How to Properly Fold a Shirt

When I was a university student I worked in a women’s clothing store in the mall. I made some great friends –with whom I still hang out with today! I learned many things. How to sell multiples (more than one thing to a customer) Be careful because that dude likes to go in the dressing room and come out and model the cream-coloured stretch pants. If a girl goes into the dressing room with an outfit 6 sizes too small, she’s probably shoplifting. Best of all:  

The customer is not always right. But, the customer is always the customer.

One of the skills that I learned, and still use over 25 years later, is how to properly fold a shirt. This methods makes nice crisp folds like on a store shelf, but it’s also great for home. Shirts fit nicely into the drawers, and compactly into a suitcase! Here’s how to properly fold a shirt There are two versions of the same method. The first is on a table using a folding board. Once you get good at this method, proceed to method 2 – on your chest. Use a Folding Board Get a folding board. For this, I used a cutting board. You could also use a flattened cereal box. Lay the shirt flat on the table (or bed) face down. Place the folding board in the centre, right under the collar.  Fold in the sides – making mirror images. Remove the folding board. Fold the bottom to the top. I like to fold it twice to make a compact size! To fold a short-sleeved t-shirt, the process is pretty much the same. Place the folding board in the centre, right under the collar. Fold in the sides – making mirror images. Remove the folding board. Fold the bottom to the top. I like to fold it twice to make a compact size! When you are ready, move on to the next level: Folding a shirt on your chest. With this method, your arms become the folding board. Lay the shirt across your chest. Extend the sleeve on one side and fold it to the opposite edge. Fold it back to the edge to make the sides even. Fold the opposite arm in to the centre. Use your chin to hold the shirt in place while you fold up the bottom. It’s way easier if I just show you! So, watch my step-by-step video.

While writing this post, it reminded me of a video done by my friend, Mary Beth: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet. I am still working on this! How to fold a fitted sheet Happy folding!