Any flyladies/flymen here?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Omg - how do you fold fitted sheets? I always prided myself on a linen fold for flat ones when I had someone else to hold the other end and fold with me - nowadays I have to dangle over the bannisters and approximate. So how do you do the fitted ones? (Specially the ones with a valance attached?)

Sorry - I crashed out yesterday and missed this... To be honest, you need to see the demo, but basically (for right handers, reverse for lefties)
1) put one of the elasticated corners over your left elbow
2) Hold the adjacent corner in your right hand and put it over your left elbow so your forearm is supporting one side of the sheet.
3) Reach down and pick up the next closest corner and fold over your left elbow
4) Reach down and pick up the last corner and do the same.
5) Take the sheet off your arm, and it will have neatly tucked all the side panels in, creating a rectangle.
6) Finish by folding into half or thirds (whatever) to fit your airing/linen cupboard

Now...who's in a knot?

[Rhona]

Sorry - I crashed out yesterday and missed this... To be honest, you need to see the demo, but basically (for right handers, reverse for lefties)
1) put one of the elasticated corners over your left elbow
2) Hold the adjacent corner in your right hand and put it over your left elbow so your forearm is supporting one side of the sheet.
3) Reach down and pick up the next closest corner and fold over your left elbow
4) Reach down and pick up the last corner and do the same.
5) Take the sheet off your arm, and it will have neatly tucked all the side panels in, creating a rectangle.
6) Finish by folding into half or thirds (whatever) to fit your airing/linen cupboard

Now...who's in a knot?

Cheers for that. I can add it to my list of "Reasons To Love Your Hypermobile Joints."

[zazen999]

Towel folding....how it should be done.....

YouTube - Towel Folding

[FionaH]

Dear Gods! I'm gonna merge this with the OCD/Stickies thread soon

[zazen999]

Go on......go on.......go on........you know you want to.

YouTube - how to make towel elephant

[Jeanied]

Oh...my...G..! I don't beleeve it!

[OverWyreGrower]

Sorry - I crashed out yesterday and missed this... To be honest, you need to see the demo, but basically (for right handers, reverse for lefties)
1) put one of the elasticated corners over your left elbow
2) Hold the adjacent corner in your right hand and put it over your left elbow so your forearm is supporting one side of the sheet.
3) Reach down and pick up the next closest corner and fold over your left elbow
4) Reach down and pick up the last corner and do the same.
5) Take the sheet off your arm, and it will have neatly tucked all the side panels in, creating a rectangle.
6) Finish by folding into half or thirds (whatever) to fit your airing/linen cupboard

Now...who's in a knot?

Eh? How about:
1) Pick up sheet
2) Fold into rough approximation of square
3) Put sheet away

[FionaH]

Go on......go on.......go on........you know you want to.

YouTube - how to make towel elephant

Why would anyone want to do that?!
Zazen get back up the lottie and shovel horse poo till you lose all inclination to do silly things with towels! RIGHT NOW

[zazen999]

Why would anyone want to do that?!
Zazen get back up the lottie and shovel horse poo till you lose all inclination to do silly things with towels! RIGHT NOW

Actually, I'm off to college in 5 mins.

[Alison]

Eh? How about:
1) Pick up sheet
2) Fold into rough approximation of square
3) Put sheet away

That's pretty much what I said but they ignored me too

[FionaH]

That's pretty much what I said but they ignored me too

No, I'm definitely with you on this one

[Glutton4...]

Dear Gods! I'm gonna merge this with the OCD/Stickies thread soon

That was my thought too!

I think we've all gone a little stir crazy here lately, haven't we?! Good job Spring is nearly here!

[SueA]

No, I'm definitely with you on this one

Me too Alison & Fiona - although mine would consist of 'gather together in arms, scrunch up until small enough to fit in space available in cupboard/linen drawer etc.' & no I don't iron the bloomin' thing either before I put it on the bed-nobody sees it!

[binley100]

I'm with OWG's method. It doesn't matter if it's creased cos
A) who else is going to see it and
b)it'll be creased by the time it's been slept on.

Had a friend who used to plug the iron in at the side of the bed and iron the sheets and quilt cover when the bed had been made.

[Two_Sheds]

I once (steam) ironed a dress while I was wearing it. Won't be doing that again.