>
>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:

>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>
>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>> Graham
>>
>>
> Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
> you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
> been washed. But for those of us who might have
> several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
> folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
> storage space.

It's not that I think folding the bottom sheet is a joy of
a chore, but it was clear to me that you have to make it into
a rectangle, just line up the pockets and fold two sides in
to form a reasonably neat, foldable item.

I get the top sheet, the pillowcases and the bottom sheet
into even-ish rectangles, stack them and roll. They fit
into the linen closet that way and they're all together.

All of this might take a minute. What's the big deal.

nancy

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:08:19 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 6/27/2016 10:18 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>>
>>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>>
>>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>>> Graham
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
>> you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
>> been washed. But for those of us who might have
>> several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
>> folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
>> storage space.
>
>It's not that I think folding the bottom sheet is a joy of
>a chore, but it was clear to me that you have to make it into
>a rectangle, just line up the pockets and fold two sides in
>to form a reasonably neat, foldable item.
>
>I get the top sheet, the pillowcases and the bottom sheet
>into even-ish rectangles, stack them and roll. They fit
>into the linen closet that way and they're all together.
>
>All of this might take a minute. What's the big deal.
>
>nancy

I saw a Martha Stewart tip that made sense, when its all folded, place
inside the correct pillowslip/case. However, I'm not quite ambitious
enough to do that

On Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 7:08:27 AM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I get the top sheet, the pillowcases and the bottom sheet
> into even-ish rectangles, stack them and roll. They fit
> into the linen closet that way and they're all together.
>
> All of this might take a minute. What's the big deal.
>
> nancy
>
>
Once you get the hang of it you're right, it takes
about a minute and they're folded and a set is
together for the next time you change the bed. The
first time or two I did it was a bit frustrating.

On 28/06/2016 6:08 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 6/27/2016 10:18 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>>
>>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>>
>>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>>> Graham
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, it is if you don't ever change your sheets or if
>> you put the same sheets back on the bed once they've
>> been washed. But for those of us who might have
>> several sets of sheets it's nice when they are neatly
>> folded and put away. Neatly folded sheets take up less
>> storage space.
>
> It's not that I think folding the bottom sheet is a joy of
> a chore, but it was clear to me that you have to make it into
> a rectangle, just line up the pockets and fold two sides in
> to form a reasonably neat, foldable item.
>
> I get the top sheet, the pillowcases and the bottom sheet
> into even-ish rectangles, stack them and roll. They fit
> into the linen closet that way and they're all together.
>
> All of this might take a minute. What's the big deal.
>
> nancy
>
Because it is so unnecessary. It reminds me of the woman who wrote to
the tips column in the paper. She cut little circles from paper doilies
using dress-maker's pinking scissors, to put between the teacup and the
saucer to soak up any drips of tea that might stray.
Graham

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9:07:35 PM UTC-4, graham wrote:
> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
> > On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
> >>
> >> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
> >>
> >> N.
> >>
> >>
> > I just watched someone from her staff show how to fold a
> > fitted sheet to a clueless guest on her recent TV show.
> > Good grief, no wonder the guest makes such a horrible
> > mess of folding her fitted sheets.
> >
> > Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
> > I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
> > clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
> > out of the dryer.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
> >
> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
> Graham

Agreed. I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> graham wrote:
> > What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>
> Agreed. I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
> a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
> set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.

I have 2 or 3 sets and a couple extra top sheets.
I'm your typical bachelor though. I "half-ass," quickly and sloppily
fold up sheets and toss them onto the top shelf of closet. Even pillow
cases...just toss them up there in a pile. I don't have space issues and
I sure don't care about wrinkles. It's just me.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:03:18 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> graham wrote:
>> > What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>>
>> Agreed. I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
>> a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
>> set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.
>
>I have 2 or 3 sets and a couple extra top sheets.
>I'm your typical bachelor though. I "half-ass," quickly and sloppily
>fold up sheets and toss them onto the top shelf of closet. Even pillow
>cases...just toss them up there in a pile. I don't have space issues and
>I sure don't care about wrinkles. It's just me.

I fold them - almost as the man in the video did - except that I fold
them the other way. I'm only 5ft 2 (if I draw my breath in) and my
arm span is not sufficient to do it end to end the way he does. I put
the two foot corners into the two head corners, but otherwise its the
same.

My cat might complain if everything was tossed in - she likes to be
able to hike open the linen cupboard door, jump up on to the sheets
and nestle down. She complains by tossing stuff out onto the floor,
so it pays to make sure she has a nice bed in there I suppose I
could put another hitch on the door instead of the magnetic one but
lifes too short to bother

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> graham wrote:
>> > What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>>
>> Agreed. I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
>> a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
>> set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.
>
> I have 2 or 3 sets and a couple extra top sheets.
> I'm your typical bachelor though. I "half-ass," quickly and sloppily
> fold up sheets and toss them onto the top shelf of closet. Even pillow
> cases...just toss them up there in a pile. I don't have space issues and
> I sure don't care about wrinkles. It's just me.

Since I recently redid my bedroom, I got rid of all of my old sheets and got
new ones. I used to think that I liked flannel ones. I did like the ones
they made in the 80's. These days they are horrid. Perhaps good ones are
available for a hefty price but I don't like to pay a lot for things like
sheets. I also got lucky in that I found some good quality sheets on
clearance that actually match my room colors. For years, I made do with
whatever I could get a good price on. I think I have 4 sets now. I actually
found a brand new set in the closet that I don't even recall buying. I did
buy a lot of stuff from a place in NJ some years ago. They seem to sell only
towels now. I may have gotten the sheets from them. Also got rugs, tote
bags, pillows and some beaded coasters.

I learned to stuff the sheets into the or one of the pillowcases. If I don't
do that, something always goes missing. I did have space issues. I don't now
after buying extra storage pieces. Now I have plenty of extra storage.

I don't know who designed my bedroom but they should have been fired. Plenty
of storage for shoes but not much else. Do all Filipinos have a thing for
shoes or something?

On 6/28/2016 6:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9:07:35 PM UTC-4, graham wrote:
>> On 27/06/2016 4:32 PM, wrote:
>>> On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I just watched someone from her staff show how to fold a
>>> fitted sheet to a clueless guest on her recent TV show.
>>> Good grief, no wonder the guest makes such a horrible
>>> mess of folding her fitted sheets.
>>>
>>> Here's a YouTube video that is very similar to the way
>>> I fold my fitted sheets. Fitted sheets taken off the
>>> clothes line are easier to fold than ones just coming
>>> out of the dryer.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTyH2nuFAw
>>>
>> What an effing waste of time!!!!!
>> Graham
>
> Agreed. I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
> a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
> set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I'm one of those who washes and puts the sheets back on the bed. I have
cotton for the warm weather, flannel for the cold.


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Cheryl

On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 00:11:08 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 6/28/2016 6:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I wash the sheets and put them back on the bed. We've got
>> a set of spares in case of some odd occurrence. They're the old
>> set that we retired from daily use when they became worn out.
>>
>I'm one of those who washes and puts the sheets back on the bed.

Me too, assuming they dry in time.

>I have
>cotton for the warm weather, flannel for the cold.

Again, me too... although at some point I just settled on flannel
sheets all year round <shrug>.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:43:25 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
>
Note: it needs Flash, which I've uninstalled.

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sf

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:43:25 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> Martha has a video showing how to "properly" fold fitted sheets.
>>
> Note: it needs Flash, which I've uninstalled.

Put it back. You need it.