Improperly folded laundry can result in wrinkled clothes, as well as disordered and wastedstorage space.
Knowing how to fold clothes to save space willkeep your closets and drawers neat and tidy.
Check out thesetried-and-true folding techniquesfor six everyday items.
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The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
T-Shirts
Scientists have revealed the most efficient method for folding T-shirts.
The latter is a big plus if you dread breaking out the ironing board.
check that to button all the buttons, from top to bottom, before folding.
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Doing so will ensure a neat fold that stays wrinkle-free.
Towels folded using this method take up less surface space and are also much easier to stack.
This is how most five-star hotels fold their towels.
Illustration: The Spruce / Ellen Lindner
On the other hand, short socks might not be long enough to fold in thirds.
This method explains how to fold socks like these without resorting to the old sock-tucking trick.
Sweaters
Bulky, heavy sweaters should never behung on a hanger.
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To prevent sweaters like these from getting droopy and stretched out of shape, neatly fold them as shown.
Underwear
You may wonder, “Who folds underwear?”
but consider the benefits.
Even better, itsaves precious drawer space.
However, folding clothes in your closet may be more practical for everyday wear.
Folded clothes are more easily accessible.
Activewear, jeans, and embellished garments should also be folded when stored.
