Took 3 years to learn the right way to fold a fitted sheet

Last month I finally sat down and watched a 5 minute video from a hotel housekeeper in Nashville. She showed me the trick of tucking the corners into each other before folding. I tried it with my own fitted sheet and it actually came out flat and square for the first time ever. My wife walked in and asked if I had replaced the sheet because it looked so neat. Has anyone else had one of those simple tasks that took way too long to figure out?

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stellachen1mo ago

Oh man, the fitted sheet thing is a total game changer once it clicks. I had the exact same experience with my own sheets, I must have spent years just balling them up and shoving them in the closet. The corner tuck trick completely fixed it for me too, now I actually look forward to folding laundry just to do that one sheet. My partner noticed the difference right away, they thought I had secretly bought new ones. It's funny how something so simple can make you feel like you've unlocked a secret level in adult life.

grantf731mo ago

Calling it a "secret level in adult life" feels like a lot for something that takes five minutes to learn. I mean, it's a sheet. Not exactly climbing Everest. Glad it worked out, but let's not pretend this is some kind of life milestone.