General rules and ways to best fold your pants

If you know a few secrets on the best way to fold your pants, you won't have to waste time looking for them in the closet and ironing them. There are several ways with detailed instructions. The hostess will be happy with the order in her bedside tables, and things will look neat and tidy. Tips and tricks for storing things will come in handy while traveling, when packing them in a suitcase.

General rules

There are many advantages to folding your garment correctly:

• no need to waste time ironing;
• the free space on the shelves of the cabinet will increase significantly;
• the aesthetic appearance created by carefully placed things;
• you will be able to quickly find the right thing.

Before folding your clothes, you should remember a few simple rules:

• empty the pockets and straighten them so that they do not protrude;
• remove the belt;
• if there is a crease, then it is better to straighten it;
• the seams at the folds must be on the edges so that the folds do not appear;
• the pants are folded in half towards the waistband so that the edge does not touch the waist line;
• if necessary, the product is folded again;
• for even more compact storage, the rest of the legs are rolled up in a tube.

How to fold correctly so as not to wrinkle

There are several easy ways.

Rectangle

Step by step actions:

1. The trouser pockets are straightened by hand.
2. Shake the product and place it face up.
3. The pants are folded in half, one leg is overlapped. Back pockets should be up. The fabric is aligned from pleats and folds.
4. A triangle appears in the back seam area when folded, it should be folded to the side.
5. The edge of the legs is bent at the waist, not reaching 7 cm at the edge.
6. It turns out that a long rectangle is visually divided into three parts. Then each part is folded. It is allowed to simply fold the product in half.

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tubule

The method is based on the twisting of clothes. Recommended only for thick pants, sweatpants or skinny pants:

1. The pants are placed on a hard horizontal surface. Use your hands to smooth out any creases that appear.
2. Fold the product in half, one leg is on the other part.
3. Then, gently, without overtightening, begin to twist the product. Start at the bottom of the leg up to the waist.

When curling, it is important to pay attention to the folds. Periodically, the fabric is smoothed with the fingers.

Types of pants and how they are folded

They use their own methods for each type of pants.

jeans

Before placing a denim item on the storage shelf, you need to perform a number of actions:

• be sure to remove the belt and empty the pockets;
• check for dirty areas (if there are dirty spots, the jeans should be cleaned before laying);
• the product is shaken vigorously, after which you need to pull the edges of the pants;
• jeans are laid on the floor or on a table;
• fold the pants in half, connecting the legs;
• smooth out all wrinkles;
• connect the lower leg with the belt;
• the resulting rectangle is again folded in half.

Pants without arrows

With pants, you have to work a little. Fold them at the seams, which are located on the side:

• the product is laid out on a horizontal surface;
• folded in half through the zipper, capturing the product in the crotch area;
• in order to avoid creases all over the canvas, it is better to keep the pants on a special hanger, which has a foam rubber crossbar.

Delicate pants

Cotton or linen pants crease quickly, so it is undesirable to fold such things several times. Creases form at the location of the crease, which will be difficult to smooth out.

If you need to carry clothes with you in a suitcase, it is recommended to put plastic wrap when folding under the fold. The film softens the folds and makes them less visible.

The best way to store your pants

To keep laundry shelves tidy, you need to properly store folded pants:

• pants alternate on different sides so that the hair does not fall on one side;
• it is better to form horizontal rows;
• slides with clothes must be placed next to each other, without blocking access to other objects;
• you need to lay it so that only one fold is visible (this will allow you to stretch the pants you need, without grabbing an unnecessary pair);
• it is better to arrange the pants by color;
• first dense products are laid, then thin ones.

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The best way to store your pants so they don't wrinkle is to not fold them.In this case, use a hanger with soft shoulders or two clips.

How to fold a suitcase or chest of drawers so as not to wrinkle

If a trip is coming, they try to take only the necessary things on the road. There are two options for folding pants:

1. The pants are placed on a flat surface. Smooth the fabric with your hands. Fold in half with one leg over the other. Make sure all seams match. If there are arrows, fold along the line of their fold. Then the product is folded vertically in half. The lower edge of the legs is raised to the waist. They pick up the clothes, shake them out and fold them in half again.
2. The pants are laid out on the surface, the folds are smoothed out. Fold the product in half lengthwise. After that, with careful movements, they begin to twist the product from the bottom to the waist, forming a tube.

Tips to help you pack your clothes into a suitcase:

• remove the belt, empty the pockets;
• the clothes are ironed before being put in a suitcase, spread out on a flat surface;
• as soon as the pants cool down, start folding them;
• it is better to put on delicate fabric trousers on all the clothes folded in a suitcase;
• jeans and pants of dense material are placed on the bottom;
• It is recommended to put a layer of polyethylene between the clothes.

Additional tips and tricks

Advice from experienced housewives will help to avoid mistakes:

• do not start laying things down immediately after ironing (a hot product tends to wrinkle);
• before putting your pants on the closet shelf, you need to make sure that there are no dirty spots on the clothes;
• it is forbidden to throw clothes in any form in the closet;
• elbows should not be allowed near the seam;
• it is recommended to fold like a rectangle, avoiding diagonal folds;
• do not put wet things on the linen shelves;
• A napkin, which is placed when folding, will help prevent the appearance of visible creases from the fold.

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If you do everything right, things will keep their original look for a long time. There is no need to waste time caring for your favorite clothes.