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It may seem like a no-brainer but you do absolutely have to fold your laundry when it comes out of the dryer. This is not only to keep your clothes looking nice but it also makes everyday living easier. Who wants to have to wade through a pile of clothes every day just to find something to wear? No, there’s no way around it, folding is a necessity and there is a right way and a wrong way to fold your laundry.
One of the places where people think they really do not need to fold is their sock drawer. Some people just throw all of their socks into the drawer and take out two matching socks every day. This may sound simple but it’s not really. Again, you’re rooting around in clothes just so you can get dressed for the day. Just about everyone knows that you fold socks by placing them side to side and then folding the top down and over. Once they have completed this process, many people just throw them into the drawer. This is also incorrect. After socks have been folded, they should be placed neatly in the drawer, lining up side by side. Not only does this give a nicer appearance, it also allows for socks and undergarments (which are also often kept in the same drawer) separate.
Just like socks, many people believe that not only do they not need to fold their undergarments but that undergarments can’t be folded. This is just not true. Men and women’s underwear alike can be folded in half and placed neatly in the drawer. Bras can be folded so that one cup sits inside the other and the straps then placed against each other and folded against the cups. This allows for one solid piece of clothing, and will prevent the straps getting tangled up with socks, underwear, and other garments that may be in the same drawer.
Shirts are generally hung up in a closet but there are some shirts that simply don’t need to be placed on hangers. These shirts should be laid flat on their front and the sleeves should be brought to the back of the shirt. The sleeves should be laying flat against the rest of the shirt. The shirt can then be folded in half or to save storage space, can also be folded in thirds by folding first the bottom up over the back of the shirt and then the top folded down over the bottom.
Heavy clothing such as sweaters should always be folded in the same way as shirts and stored on a shelf. Many people think that sweaters should be hung up but the fabric is just too heavy and you will result in the hanger embedding its shape into the shoulders of the sweater. To maintain freshness while they sit on the shelf, slip a fabric softener sheet between each sweater.
Depending on the pant, the two sides of the waistband should be folded so that they meet. Fold the pants in half once, and then fold them in half again. If the pants have pleats, gather the ends of the pleats at the bottom of the pants together and fold them this way the first time. Then fold them in half once, and then again.
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