Gave in and tried that viral folding method for fitted sheets

My coworker Diane kept raving about this one trick from a hotel in Nashville where you tuck the corners into each other. I rolled my eyes for months because who has time for sheet origami, right? But after wrestling my queen size set for the 5th time this morning, I watched a 2 minute video and now my linen closet actually looks normal. Has anyone else found a life hack they were stubbornly against that turned out to work?

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emmag2218d ago

Oh man, I feel this so hard... I was the exact same way with the folding of fitted sheets. I thought it was just some internet flex for people with way too much free time. But then I tried it one Sunday out of pure frustration and now I can't go back. It's like a little magic trick that actually saves me from getting tangled up in laundry rage every week.

the_faith18d agoTop Commenter

Am I the only one who's now obsessed with the whole "fold it into a neat little square" thing? I used to just ball mine up and shove it in the linen closet next to the towels, hoping nobody would notice. Now I actually stand there for five minutes making sure the corners are tucked just right, like some kind of laundry perfectionist. It's stupid how satisfying it is when you get that perfect little package that actually fits on the shelf without looking like a crumpled mess. My husband thinks I've lost my mind but honestly, it's the small victories in life, you know?