3 Best Ways to Fold Elastic Sheet

The modern household linen, made according to European standards, is very comfortable. The cover is rigidly attached to the mattress. After washing and ironing, the product should be carefully folded. For some women, this is inconvenient and does not allow for quick and efficient hair styling. How can a sheet with an elastic band be folded simply and beautifully, without wasting time and nerves.

Advantages of a sheet with an elastic band

The lid of this sample fits snugly, secured with a corner brace. It creates comfort during rest, does not crease, does not create wrinkles. During sleep, it does not slip or twist, the bed looks neat and clean. These are very practical sets, with the gathered edges of the covers, which are placed on the mattresses of the crib. Mobile children crumple and twist the covered surface, and this type of sheet always remains even and smooth.

How to fold correctly

Important! Before bending the sheet with an elastic band, it must be straightened and ironed.

The laying process takes a little time. The laundry stacked on the shelf looks beautiful and takes up little space. There are many ways to bend the sheet.

The first way

The easiest way is to fold the sheet with an elastic band, if it is sewn along the entire edge:

• the canvas turns over with the assembled side and folds in half;
• a double canvas is placed on the bed;
• the area is visually divided into three, from one edge the sides are placed into each other, the wrinkles are straightened;
• the resulting rectangle is folded three times vertically, with an elastic band inward;
• the straightened canvas should be folded across, threading one edge into the other and smoothing out the folds.

Second way

The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. The hands are threaded inside the canvas and run to the opposite corners of the longitudinal side.
2. The corners of the sheet are placed one inside the second (it turns out one in front, the other incorrectly inserted).
3. Also fold the opposite side.
4. The straightened strip has two corners folded into each other.
5. Now the double folds are combined together, inserted into each other.
6. The resulting rectangle is straightened from the folds.
7. The rectangle is folded two more times at will (along, across)

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In the same order, the blanket is folded into the children's bed.

The third way

You can fold the canvas without threading the corners inside the opposite corners. For that:

• on the bed, put the cover with the rubber band up, straighten the wrinkles;
• put the longitudinal side inward in the middle, do the same with the opposite side;
• fold the resulting rectangle again vertically;
• the resulting long strip is leveled, suitable at the discretion of the hostess.

Such simple manipulations will help to cope with a rectangular assembled sheet. The end result is a small, compact square that can be easily stacked with other sets.

How to take a ride

The round version of the seam is easy to fold:

• the canvas fits in two on the bed;
• the sides are folded from the edges inwards towards the center;
• the lower part rises to the whole from the inside;
• starting from one side, the material is wound into a roll, with the compressed part facing out.

The rolls are stacked on a shelf in the closet, they look elegant and original. Folding at first will seem very difficult and confusing, but over time it will become a habit, the process will be automatic. The rolls can be placed in the cabinet in an upright position, with the dense side down.

Packaged sets can be stored in dresser drawers, plastic lace baskets on dressing room shelves. This will free up space on the closet shelves, define a permanent storage space for bedding.

Tips & Tricks

Proper care and storage of linens extends their service time. Careful placement of stretch products helps extend the life of the elastic, preventing stretching.

Violation of these rules will lead to material aging, unpleasant appearance and smell. On the advice of experienced housewives, you need to do this:

• store each type of laundry on separate, neatly folded shelves;
• terry, flannel, soft sets should be stored separately;
• colors are stored separately from monochromatic sets;
• the equipment must breathe, it is forbidden to keep it in plastic bags;
• bed linen is changed every 10 days;
• try not to overdry the material;
• after washing, iron according to the specified temperature parameters;
• after ironing, the products must cool for 2 hours;
• when buying kits, it is worth buying 2-3 at the same time, then the parts will be interchangeable, which will extend their service life.

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Several sets can be placed inside the pillowcase - it's convenient, as well as neat, takes up minimal space on the shelf.

These simple rules should become a habit. They will shorten the cleaning time, extend the life of your favorite things, bedding. Each styling method is good in its own way, the hostess should choose the one she likes best. By showing patience and perseverance in the first steps, little by little this work will become automatic and pleasant.