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avidoger t1_j2b2ffx wrote

I use the Martha Stewart method, i kon mari'ed the heck out of my linen closet and looked magazine worthy

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pacefaker t1_j2c2fwy wrote

If I recall correctly Martha actually hates fitted sheets. I remember a clip of someone coming on the show to demonstrate folding technique and I believe she admitted she doesn’t use them in her home.

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vicki_chicki t1_j2cnecu wrote

Queen Martha was how I learned to fold a fitted sheet.

You don’t use the edges, you poke your hands into the dart type parts (corners), let the elastic parts fall where they will while folding the corners together.

Than you place that and the flat sheet and pillowcase inside the other pillowcase so it all stays together.

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asuddenpie t1_j2czyz5 wrote

I learned this from her, too. I grab the corners and let the elastic sides fall into place. And then somehow everything gets a little wonky from there and I end up balling the rest up and shoving it into the closet.

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dhtdhy t1_j2chuoa wrote

What does she use instead of fitted sheets??

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brick20 t1_j2ckup7 wrote

I would assume just an oversized regular sheet with the edges tucked under the mattress.

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tawzerozero t1_j2dhcm8 wrote

There are bands with clips on the ends which go between the mattress and box spring to secure flat sheets when they're used like this. This is pretty much what everyone did before elastic was available for fitted sheets.

Some high end hotels still do this because the flat sheets are more durable than the elastic, and when you're washing the sheets daily, it'll cause the elastic to wear out much, much quicker than in a home setting.

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