The Quiet Art of Folding Fitted Sheets
Folding a fitted sheet often ends in a crumpled bundle. The elastic corners resist neat alignment, and the result rarely resembles a rectangle. Yet the task itself is simple: a series of tucks and turns that can be repeated without hurry.
One approach is to lay the sheet flat, then fold it in half so the corners meet. Tuck one corner into another, then repeat. The shape becomes more manageable, though not perfect. A second fold lengthwise, then a third crosswise, produces a compact packet.