How to Fold a Fitted Sheet Perfectly

Step 1: Tucking the Corners

This is the key step to mastering fitted sheet folding:

• Hold the sheet lengthwise, with the top corners facing you and the elastic edge away.
• Put your right hand in one corner of the sheet and your left hand in the other, like hand puppets.
• Cross your right hand over your left hand, tucking the right corner of the sheet into the left.
• Run your right hand down the long side of the sheet to grab the next corner hanging below. Tuck this into the nested corners.
• Repeat with the last corner until all four corners are nested neatly on your left hand.

Step 2: Shape into a Rectangle

Now the sheet will have a manageable shape:

• Lay the fitted sheet on a flat surface, like a bed or table.
• Adjust the sides of the sheet, tucking the curved elastic inward to create a clean, rectangular shape.

Step 3: Fold into Thirds

Transform the long rectangle into something compact:

• Fold the bottom third of the sheet toward the center.
• Fold the top third down over it, forming a long rectangle.

Step 4: Final Fold

Finish with a neat square shape:

• Fold the rectangle into thirds again, this time from side to side.
• Fold one side of the sheet toward the middle, then bring the other side over it.
• Smooth out any creases, and you’ll have a perfectly folded fitted sheet!

For a decluttered linen closet, store your sheet set inside a pillowcase:

• Stack your folded fitted sheet, flat sheet, and other pillowcase(s).
• Place the stack on an unfolded pillowcase.
• Fold the stack into a compact bundle, then tuck it inside the open pillowcase.