Laundry

Fold your shirt

Find a flat, open space to fold your clothes. A bed, or a clean table or floor are all good spots. Put each folded garment out of the way in a clean space as you finish with each piece.

It's best to fold items when they are still warm. Lie the garment on a flat surface and smooth out the wrinkles. If smoothed when warm, they'll stay that way.

Shirts: Hold the shirt by its shoulders. Flap up and down once or twice so it hangs straight. Lay it face-down on the folding surface and smooth out any folds. You can do an extra neat job by pulling gently on the side seams to smooth out the back.

Now start folding. Fold the shirt lengthwise along the line of the outer edge of the collar or neck band. Smooth the sleeve out, using your fingers to pull at the seam, making it slightly taut.

Fold the other side over. Fold it lengthwise, along the line of the outer edge of the collar. Repeat the sleeve-smoother technique.

Fold the shirt in half. Take the bottom edge of the shirt with both hands and fold it up to the collar. You're done--onto the next one!

To Fold a Shirt:

Ð'* Lie the shirt flat.

Ð'* Fold arms over until they meet in middle of the shirt.

Ð'* Fold shoulders over until they are equal with each other.

To Hang a Shirt:

Ð'* Hang the shirt on the hanger as shown above.

Ð'* Or, if there are clips on your hanger, clip the shirt on the shoulders.

To Fold Socks:

Ð'* Place one sock on top of the other.

Ð'* Grab three of the top layers of elastic with one thumb, while holding one layer with the other.

Ð'* Roll your thumbs away from each other until the elastic on the sock is fully turned inside out.

To Fold Underwear:

Ð'* Fold the two sides of the garmet together until they meet.

Ð'* Fold over once more if necessary.